swede700 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Quote On the last play of Brett Favre’s football career, he suffered a concussion. In the seven years since his retirement, the Hall of Fame quarterback has become increasingly honest regarding his concerns about the long-term consequences of the sport through which he made his name. That nagging fear and his simultaneous love for the game of football have led Favre to invest both his money and his name into the development of a drug to treat concussions. With increasing pressure for more and better solutions for the problem of traumatic brain injuries in football and beyond, pharmaceuticals are perhaps the next frontier. https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/11/07/brett-favre-concussion-drug-prevacus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I'm not an expert in pharmacology, but I don't really see how a drug can protect against a concussion.... that Is like saying a drug can prevent a broken bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 14 hours ago, Heimdallr said: I'm not an expert in pharmacology, but I don't really see how a drug can protect against a concussion.... that Is like saying a drug can prevent a broken bone. Didn't say prevent, said treat. So I'd assume that it's based around helping get brain function get back to normal faster and have less long lasting damage. At least that is what I would guess from just reading the snippet of the article quoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 14 hours ago, Heimdallr said: I'm not an expert in pharmacology, but I don't really see how a drug can protect against a concussion.... that Is like saying a drug can prevent a broken bone. It appears that they are attempting to reduce the effects of a concussion, not prevent them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) Quote Any defensive end will tell you that it’s hard to beat the feeling of breaking through the opposing offensive line, surging toward the quarterback and taking down the signal caller yards behind the line of scrimmage. Jared Allen spent six seasons with the Vikings, during which he recorded 85.5 of his 136 career sacks. He knows well the rush of adrenaline and a crowd’s roaring response – but he considers his off-field contributions to be much more rewarding. Allen then founded “Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors,” a nonprofit that raises money to build and remodel handicap-accessible homes to suit the needs of injured U.S. military veterans. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Jared-Allen-Helping-Rebuild-Lives-Through-Homes-for-Wounded-Warriors/8ec287cd-bd70-45fc-a7b5-63b75f918a1e He looks like he's lost at least a good 30-50 lbs. Edited November 14, 2017 by disaacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Quote Researchers published, what they say is the first case of a living person identified with the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. While unnamed in the study, lead author Dr. Bennet Omalu confirmed to CNN that the subject of the case was former NFL player, Fred McNeill -- who died in 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/health/cte-confirmed-in-first-living-person-bn/index.html Edited November 16, 2017 by disaacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 it was ten years ago today when Adrian Peterson ran for 296 yards against the Chargers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteelKing728 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Wonder what his career would've turned out to be if he didn't have so many injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Musty Grave Offense is back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Oakland sure as hell is missing Musgrave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 annnnd.... Blair Walsh misses a field goal with 7 seconds left that would have tied the game. Atlanta wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, vike daddy said: annnnd.... Blair Walsh misses a field goal with 7 seconds left that would have tied the game. Atlanta wins. Delicious. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) 67 yard attempt? They’d have been better off throwing a Hail Mary. Edited November 21, 2017 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 hours ago, SemperFeist said: 67 yard attempt? They’d have been better off throwing a Hail Mary. i thought it was a 53 yarder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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