RGIII cleared to start week 1

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Chances are much greater that players will suffer multiple concussions over the course of their career than a severe knee injury.

You do realize that there are players that have had well into the double digit knee surgeries?

While concussions are never good, being removed from the games and not being allowed to play until their symptoms are gone will go a long way to preventing some of the problems that the older players are dealing with. One of the biggest problems with dealing with concussions is suffering a second one while the first one hasnt healed. It drives the bruising deeper into the brain. Which is why I have said that the players who originally filed the lawsuits against the NFL are hurting their chances by letting anyone join in on the lawsuits. The fact that Pat White was apart of these suits hurts their chances at winning imo. Players of today are retiring early if they suffer multiple concussions. Because they understand the risks associated with it a lot better.

Im not against the new rules for head shots, and in fact, support them. But knee injuries have also caused a good amount of problems for past players, just like concussions. Maybe advances in medicine nullify a fair amount of this just like the NFL finally admitting that concussions are bad.

There have been players kill themselves over not being able to deal with the pain. What does it matter if they do that at 50 due to early onset dementia or at 50 because of to much pain from their knees? Its the same result.

I realize that most people dont understand the pain associated with this. And maybe it just hits home with me more than others. I knew a guy that I worked construction with for a few years. I had quit the job and went to work elsewhere as an office manager. I came home 5 years later to a message from my old boss asking me to call him. When I did, I found out that the guy I worked side by side with had committed suicide because all the manual labor he had done through his life had destroyed his body and he couldnt deal with the pain anymore. It is not only head injuries that cause this stuff. Most of you will never have to deal with it. But just because you dont deal with it doesnt mean it hasnt happened. Most of you are completely ignorant about these issues and assume that only head injuries are bad and nothing else is a problem. Im not trying to blame anyone, but at least understand that it is a real issue.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Skinzman

You do realize that there are players that have had well into the double digit knee surgeries?

Yeah of course, but again there are probably far more players with multiple concussions over the course of their careers than guys with multiple knee injuries. And you can't tell me a brain injury is less of a concern than a knee.

How about we just get back on topic.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah of course, but again there are probably far more players with multiple concussions over the course of their careers than guys with multiple knee injuries. And you can't tell me a brain injury is less of a concern than a knee.

How about we just get back on topic.

As I said, its easier to be ignorant about it and act like it doesnt happen. And never once have I said a brain injury is not a concern. Never. So dont put words in my mouth on this subject.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Skinzman

As I said, its easier to be ignorant about it and act like it doesnt happen. And never once have I said a brain injury is not a concern. Never. So dont put words in my mouth on this subject.

Ok you win. I'm not even sure what your point is or why you raised this issue in the first place.

Let's move on.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Ok you win. I'm not even sure what your point is or why you raised this issue in the first place.

Let's move on.

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