Art Monk vs. NFL

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Evilgrin

Sue them also? Taxpayer ends up being responsible in the end...

....how?

[los panda]

i believe public schools receive funding from taxpayers

[Giantone]

Is anyone sueing any of the Hockey or Soccer leagues,Rugby.....basketball,point is all the sports players ,male and female have gotten concussions.....anyone take a 90mph fastball into one of those batting helmits? I might even understand if you're sueing the helmit makers ...Rydel but the NFL?If they(ex-players) want health coverage I understand that and agree with it ,retires should be coverd but to sue and say the NFL are responsible ,sorry I don't get it.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Is anyone sueing any of the Hockey or Soccer leagues,Rugby.....basketball,point is all the sports players ,male and female have gotten concussions.....anyone take a 90mph fastball into one of those batting helmits? I might even understand if you're sueing the helmit makers ...Rydel but the NFL?If they(ex-players) want health coverage I understand that and agree with it ,retires should be coverd but to sue and say the NFL are responsible ,sorry I don't get it.

Unfortunately, it just does not matter. Not sure if this law suit is justified or not but in this country, you can sue for anything.........
Damn, that McDonalds coffee is just tooo hot....I'm gonna' sue they're ass.
Looking for righteousness in our legal system is like looking for fiscal stability while playing the lottery......

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Unfortunately, it just does not matter. Not sure if this law suit is justified or not but in this country, you can sue for anything.........
Damn, that McDonalds coffee is just tooo hot....I'm gonna' sue they're ass.
Looking for righteousness in our legal system is like looking for fiscal stability while playing the lottery......

lol....now on this we agree,ever read the warnings on a lawn mower or a ladder,maybe they should put warnings like "Play at your own risk" or "Being hit or hitting anyone while wearing this helmit may cause a concussion" on the equipment.

[Mayor]

I think they should just give them all leather helmets again. That will keep the players from leading with their head.

[MTK]

You don't even need to hit your head on anything to sustain a concussion. The helmets aren't the problem, it's the high speed collisions.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You don't even need to hit your head on anything to sustain a concussion. The helmets aren't the problem, it's the high speed collisions.

This.

Not sure why people keep saying some of the stuff they do.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You don't even need to hit your head on anything to sustain a concussion. The helmets aren't the problem, it's the high speed collisions.

The helmets are part of the problem. Not that they are insufficient but they are in fact too good. They entice players to make big hits because they offer a sense of security that players in yester-years didn't have.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

The helmets are part of the problem. Not that they are insufficient but they are in fact too good. They entice players to make big hits because they offer a sense of security that players in yester-years didn't have.

Exactly. Kind of gives the players a since of invincibility. Seems like I do remember a player saying those exact words a couple of years ago when all this stuff about concussions really started becoming a huge topic.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

The helmets are part of the problem. Not that they are insufficient but they are in fact too good. They entice players to make big hits because they offer a sense of security that players in yester-years didn't have.

Mike Ditka has been proclaiming this for several years now. Take away the helmet and the guys cannot "use it as a weapon".........

[Hog1]

I used that in my last interview.......

[MTK]

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

They're hitting each other...there's always going to be concussions no matter what.

It's probably impossible to ever know but I wonder if there are more now or less? And are they worse now than they used to be?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

Yes it's just this simple ...it's a contact sport,be it contact with another player or the ground,you can try and soften the blow but in the end the only way not to get hit by contact is not to play the game.