[Alberta's Child]

I suspect there's a lot more to the post-career ordeals of NFL players than anyone is willing to admit. As you say, hockey players get pretty banged up, too ... but from what I've seen, the life expectancy of a former NFL player is alarmingly low compared to the population at large.

In addition to the concussions, I wonder if steroid use and unhealthy training practices are to blame.

[Past Your Eyes]

I spent a year working in the woods. My logging career was cut short by a falling limb that knocked me silly and broke my back. About 5 years after that, I rejoined the military (National Guard - had been in the Marines earlier) and was in for 13 years. Never did go back to logging. Too dangerous.