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Junior Seau (NFL star)

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Victor Frankenstein	Junior Seau (NFL star)	Lead	[-]
May 2 12 2:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dead this morning of a possibly self-inflicted gun shot wound to the chest...
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Victor Frankenstein		#1	[-]
May 2 12 2:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Quickest reports are saying a suicide with gun shots to the chest in order to preserve his brain for testing to prove that NFL concussions are what caused his suicide... based on this info from TMZ.com "Back in 2011, former NFL star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest ... and explained in his suicide note that he wanted his brain donated to a research center because he believed the blows he took to the head during his football career caused him to become mentally impaired."
G Vallejo		#2	[-]
May 2 12 2:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just read an article yesterday about a guy that would like to see college football abolished because of the exploitation of the players... sure, he said, they get a free ride, but with the catastrophic abuse they take, and the slim odds of going on to the majors, they should be getting a little more out of it than they do. He'd like to see major-league football decline like boxing, too, but that's never going to happen. A perfect Monster has no end...
atenolol		#3	[-]
May 3 12 11:19 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	RIP A fine player. And Shocking news. This issue of head-injuries effecting players seems to be building into a very big one for the NFL.
Saturday8pm		#4	[-]
May 3 12 11:27 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My first reaction to this thread was, "Why are all these footballers dying of gunshots?" Then I read the possible motive, and, WOW, what a sad story if true. No question college sports is an example of the tail wagging the dog, and it must be reigned in, no question. Sure, we live off the stuff, but really, if it's detracting from the original purpose of college, then the idea of scaling back some programs should be tabled. Obviously, college expenses being a hot topic now, colleges could use all the tools it has to advance their programs while bringing costs into alignment with the means of the average Joe, but this just isn't happening. Of course, there are those who believe that college was never meant for the average family ... "Lord I love Spring! The birds, the fair weather, the new flowers. It doesn't get any better than this. HOLY CRAP! what's THAT?!?"
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MacXoftheMounted		#5	[-]
May 3 12 12:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The NHL and NFL face some tough questions concerning concussions and their lasting effect. We could see major changes in both equipment, and the way both games are played/officiated, in the coming years. Of course the NHL has already outlawed headshots... except for, you know... purposely repeated ones with bare fists. Oh yeah, makes LOTS of sense. MacXoftheMounted.....................formerly known as Professor Von X
Adolf Kitler		#6	[-]
May 3 12 3:37 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've had three concussions over the last eighteen years, one of them from college ball, and it does a number on you. You still have a file cabinet with what you SHOULD know marked, but the folders are partially missing if not empty. It's not even kind enough to have you be oblivious to what you lost, you KNOW you're mind isn't where it should be. It's heartbreaking if you let yourself think about it for too long. I'd be happy to see college football and pro football become a memory, as well as other high impact "sports" like boxing that shorten the lives, quality and health of the participants. The trade-off just isn't worth the rewards. http://allstarchampionshipbelts.webs.com/
evilskippy		#7	[-]
May 3 12 3:56 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My brother played high school, small college and semi pro football from 1959 to 1970. In those days he said they were taught to tackle with their shoulders. That changed to leading with the head into the sternum. And when you lead with the head it doesn't matter what kind of helmet you wear it will eventually lead to problems. RIP Junior. "The world's going to change tonight, doctor, I'm glad you'll be able to watch it. And... happy Halloween."
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