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Lionessa

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3. I agree. Unless the NFL somehow had only their medical professionals

Reply to Logical (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 11:49 AM

May 2012

looking at injured players, and those medical professionals were induced or chose to lie in order to get the player back on the field.... The NFL knowing the risk doesn't exclude the players from knowing the risk, nor does it make them liable. I'm curious what they believe the NFL was supposed to do about it, fire people with x number of concussions?

I guess if there was equipment that could've stopped or mitigated injury and the NFL forbade its use or something. Otherwise I don't get it.

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Players suing NFL over head trauma. Are they saying the league knew this was happening? [View all] Logical May 2012 OP

how could they not know? bigtree May 2012 #1

Curious though how the NFL knowing makes them liable. Lionessa May 2012 #5

well, we're really talking about fellows right out of college, in many cases bigtree May 2012 #12

Well I guess I don't have the proper level of sympathy today. Lionessa May 2012 #13

There is a difference between them knowing it's dangerous obxhead May 2012 #2

I agree. Unless the NFL somehow had only their medical professionals Lionessa May 2012 #3

They're saying the NFL hid evidence of concussions leading to permanent damage tammywammy May 2012 #4

The information has been out there. What were the players doing relying on the NFL instead of their Lionessa May 2012 #8

The average career is 3.5 years Johonny May 2012 #20

At-least one example of a crooked doctor JonLP24 May 2012 #23

Yes, they are saying that. Brickbat May 2012 #6

But then WHO knew? One guy? All the executives. Many NFL leaders were players.... Logical May 2012 #7

The lawsuits are more than that JonLP24 May 2012 #9

I wonder if players should sign a contract before playing. Like a waiver when I go jet skiing? It... Logical May 2012 #11

Oh my JonLP24 May 2012 #14

Well, the players could say no. Just like if my boss says to come in sick, I can say no. But... Logical May 2012 #15

Construction and mining are good comparisons to make to help people understand what's going on. Brickbat May 2012 #16

Not only coaches, but team doctors.... n/t tammywammy May 2012 #19

not only did the league know, they denied it was even a problem for a long time... Blue_Tires May 2012 #10

No, the league was the only entity in the world not to know JackRiddler May 2012 #17

And you hear retired athletes talking about justiceischeap May 2012 #18

the NFL did a study about it and hid the results CreekDog May 2012 #21

I am friends with a couple of former Washington Redskins. The players' complaint is ... 11 Bravo May 2012 #22

I didn't know Politicalboi May 2012 #24

Roofing can be dangerous as well JonLP24 May 2012 #25

just the type of ill informed, compassionless response one can expect around here anymore.. frylock May 2012 #26

NFL players make millions. They knew the risk. Most pissed away their money. n-t Logical May 2012 #28

the average career is 3.5 years.. frylock May 2012 #32

Not all the players make "a shit load of money". Elwood P Dowd May 2012 #27

The players are still workers. I generally side with the workers. Zalatix May 2012 #30

The league knowing would not be required for negligence cthulu2016 May 2012 #29

I'm waiting for more facts to be made known before judging. aikoaiko May 2012 #31