Former players file explosive concussion lawsuit against NFL

Yahoo Sports ^ | Wed Jul 20 | Chris Chase

[b4its2late]

They have a chance with the libs out in LA, but from there, it’ll get bounced. No pun intended....

[steve8714]

That’s “Ottis”. Who can tell how many of the concussions are from college or High School?

[dfwgator]

I wonder what percentage of Rugby players get concussions as opposed to NFL players, better yet, how many concussions were there back when they played with leather helmets.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Easy, the one with the deepest pockets.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

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[NonValueAdded]

Here comes flag football

[mc5cents]

how many concussions were there back when they played with leather helmets.

Oh, there were probably plenty but who knew what a "concussion" was if it didn't involve a bomb going off? And besides, those guys played for food money and today there is that pot of gold just over there and all you need is a good lawyer to get to it.

[ScottinVA]

...because they had no idea that concussions were an inherent part of life in the NFL.

[almost done by half]

Here is a settlement for them. They can work for 20% of their pay now and put the other 80% in a fund to cover their “potential” injuries in old age. That should make them happy... ;-)

[not2worry]

How many of these players kept playing after their first concussion?

I would say probably all of them.

The next thing will be a lawsuit against the season ticket holders, helmet manufacturers and advertisers.

Can we sue the players for every losing season? Most of us watch football in a stadium we had to pay for with our tax dollars!

[shibumi]

And the league responds with a simple equipment modification.....

[Hatteras]

I remember in the early to mid ‘70s, going from the suspension trapeze type protection inside the helmet to the newer thick foam padding on the “new” Riddells. Wow, felt so nice to actually use your helmet to hit somebody. Not “spearing” mind you, but it felt more comfortable putting your entire body into a hit. Your head didn’t ring for the rest of the day after the game.

Bottom line is that the equipment sucked back in the day and the necessary improvements were made. Unfortunately, due to the equipment improvements and the development of the monster athletes of today, players hit harder and take more risks with their bodies. It’s a vicious circle that, most unfortunately, only “improved” hitting rules will be able to at least slow down, if not eliminate.

[dfwgator]

My assertion is that the helmets give players a false sense of security. You wouldn’t see so many head-first hits with leather helmets, that’s for sure.

[Baynative]

This is pathetic.
What next entertainers suing the public for making them get plastic surgery to look like fools?

[blueunicorn6]

They say that people with concussions repeat themselves a lot. They say that people with concussions repeat themselves a lot.

[Venturer]

Closedown the NFL.

The cities can then stop building stadiums and spend that money on the highways where it belongs. College games are better anyway.

[The Duke]

College games are better anyway.

You don't think that former college athletes aren't already working on their own lawsuit?

[Above My Pay Grade]

Shame on the NFL for FORCING those poor men to take all that money to play a game they loved since childhood. And shame on the NFL for not telling them that repeatedly being knocked unconscious can cause medical problems. Who would have ever imagined such a thing?

I'm sure now that the dangers of concussions are known, all current NFL players will retire and find a safer line of work. After all, nobody, knowing the risk, would willingly risk their health for millions of dollars, right? /sarc

[ExTxMarine]

...because they had no idea that concussions were an inherent part of life in the NFL.

This is just like the stupid cigarette smokers suing - YEARS later, even though they were told, warned, saw the results, etc...

This is nothing more than people who made better money than most of us. SPENT EVERY DAMN PENNY THEY COULD GET THEIR HANDS ON AT THE TIME. And now want more blood from that stone!

Screw that! Screw them! Everyone one of them went to college; they were not smart enough to realize that repeatedly banging their head into other people could be detrimental to their health? They should be suing their colleges for worthless degrees - since they didn't learn basic physics! Basic human anatomy! Basic ANYTHING!