Frontline Documentary: League of Denial

BaltimoreSkins · 10-09-2013, 07:33 AM

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis | FRONTLINE | PBS

I caught a little bit of this at 5 am this morning. Didn't know if anybody else caught any of the documentary either yesterday or today.

Chico23231 · 10-09-2013, 08:11 AM

Havent seen it, but these guys who did this Doc are super thorough and dont bs the truth. Heard its excellent and Paul Tagliabue comes off looking really bad, and deservedly so.

Lotus · 10-09-2013, 08:11 AM

I thought that there were some problems with the piece but overall it was well done. Harry Carson did a great job as a kind of "color commentator."

It also was very sad and disturbing for anyone who loves the NFL.

CrazyCanuck · 10-09-2013, 12:57 PM

I taped it, will watch it tonight. Frontline usually does a thorough job.

MTK · 10-09-2013, 01:29 PM

Missed it, I was watching the Matt Millen "A Football Life" which was actually quite good. His stint with the Lions makes you forget what a great player and analyst he was prior to that disaster.

BaltimoreSkins · 10-09-2013, 02:08 PM

The big question is how it is handled going forward. When you have players taking calculated (poorly) risks with their head and they know what the consequences are, do we let them make the choice?

skinsfaninok · 10-09-2013, 02:08 PM

^ A football life is my favorite series right now.

E-60 and 30-30 are right behind

RobH4413 · 10-09-2013, 02:20 PM

Every NFL fan should be 100% required to watch this documentary. Very telling of the kind of shenanigans the NFL has been doing, and the damage they have caused.

The part where they contacted Junior Seau's son to advise him against allowing the brain to be sent to Dr. Omalu was particularly eye opening.

I did see some area's where they could have better represented NFL's policy and the reasoning behind it. It was like everything the NFL said was accompanied by a doom and gloom soundtrack with unflattering photographs of the commissioner.

Make sure you watch it if you can.

irish · 10-09-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RobH4413

Every NFL fan should be 100% required to watch this documentary. Very telling of the kind of shenanigans the NFL has been doing, and the damage they have caused.

The part where they contacted Junior Seau's son to advise him against allowing the brain to be sent to Dr. Omalu was particularly eye opening.

I did see some area's where they could have better represented NFL's policy and the reasoning behind it. It was like everything the NFL said was accompanied by a doom and gloom soundtrack with unflattering photographs of the commissioner.

Make sure you watch it if you can.

I agree completely, every football fan has to watch this. It definitely has made me look at football in a different light.

12thMan · 10-10-2013, 03:27 PM

I DVRd it. Will watch it later tonight.

HailGreen28 · 10-10-2013, 06:41 PM

I saw it from the link. Thanks Balt. it is definitely shown from an "investigative journalist" viewpoint, but the NFL's behavior looks damning no matter how one might try to spin it. Agreed with others that everybody should watch this.

tdSKINS1 · 10-11-2013, 12:12 PM

Eye opening for sure. Must watch for NFL fans. I tell you what I wish I could look into the future and see where the NFL is going to be in around 10-15 years it be real interesting.

SkinsGuru · 10-11-2013, 12:35 PM

tis right here: League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis | FRONTLINE | PBS. . . if anyone wants to watch it online . . .

irish · 10-11-2013, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tdSKINS1

Eye opening for sure. Must watch for NFL fans. I tell you what I wish I could look into the future and see where the NFL is going to be in around 10-15 years it be real interesting.

I don't think football will be much different in 10 - 15 years but I doubt that there will be football as we know it today in 50-75 years.

MTK · 10-11-2013, 05:49 PM

I find it hard to believe that football can't survive when we have far more violent sports out there like boxing and MMA.

There's risk involved with any sport that involves contact.

10-09-2013, 07:33 AM	#1
BaltimoreSkins Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkton, MD Posts: 5,532	Frontline Documentary: League of Denial League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis \| FRONTLINE \| PBS I caught a little bit of this at 5 am this morning. Didn't know if anybody else caught any of the documentary either yesterday or today.

10-09-2013, 08:11 AM	#2
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 33,982	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial Havent seen it, but these guys who did this Doc are super thorough and dont bs the truth. Heard its excellent and Paul Tagliabue comes off looking really bad, and deservedly so. __________________ My pronouns: King/Your ruler He Gets Us

10-09-2013, 08:11 AM	#3
Lotus Fire Bruce NOW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11,434	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial I thought that there were some problems with the piece but overall it was well done. Harry Carson did a great job as a kind of "color commentator." It also was very sad and disturbing for anyone who loves the NFL. __________________ Bruce Allen when in charge alone: 4-12 (.250) Bruce Allen's overall Redskins record : 28-52 (.350) Vinny Cerrato's record when in charge alone: 52-65 (.444) Vinny's overall Redskins record: 62-82 (.430) We won more with Vinny

10-09-2013, 12:57 PM	#4
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial I taped it, will watch it tonight. Frontline usually does a thorough job.

10-09-2013, 01:29 PM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,427	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial Missed it, I was watching the Matt Millen "A Football Life" which was actually quite good. His stint with the Lions makes you forget what a great player and analyst he was prior to that disaster. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

10-09-2013, 02:08 PM	#6
BaltimoreSkins Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkton, MD Posts: 5,532	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial The big question is how it is handled going forward. When you have players taking calculated (poorly) risks with their head and they know what the consequences are, do we let them make the choice?

10-09-2013, 02:08 PM	#7
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 37 Posts: 35,999	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial ^ A football life is my favorite series right now. E-60 and 30-30 are right behind __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

10-09-2013, 02:20 PM	#8
RobH4413 Wildcard Bitches Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 39 Posts: 2,636	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial Every NFL fan should be 100% required to watch this documentary. Very telling of the kind of shenanigans the NFL has been doing, and the damage they have caused. The part where they contacted Junior Seau's son to advise him against allowing the brain to be sent to Dr. Omalu was particularly eye opening. I did see some area's where they could have better represented NFL's policy and the reasoning behind it. It was like everything the NFL said was accompanied by a doom and gloom soundtrack with unflattering photographs of the commissioner. Make sure you watch it if you can. __________________ This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!

10-10-2013, 03:27 PM	#10
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial I DVRd it. Will watch it later tonight.

10-10-2013, 06:41 PM	#11
HailGreen28 Playmaker Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,754	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial I saw it from the link. Thanks Balt. it is definitely shown from an "investigative journalist" viewpoint, but the NFL's behavior looks damning no matter how one might try to spin it. Agreed with others that everybody should watch this.

10-11-2013, 12:12 PM	#12
tdSKINS1 Impact Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Altavista Virginia Age: 34 Posts: 712	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial Eye opening for sure. Must watch for NFL fans. I tell you what I wish I could look into the future and see where the NFL is going to be in around 10-15 years it be real interesting. __________________ #21 Never Forget HOKIES!

10-11-2013, 12:35 PM	#13
SkinsGuru Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 594	Re: Frontline Documentary: League of Denial tis right here: League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis \| FRONTLINE \| PBS. . . if anyone wants to watch it online . . .

10-11-2013, 05:49 PM	#15
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,427	I find it hard to believe that football can't survive when we have far more violent sports out there like boxing and MMA. There's risk involved with any sport that involves contact. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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