[HGSW0904]

First — it’s very sad to hear of his death. He seemed like a good guy.

Second — who thinks they can repeatedly hit their head on something(s) and come out ok afterward? Esp. when it happens for weeks on end, year after year. It does not take ‘studies’ to figure out that, gee, multiple concussions can’t be good for brain matter.

So, on the one hand: lots of money, fame, etc. On the other, brain damage. I think NFL players picked their poison.

[Fiji Hill]

who thinks they can repeatedly hit their head on something(s) and come out ok afterward? Esp. when it happens for weeks on end, year after year. It does not take ‘studies’ to figure out that, gee, multiple concussions can’t be good for brain matter.

So, on the one hand: lots of money, fame, etc. On the other, brain damage. I think NFL players picked their poison.

What about soccer, which features the "head shot," in which the player uses his head to hit the ball? And don't forget baseball. Tony Conigliaro's death at the age of 45 was probably due, at least in part, to having been hit in the head by a bean ball.