ScoopBrady wrote:I have no idea how an official who was standing right by Harvin could have possibly called that a touchdown even if it happened in double-time.
The funny thing was, in the replays, you could see the official watching Harvin's hands and not his feet. I realize it is really difficult to make these calls in real time (and glad there's replay), but hard to see how that was initially ruled a TD when his entire foot was out of the endzone.
And I had not one but two Harvin fantasy TDs called back. They were the right calls but I hated getting my hopes up.
I bet Chronic Trumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) will eventually destroy the NFL. A very large percentage of NFL players probably already have this disease and do not know it. Many of them will die before age 50 and before that experience horrible symptoms like cognitive impairment, short term memory loss, and depression and eventually dementia or ALS. The proteins that cause CTE are capable of migrating to the brain stem and kill motor neurons and cause ALS. ALS is really just a form of CTE. I want American football banned especially high school football. I never knew fooball was this dangerous until recently.
Ever wonder whats wrong with all the retired football players commiting suicide? They have CTE. Their brains are covered with Tau protein tangles caused by brain injury from the numerous hits even low G force hits. The brain is surrouneded by fluid and floats and even when you run and stop suddenly the brain moves forward and collids with inner skull. If the impact is strong enough the brain is injured and scars and if not allowed to recover the injury can become chronic and lead to CTE. Many players in the NFL sustain many sub concussion impacts from hits and tackles often without symptoms that require months for full recovery, but they often continue to practice and play the next week increasing the damage and over time the brain injury becomes chronic and can lead to ALS.
American football is extremely dangerous because the brain is very delicate and easily injured. The padding and helmets protect the skin and bones but it does not protect the brain at all. CTE is a death sentence.
The NFL is in denial about CTE and they do not care. It is shamefull!
The NFL is in denial about CTE and they do not care. It is shamefull!
No one is in denial about the risks of playing pro football. When someone like Ray Lewis comes at you full speed and drives you into the ground as hard as you can, even a 5 year old knows that eventually you could get seriously injured doing that. I agree that as athletes get bigger and stronger, so does the risk. The smallest defensive lineman on most teams would probably have been the biggest player on any team 40 years ago. As for you saying they need to ban high school football, that will never happen. Nfl players make more in one game than most fans watching at home make in an entire year. They are compensated very well, and they know the risk they are taking. As long as there is tackling in football, there will be serious injuries. No way around it, it's physics.
TRI wrote:I bet Chronic Trumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) will eventually destroy the NFL. A very large percentage of NFL players probably already have this disease and do not know it. Many of them will die before age 50 and before that experience horrible symptoms like cognitive impairment, short term memory loss, and depression and eventually dementia or ALS. The proteins that cause CTE are capable of migrating to the brain stem and kill motor neurons and cause ALS. ALS is really just a form of CTE. I want American football banned especially high school football. I never knew fooball was this dangerous until recently.
Ever wonder whats wrong with all the retired football players commiting suicide? They have CTE. Their brains are covered with Tau protein tangles caused by brain injury from the numerous hits even low G force hits. The brain is surrouneded by fluid and floats and even when you run and stop suddenly the brain moves forward and collids with inner skull. If the impact is strong enough the brain is injured and scars and if not allowed to recover the injury can become chronic and lead to CTE. Many players in the NFL sustain many sub concussion impacts from hits and tackles often without symptoms that require months for full recovery, but they often continue to practice and play the next week increasing the damage and over time the brain injury becomes chronic and can lead to ALS.
American football is extremely dangerous because the brain is very delicate and easily injured. The padding and helmets protect the skin and bones but it does not protect the brain at all. CTE is a death sentence.
The NFL is in denial about CTE and they do not care. It is shamefull!
Roger Goodell just called me and said that he will disband NFL because of this post.
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TRI's post is extreme, but our understanding of brain injury has dramatically changed in just the last 10, even 5 years.
Everyone knows playing high level football is a risk and is ready to break bones, tear up knees or have a bad back from it, but depression, dementia and suicide is another story. Do you really think most budding college football players are thinking to themselves "it's worth a nice NFL career, even if my brain turns to mush and I kill myself in my 40s, a la Andre Waters"? Fortunately Andre Waters is a rare case right now, but will it become more common?
Surely there is a line somewhere. And it can't all be explained away as 'hey the players knew the risks.'
It will take a long time if ever to convince football players about the risks of head injuries.
People smoke despite well-publicized info. about lung cancer and other disease. Or worse, smoke away in their homes and cars with their young children breathing in the fumes. Or motorcycle riders demanding to ride without helmets.
Athletes take steroids and other PEDs despite warnings about the health effects.
There was once a poll of football players about what draws them to the game and money was the least of it. They liked the competition and they liked contact, like adrenaline junkies in other, non-contact sports.
Money cannot buy a cure for some chronic diseases and what good is money if you suffer cognitive impairment, chronic severe headaches, depression, impulse control loss? I know my post may seem extreme, but CTE is a bigtime problem in football. I bet if you suffered from ALS like my father did from playing football and boxing you wish you never boxed or played football. I have two family members who died from ALS and know it is very devastating.
