No, this is just the NFL playing then "we care" card in a CYA move. At some point, I believe they will need to play the "look at all the things we've enacted for the safety of the players" card to counter how people will react to the knowledge they had about concussions and still sent players back in the game. They are guarding that information with everything they've got because if the public, not necessarily fans, finds out what they knew and when they knew it, there will be an accounting.
I am pretty much caveat emptor with pro football but I do think they need all of the information. I don't think it will deter many as only one young player has hung it up, that kid from the Niners.
What I don't get is how is this any different from auto racing, boxing, MMA which all have risks involved? Anyone watch a pro game and think that looks like a safe way to spend a Sunday afternoon?
The real issue for me is how they treated the players back then with rung bells and frowning on any second opinions to the point of job security. But the knowledge of the impact of concussions was dark ages back then but we know they would do anything to a player to get him back in the game. Those guys were treated like pieces of meat but today's players have a lot of people looking out for them, they can afford it.
Soon this will effect there pockets. ALL THE POCKETS. Sunday ticket on directv will take a hit. If they don’t give me a great deal this year I won’t get it. Viewing is down. Ticket sales are down. The whole bringing politics into the NFL with the kneeling hurt them. The way goodell is using his power to punish some and let others go has turned people off.
The way rules are getting bent around has changed peoples views. Dez caught that ball. It was a bending of the rule that overturned it and other catches like it.
The way JJ runs his team has turned people off.
Every time they do something to change this sport its just asking for trouble. Wrap these players in bubble wrap or put flags on them and see what happens.
I knew when these scientific studies came out about the long term issues of having several concussions and collisions and the effects on the brain came out (it was some initials I can’t remember, I probly ate paint chips or something as a kid) that changes were coming. Then the fact apparently the NFL was hiding it. That was a mistake and now the NFL is gonna pay. In money.
But when the NFL gravy train comes tumbling down it’s gonna take everyone with it.
Media, already seen Espn let some go.
Owners will start looking to sell the teams. This profit sharing program will be scrapped. JJ and other big major money owners writes a big check every year to help support teams like the browns and jags and teams that aren’t making the revenue.
If you see JJ selling his team then it’s not cause he got your letters. He knows it’s going down and he is getting out while he can still turn a profit.
The NFL commish will no longer get paid the big money.
And the players will be asking for more money or retirement or some benefits and the money will be dried up.
No more QB making 30 million a year. They can make the salary cap as big as they want but teams won’t be able to use it, they won’t have the revenue.
When it hits the players pockets it will be interesting. They know what they do is harmful to health. That’s why they get paid the big bucks.
