Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for September 15, 2017

Obviously a doctor looking for business.

what he really ment-Are you kidding me, college football is far to dangerous FOR ME. But as long as its not me or my kids I don’t care

I’d feel bad about player concussions and post-career effects if they’d actually tell the truth while they played and got medical help instead of hiding it or complaining about not playing because of it.

What bugs me is that the technology for limiting concussions has existed since the Middle Ages. Doesn’t eliminate them, but it makes them less severe. As far as I can tell, nobody involved has a clue about this—which is why studying history is important.

Oh, don’t worry, the NCAA will protect them!

The Canadian football league is leading the wussification of the Great White North. They have just announced that ALL practices must be non-contact!?! Sadly, this is no joke.

Informed decisions by the players on the dangers and benefits of playing football. Thought we had free will in this country? Not if Nanny-State has it’s way.

@Timothy Madigan

True, there’s a culture of wanting to stay in the game, yet the culture is without question only partly due to the players. The rest is team doctors (many of whom over the decades sent players back in that they KNEW shouldn’t be in there, but, you see, there’s this whole coach and owner thing……..), and the league itself as a whole. I’m a football fan, and I have no problem with players risking their healths IF they know the risks. But since the NFL owners have lied for decades (with yet more lies to be uncovered soon, I’d bet), it’s not really an “informed choice” when dealing with inadequate data.

Large men run into each other on purpose for money, and I’m supposed to feel sorry for them? nope.

As much as has been written and said about head injuries recently, if the player still does not know the dangers it is his own fault.

The thing is, guys smashing into each other and hurting each other is the main point of football. It’s hand-to-hand combat. Personally, I’ve never liked it, but whether you like it or not, there’s no point in pretending it’s anything other than a gladiatorial pitched battle. In other words, there’s a very simple way to avoid concussions in football: Don’t have football games.

Take my advice, sir. Do NOT call an ex-NFL player a wuss.