The NFL should take better care of retired players and put away the denial. Parents should be aware of CTE and the risks of dangerous sports like American football.
I am hate to bring up issues that are sort of off topic, but CTE risk is a very important issue especially for NFL football players. I want to increase awareness of CTE.
It's funny how much the Dolphins remind me of the Tampa Bay Bucs back when they had Trent Dilfer. Run first then dink and dunk. Why the hell did they waste a pick and money picking up BM if they don't properly use him? Geebus throw the f##king ball down field and let BM haul it in.
Wit that said cut and paste offense, 4 field goals today just in the first half.
Henne is really starting to piss me off. He's like Trent Edwards...check down check down...all the damn time. Lucky to win this one today. Carson Palmer continues to prove me right. He is terrible. Should have been picked four times today. Miami's dbs have proven why they are on d cuz they can't catch for s***.
Granted the Dolphins are playing really good or competitive teams this year but man o man throw the f-in ball down field and let your diva receiver go up and get it. This sh*t has been going on for too long with the Dolphins. At this point i'm seriously calling for the Dolphins to put in Pennington who at least has the smarts and a half decent arm to do better than what Henne has done.
I also think this is not just a Henne problem either. I wonder if the powers to be have the confidence in Henne at this point to actually fire away. I now question them getting rid of Ted Ginn Jr. At least they would have a deep threat on KR's and he could at least open up the field for Brandon even if you factored in his share of dropped passes.
The Rams defense looked great yesterday! Lauranitis is freakin' stud. I'm loving watching the progression of Sam Bradford. I just wish he had a big time WR to throw to. With a little more depth, this team would be a legitimate playoff contender. What a difference a year makes. They're actually enjoyable to watch now! Great win is right! And thank you Isaac Bruce on a wonderful Rams career! Wish I could have been at the dome for his number retirement ceremony.
Never thought I'd say this, but Oakland may actually be turning a corner. It's one thing to beat teams that are mired in mediocrity with you--it's another thing to outscore them 92-17 and hang 500+ yards of offense in back to back games.
Add to that an 8-sack performance by the defensive line (against an injured and depleted Seahawks OL) and 162 yards surrendered yesterday and they are really coming on. They're by no means elite, but I'd almost guarantee they'll win more than the 5 games they've maxed out at in every season since 2002.
It's the WAY they're winning the games. Playing solidly in the trenches, and Darren McFadden is a completely different player. #1 in the NFL in YPG at 111.3 (his career average prior to this year was 34). They're pressuring the QB, playing stout against the run (gave up 47 to the Seahawks after they had been pouring it on after the Lynch trade).
You don't win by 45 points and 30 points in back to back weeks by accident. They're finally climbing out of the NFL cellar. They're not exactly ready to ascend to the playoff pack, but they're at least showing signs--which, after 7 years, is huge progress.
Good win for the black and silver Terry. They totally blow DEN last week putting up 59 points on the board and they scored 33 against a Hawks team that prides on being a stingy D. Key injuries put this game away early for SEA as Hasselbeck couldn't mustard any offense at all.
It's been impressive, for sure. But the thing is, I'm not really ready to hand Cable all the credit. His leadership has obviously been solid, but Hue Jackson is the reason for the turnaround. Cable had no idea how to use McFadden or the weapons he has. Jackson has a new wrinkle every week.
Last week, they opened with a read option and a pistol formation in the first series alone. This week, it was unleashing Marcel Reece (a converted WR in college that plays FB for the Raiders). Motioning your FB out wide and then throwing a slant to him on 4th and 1? Figure the odds of that working. But Jackson knows his personnel and has faith in his players, and it's paying off big time.
You can no longer stack the box and stop the running game and figure the Raiders will implode, which is a huge step forward. They're not making the mistakes that got them blown out in years past, and THAT part is probably all on Cable. So I guess he does deserve a lot of credit, now that I think about it
TCrouch wrote:You don't win by 45 points and 30 points in back to back weeks by accident. They're finally climbing out of the NFL cellar. They're not exactly ready to ascend to the playoff pack, but they're at least showing signs--which, after 7 years, is huge progress.
In that division, they very well could win enough to make the playoffs. Don't count them out yet.
TCrouch wrote:You don't win by 45 points and 30 points in back to back weeks by accident. They're finally climbing out of the NFL cellar. They're not exactly ready to ascend to the playoff pack, but they're at least showing signs--which, after 7 years, is huge progress.
In that division, they very well could win enough to make the playoffs. Don't count them out yet.
Absolutely. Kansas City did nothing to impress me yesterday against the Bills. The Chiefs are paper tigers.
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sportdan30 wrote:
The Rams defense looked great yesterday! Lauranitis is freakin' stud. I'm loving watching the progression of Sam Bradford. I just wish he had a big time WR to throw to. With a little more depth, this team would be a legitimate playoff contender. What a difference a year makes. They're actually enjoyable to watch now! Great win is right! And thank you Isaac Bruce on a wonderful Rams career! Wish I could have been at the dome for his number retirement ceremony.
They will only get better!
Wish I would have been able to go to the game too.. love Bruuuuuuccccce!!!
