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Joe Namath Says He’s Had Brain-Related Medical Issues
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| January 31, 2014
Posted on 02/01/2014 5:27:32 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012
Like being drunk?
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:30:29 AM PST
by
EEGator
To: EEGator
Alcohol could have had something to do with it. Still, multiple concussions can’t be good.
To: ilovesarah2012
And most of them would do it all over again. Life is hard.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:36:16 AM PST
by
mulligan
To: ilovesarah2012
How many of these “brain related” issues are related to alcoholism and drug use by the players? Does the NFL ask for that information, or is that too nosy as former players and family members line up for their big pay-off?
Since ESPN reported that the majority of ex-players declare bankruptcy within five years of retiring, many of them do need some cash.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:36:28 AM PST
by
txrefugee
To: ilovesarah2012
Just having some fun picking on Joe. Concussions are, of course, not good. I’m willing to bet Joe would do it all over again. If anyone actually thought football was safe, they aren’t too bright to begin with.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:39:29 AM PST
by
EEGator
To: EEGator
I admit I love seeing hard hits and I’m a woman!
To: ilovesarah2012
Joe, don’t think drinking enough whiskey to float a battleship might do that as well?
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:45:24 AM PST
by
MuttTheHoople
(Nothing is more savage and brutal than justifiably angry Americans. DonÂ’t believe me? Ask the Germa)
To: ilovesarah2012
Now,you can’t find a former player that doesn’t suffer from concussions. The players would scream,if you restricted the number of years that they could play by position.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:46:23 AM PST
by
Dr. Ursus
To: EEGator
Wonder how Terry Bradshaw will be in another 5 years. He got his bell rung a lot. he finished one quarter and couldn’t remember a play.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:48:09 AM PST
by
Yorlik803
( Church/Caboose in 2016)
To: ilovesarah2012
It’s similar to seeing “good wrecks” in NASCAR.
“The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat...”
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:49:20 AM PST
by
EEGator
To: ilovesarah2012
Or maybe the fact he drank like a fish?
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:49:33 AM PST
by
Kozak
("Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To arms, to arms in Dixie!)
To: ilovesarah2012
I thought he would never stop kissing Kimberly Guilfoyle. I think he is in love with her.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:49:42 AM PST
by
Mark17
(Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
To: EEGator
> Namath, whose knee problems have been well documented, said the body is just not designed to play football.
There’s the punchline and the whole reason for the interview in the first place. The Gaystapo and the current administration want to emasculate men and feminize them so that they won’t rise up against the progressive Commies tyrants. Taking away the most “holy” of sports that is a part of creating a manly man during youth is sports, particulatly football. They are trying to manipulate society no question.
To: ilovesarah2012
Having worked for a neuropathologist at a world famous hospital I think I know a *tiny* bit about this.Brain injuries and the problems they can cause are a medical issue...not a political one of societal one as Rush claims.The head injuries that NFL players,NHL players,boxers,etc suffer either can or cannot cause serious,lasting problems down the line.Of course athletes aren't the only ones who suffer head injuries.Kids falling off bikes,folks falling in the shower and car accidents victims,among others,suffer them too.I'll bet that head injuries are a serious enough issue for society in general that the top medical minds in neurology,neurosurgery and neuropathology should vigorously focus on it both in hospitals,doctors’ offices and laboratories.They should use scanners,microscopes and the most powerful computers available to gather and analyze data and come up with conclusions.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:49:55 AM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
To: Yorlik803
Well, Terry is 65 now-doesn’t THAT make you feel old-so if he has done ok so far, and I do not know if he has or not, maybe he has escaped the worst of it.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:50:54 AM PST
by
John W
(Viva Cristo Rey!)
To: ilovesarah2012
the body is just not designed to play football.
Honey, we're designed for makin' love.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:51:35 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Dr. Ursus
Actually a pretty terrifying PBS special on this topic.
League of Denial...
It actually looks like it’s more then concussions. Just the day to day impacts in practice and play seem to result in CTE. If the research confirms this it’s really bad news for the sport.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:52:47 AM PST
by
Kozak
("Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To arms, to arms in Dixie!)
To: John W
wow......65. He is holding up very well.
A lot of steelers, and a lot of football players from back then, aren’t so lucky.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:54:36 AM PST
by
Yorlik803
( Church/Caboose in 2016)
To: EEGator
Like being drunk? You gotta admit it...*that's* the kind of gal that any red blooded man would want to kiss.Maybe even more than once.
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posted on
02/01/2014 5:56:46 AM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
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