Workers, freaking comp?
What did he think he was paid all the big bucks for? Because the game was easy, and he should never have fear of injury?
You know, maybe he is just sore about the high salaries now, compared to what he made back then. Poor baby!
He was paid very well for what he did. His promos were well defined. He still has money making prowess today.
The NFL has given him more than he probably ever dreamed when he was sweating things out in high school and college.
What would his life had been like without what Notre Dame and the NFL paved ways for him.
I won't cry for Joe. Gimme a break! He is a ungreatful wretch, for the most part, on this one.
If he had a legitimate beef, he could have used his leverage BEFORE HAND to work things out.
I don't know the details of the knee thing, but if the rules are the rules. The rules are the rules. Does that mean one should go to court to expand them? I think not, but many greedy attorneys push the envelope, and Joe found one to do it for him.
Bad call. Interception on the field of publicity! Returned for a touchdown!
First of all, the NFL clubs are obligated to cover the medical expenses for these players, and many of the claims are run through worker's comp by the team. That's just the way it is done. When the 49ers tried to bail out on their responsibility for his medical expenses, Montana sued, and won. And regardless of how much money Montana might have made during his career, absorbing the bulk of a $40,000 to $60,000 surgery/rehab tab is not some trivial expense that he should just look the other way on.
I can only assume that Montana's teams kicked your favorite team's asses over the years, so you harbor some sort of bitterness towards him. But I personally think it is great that he didn't show for the NFL's self-serving show yesterday, especially when outside of the camera's eye, the NFL is attempting to screw him out of benefits he is rightfully owed, and earned.