Art Monk vs. NFL

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Also, it is a condition, not a disease. A disease can hit you without any warning, these guys would be fine if they didn't subject themsleves to powerful blows.

You are correct my mistake,a self-inflicted condition.That could have happen at any level of their playing career or during any other activity in their life.Why not sue the colleges or any other league,why not sue your parents for leting you play the sport itself?


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Gus let me ask you a question,should your name sake be part of the lawsuit when he got a concussion from banging his head against a stadium wall???

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Not so sure about that.

What we know today about concussions is far different than 20 years ago.

And what the players are alleging, much like those who sued big tobacco, is that, just as big tobacco knew about the risks of nicotine, NFL teams knew much more about the dangers of concussions but hid that information from the players.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

And what the players are alleging, much like those who sued big tobacco, is that, just as big tobacco knew about the risks of nicotine, NFL teams knew much more about the dangers of concussions but hid that information from the players.

I always love a good conspiracy! Then I remember it seems virtually impossible for such a thing to take place on such a large scale considering how many people would have to hold the line.

[MTK]

^ Got some stats to back that up?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

^ Got some stats to back that up?

I don't need stats. It's common sense.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't need stats. It's common sense.

Brilliant.

[redskins5044]

The issue the former players are fighting for is health care.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

The issue the former players are fighting for is health care.


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And that, I think the NFL should do its reasonable best to make happen.

[htownskinfan]

No doubt some of these players sustained actual life altering injuries,but a lot of these players are jumpoing on the bandwagon for the money.I heard on the radio yesterday that a former kicker{didnt catch his name}who played around 10 years and never sustained a concussion joined the lawsuit.Are you kidding me,a kicker?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

No doubt some of these players sustained actual life altering injuries,but a lot of these players are jumpoing on the bandwagon for the money.I heard on the radio yesterday that a former kicker{didnt catch his name}who played around 10 years and never sustained a concussion joined the lawsuit.Are you kidding me,a kicker?

Yeah his name is Chip Lohmiller. You might have heard of him.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Yeah his name is Chip Lohmiller. You might have heard of him.

seriously? If i would have heard his name i would have remembered that.Dude should be ashamed of himself

[FRPLG]

Former Redskins Kicker Chip Lohmiller Is Suing The NFL For Concussions?! | Fatpickled

[FRPLG]

Here's a question. These guys played football for years. How can prove any injuries sustained happened in the NFL versus college or high school?

[Evilgrin]

I think one of the areas the NFL is most concerned with, is any instance where a player might claim that a coach forced/persuaded him to go back in hurt. IE, 20 years ago coach Gibbs made me play concussed, and now my arm is going numb. I think this does create some liability for the NFL?

Not that the coach had knowledge of the longterm effects of the injury at the time. We know how the league culture has evolved over the years, and is still evolving. So they could also point the finger back at themselves, if a player didn't go back in he might have been ostracized by his teammates.

[Evilgrin]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Here's a question. These guys played football for years. How can prove any injuries sustained happened in the NFL versus college or high school?

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