incognito_man Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/sport/nfl-lawsuit-disability-claims-spt-intl/index.html Have to imagine these types of lawsuits are the biggest danger to the survivability of the league - especially with TBI looming large. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 19 hours ago, incognito_man said: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/sport/nfl-lawsuit-disability-claims-spt-intl/index.html Have to imagine these types of lawsuits are the biggest danger to the survivability of the league - especially with TBI looming large. I wonder if we could start to see a boom in soccer engagement if gridiron football/NFL gets sued into oblivion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 25 minutes ago, malak1 said: I wonder if we could start to see a boom in soccer engagement if gridiron football/NFL gets sued into oblivion. If I was rich, I'd buy an MLS team over an NFL team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) Quote In a lawsuit filed Thursday in the District Court for the District of Maryland, 10 players – including two-time Pro Bowl running back Willis McGahee and Super Bowl XLII champion Jason Alford – said they were “seeking redress for the wrongful denial of benefits, the denial of statutorily mandated full and fair review of benefits denials, violations of plan terms or governing regulations, and breaches of fiduciary duty.” Did this stick with anyone now that it's players we grew up with suing? McGahee's injury was one of those "where were you" football moments when I was a kid. And his body is already failing him. Jesus. Edited February 10, 2023 by ramssuperbowl99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 antwaan randle el said he would not play this sport again if he could. He said he's dealing with memory loss. Domonique Foxworth said on a podcast that his dad is in better shape than he is right now. these are skill players saying this stuff, imagine what guys who played in the trenches are dealing with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, malak1 said: I wonder if we could start to see a boom in soccer engagement if gridiron football/NFL gets sued into oblivion. My nephew is starting soccer this year. I'd rather see him pursue that than football at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggie. Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) So weird how much we all secretly hate this league yet still support it. On a serious note, if I had a son I'd push him to play basketball or soccer. Safer and requires less equipment. Edited February 11, 2023 by biggie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 hours ago, biggie. said: So weird how much we all love this sport yet hate this league lol My friend and I talk about this a lot. Growing up with it is really powerful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp0k2 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 8 hours ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Did this stick with anyone now that it's players we grew up with suing? McGahee's injury was one of those "where were you" football moments when I was a kid. And his body is already failing him. Jesus. Willis probably just needs more child support money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Really high rate of concussion in youth soccer(especially girls). Not as high as football, but it’s high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 11 hours ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Did this stick with anyone now that it's players we grew up with suing? McGahee's injury was one of those "where were you" football moments when I was a kid. And his body is already failing him. Jesus. Assuming you’re talking about his injury with The U. That was brutal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 hours ago, malak1 said: Assuming you’re talking about his injury with The U. That was brutal. Yeah and if I remember right there was backlash over how often they replayed it. And then there was the question of his draft stock since he was a top 5 pick before that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, sammymvpknight said: Really high rate of concussion in youth soccer(especially girls). Not as high as football, but it’s high. With, comparatively, about zero investment in research to reduce head injuries in soccer. Intuitively, I'd expect a low weight collision like a soccer ball to be something a helmet could make a far bigger difference with than the repeated car accidents that are high level football. Edited February 11, 2023 by ramssuperbowl99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 41 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: With, comparatively, about zero investment in research to reduce head injuries in soccer. Intuitively, I'd expect a low weight collision like a soccer ball to be something a helmet could make a far bigger difference with than the repeated car accidents that are high level football. IMO it’s all about Newton’s second law of thermodynamics pertaining to force equaling mass times acceleration. If your kid isn’t a grown man specimen, keep him out of the league I coached in, which produced Will Allen who is the guy who inadvertently hurt McGahee (Wayne HS, home of Braxton Miller). That said, I’d have zero hesitation to have him play in many of the smaller school leagues around here where you have a bunch of smaller and slower kids playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 17 hours ago, D82 said: My nephew is starting soccer this year. I'd rather see him pursue that than football at this point. My brother and sister-in-law won't let my nephew play football. He plays soccer, hockey, basketball, and baseball, but no football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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