Are Fans and NFL teams too demanding of players?

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It is not just Fans and NFL Teams.

The NFL is a huge business. But so is gambling. That is why there are injury reports.

This accident is no different than the KWII bike accident which has claimed two years of a highly regarded TEs career. Of course, he hasn't been able to get his NFL career untracked yet, so we have nothing to talk about. But I'm sure that his Team, the fans of his team, and gamblers had great expectations.

It is great expectations that are indeed lost.

Big Ben, from all reports, should recover in time for the regular season. So, there may only be a loss of practice time, photo opportunities, endorsements, fan meet & greet gatherings, post-SB banquets, and other such "demands" on his time between now and the season. He may also be hampered by some temporary loss of weight due to not being able to eat solids.

Each of us has to make personal life decisions. Some chose to ride, others do not.
Some riders wear protection. Others do not.

After the decision, each of us has to live with the consequences.

KWII and Big Ben are living with theirs.

Unfortunately, those decisions, for KWII and Big Ben, and their consequences affect everyone else surrounding their respective team, and the other teams involved in the business we know as the NFL.