[EEGator]

Like being drunk?

[mulligan]

And most of them would do it all over again. Life is hard.

[txrefugee]

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.

[MuttTheHoople]

Joe, don’t think drinking enough whiskey to float a battleship might do that as well?

[Dr. Ursus]

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.

[Kozak]

Or maybe the fact he drank like a fish?

[Mark17]

I thought he would never stop kissing Kimberly Guilfoyle. I think he is in love with her.

[Gay State Conservative]

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.

[billorites]

the body is “just not designed” to play football.

Honey, we're designed for makin' love.

[Figment]

Joes brain problems have more to do with substance abuse than football

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Ouch, my brain!

[hosepipe]

“Johnnie MADE me do IT” seems to work whether you’re 8 or 88...
You know..... excuses to cover bad decisions..

[vetvetdoug]

I’m sure alcohol has nothing to do with the pathology.

[Wordkraft]

When Joe signed with the Jets (and with a 400k signing bonus)all of us back in his hometown (Beaver Falls, PA)said that 5 years after he retires he’ll be back working in the steel mills. Well, he retired, the mills are closed, and Joe looks like he is living comfortably.

I’d say he has done well.

[married21]

Brain problems? Well, he did say of himself, years ago, “I’m no Norman Einstein.”

[PoloSec]

Didn’t Joe come out of the closet years ago as a transgender, I seem to remember him doing a panty hose commercial.

Or maybe it was just the result of his brain injury.

[subterfuge]

Dorsett was doing coke on the sidelines during games. Maybe that was a contributor to his condition?

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Namath is “just like that” in real life...not the drunk part, the overtly flirtatious part. It’s almost like it his trademark. I do know of some ladies who have encountered Joe and they enjoyed the attention...he’s harmless and seems to have lived an ok life.

Now to the concussion issue. My kids have all played sports and 3 have had concussions. The range of treatment has evolved over the years. With my oldest we were told (after being briefly knocked out after a soccer field collision, just to awaken during the night, go to the ER if throwing up or disoriented...no big deal). 15 yrs later our youngest (a HS soccer goalie) collided w/an opposing player and banged the back of his head against the post). He has “out” for seconds; taken to an ER, and went into an extensive concussion care program with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He was tested cognitively, physically, nuerologically. He received therapy and was NOT cleared until he was tested and examined by an incredible team of professionals. Going thru this w/him, and being counseled by those in the program it is amazing what they have learned about brain injuries—from our Veterans, to auto accidents, falls, and sports injuries.

Our oldest ADMITTED that he never complained of the recurrent headaches/vision issues he had for a very long time after his “bad” hit. He feared NOT being allowed to play. Our youngest, after going thru the UPMC program was told to acknowledge symptoms and listen to his body.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

That would probably be a side-effect of the syphilis.