Posted on 03/17/2015 6:14:05 AM PDT by C19fan
Another star member of San Francisco’s vaunted defense is calling it a career. The 49ers announced late Monday that linebacker Chris Borland is retiring after one season, without offering specifics. Borland told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” earlier Monday that he is retiring following his standout rookie season because of concerns about head trauma.
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Before taxes?
He’ll be back. A year or two off and he’ll be thinking about the millions he could be making.
I think the modern helmet is the cause of the problem. It allows excessive collision velocity.
Go back to leather helmets, and I bet the problem goes away.
I would assume so.
Apart from the measly paychecks (vis-a-vis pro football), the problem with army enlistments is, short of maneuvering towards a dishonorable discharge, you can't get out early. Hopefully you're eligible for VA medical care. However it turned out, thank you for your service.
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