[Venturer]

I am sorry the man has kidney failure , but I don’t see his beef with the NFL.
He chose his profession and it was good to him.
Many men die from damage done to them by their chosen profession. Coal Miners and black lung lumbermen and accident inthe woods, Firefighters, and Police. there are many hazardous occupations that don’t pay near as well as Football.Boxers take head hits all the time, Cassius Clay is a good example, but he like Karras chose his profession.
When you are 70 as I am 77 doesn’t seem so old, but many people don’t make it that long.

I have friends who have their knees replaced and rotator cuffs replaced replaced who were jocks in High school, should they be suing the High School?

I have sympathy for Mr Karras in that he is dying, but the responsibility for his football career is his alone,Not the NFL’s.

[sushiman]

Agreed .

[mom4melody]

My hubby had rotator cuff repair last week on one shoulder. The other one will be done when this one heals.

Both knees are bad and need replaced by the Doc’s say he’s too young (54).

He was on the football team in high school.

No one fast fowards 40 years when they are the popular high school jock with cheerleaders on their arms.

Of course, he did end up with the class nerd, not the cheerleader, for a wife. Small consolation for all the aches and pains I guess LOL.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

Venturer, your point that people in many professions die as a result of the ‘risks inherent’ is, in my opinion, off the mark.

Yes, some professions are more dangerous than others (I think we can leave police and firemen out of the discussion), but (like the NFL) when business owners ignore known risks and do little to mitigate them, then (unlike you, apparently) I do see Mr. Karras’ ‘beef with the NFL’.

And I think your attempt to likening brain damage to worn-out knees and shoulders is a poor one. I guess we should ban all physical activity - ‘for the children’.

And for the record, you don't sound particularly sorry for Karras.

[CommerceComet]

I have sympathy for Mr Karras in that he is dying, but the responsibility for his football career is his alone,Not the NFL’s.

I would agree provided the NFL didn't withhold information about head injury risk from the players. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the basis of the lawsuit? If that allegation is proven, then I'm a lot more sympathetic to the plaintiff's claims.