Every human being - including NFL players is unique. We have unique compositions physically. mentally, and emotionally. We may be equal in the eyes of our creator, but we are not all equal physically, mentally, or emotionally. That very few athletes are gifted enough to play in the NFL proves this maxim. The same is true for intellectually gifted people who are able to attend Ivy League schools. Emotionally gifted folks may become actors or sociopaths. What these realities prove is we are not all equal in every way. These differences impact us our lives and choices in life. They also predicate the length of our lives and the "quality" of life.
Genetics is a powerful force. Genetics predicates our physical constitution and nothing can alter that. What we are born with is fixed - immutable. Who we are is a matter of choice. What we are is owed to genetics and cannot be changed. Many diseases and physical ailments are a direct result of our genetic composition. Genetics predisposes many people to diseases - the very same way we are different physically: height, weight, hair and eye color, skin color etc... Genetics predisposes these physical traits. The cosmetic industry makes billions providing people disguises - concealing what they are. Medicine cannot alter our genetic composition. Our physical composition often predicates our contracting cancer, diabetes, heart problems, AND... mental ailments like Alzheimers, dementia, general intellect, and a host of peculiar mental and neurological ailments are all contained in our genetic composition. I lost a wife to cancer. She carried a gene that doomed her. She did all she could to mitigate this disorder and failed. Genetics, as I mentioned above, are powerful.
What happens to a person as they age is largely a result of genetics. The complaints currently circulating around the news regarding concussions and mental disorders supposedly owed to playing football and the impacts of the game are seen in people who never play football. WHat gives? How can that be? If concussions are the causal mechanism for these disorders, why are others who never played the game also afflicted with these conditions? They were genetically predisposed - is the answer. Playing football may, or may not, have contributed - aggravating the inevitable, but make no mistake... these ailments experienced by football players would arise even if they never played a down.
There is a risk of spinal chord injury playing football. Players take the field knowing these risks. They are paid very well - hazardous duty pay - for all the risks that lurk on a football field. Most players know these risks. But, as I said yesterday, some players are stupid. The stupid are a fact of life too. Their genetic stupidity is immutable. Nothing can be done to change this stupidity. Stupid people make bad decisions. This too is unalterable when the stupid are of legal age. When the stupid squander the millions they earn playing in the NFL, they often don't understand why. They rejected advice to save and be frugal and the spent the money anyway. Once broke... if someone offers them a chance for another payday, they will pounce. This is what is happening now. Lawyers see an opportunity to fleece the stupid one more time.
Lawyers will make the lions' share of the money in this head injury nonsense. Those who are suffering from genetically predisposed mental disorders, and the very few who have legitimate complaints, will not see much money. The stupid believe they will receive millions. Oh well...
Players took the field knowing the many and varied health risks that come from playing football. They signed the contract knowing these risks. Just like when they signed their first contract - it is simple greed that now motivates them.
Life after football is dull and much less profitable. This head injury flim-flam provides former players one last day in the limelight - and potentially - a payday. Is it any wonder why more and more former players are signing up for a chance at an interview, sympathy, and a payday? I want to know what their Wonderlic test score were.
The facts are these players would likely suffer from the physical ailments they have regardless. Genetics predisposed them to suffer. Others, who never played football suffer from the same ailments - they will never get a big payday, an interview, or much sympathy. They live their lives in anonymity. What caused their ailments and the NFL player's ailements? Genetics provides the answers.
I am not one to suffer fools. The stupid are what they are and they place huge demands upon society. The roles of the indigent are cock-a-block with stupid people. The majority of the taxes we pay goes to providing the stupid a monthly check, rent money, health insurance, and a host of government programs. This does not include the criminal justice systems costs brought by the stupid. Caring for the stupid is very expensive. Add greed to stupidity and the mixture is exponentially costly. The NFL is learning this lesson.
The NFL needs to defend itself against these charlatan lawyers and attack this problem "head on". Risks abound on a football field. Everyone knows physical impacts associated with football are RISKY! There were no unknown health risks germane to playing football -- then, or now.
Spinal cord injuries are much more severe and problematic than concussion related "issues", and players agreed to take those elevated risks. Who believes they would walk away from millions of dollars because their MIGHT be a chance of long term health problems due to concussions? I for one think every player now complaining (and suing) would happily sign a contract knowing the concussion risks are/were present.
My advice? STFU and stop trying to ruin a game we love.. You am what you is. Others who never received an NFL salary find a way to live happy and productive lives suffering from the same ailments. I don't feel sorry one bit for former NFL players who now seek another payday because they blew the salaries they earned. We watched the NFL games and respected you because you were tough guys. Please, for the sake of past memories, stop acting like sissies. Accept this set back as you would any other not related to football complaint. Geeeez!
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