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Autopsy reveals Waters' brain already scrambled

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Norman Stansfield, Jan 18, 2007.

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  1. Norman Stansfield

    Norman Stansfield Active Member

    A 42-year-old former NFL player with the brain tissue of an 85-year-old. Wow.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2734941
     
    Norman Stansfield, Jan 18, 2007
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  2. tommyp

    tommyp Member

    Here's the Times story:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/sports/football/18waters.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
     
    tommyp, Jan 18, 2007
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  3. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    I thought this thread was either about John or Roger.
     
    Double J, Jan 18, 2007
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  4. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    You have a lot of concussions and you are at increased risk for Alzheimer's. That's an undeniable medical fact.
    Poor bastard.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Jan 18, 2007
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  5. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    I'm pretty sure I didn't see that in Nowinski's cards when I watched him on the first season of Tough Enough. And to think, without those concussions he might be in a tag team with Matt Striker right now!
     
    Mystery_Meat, Jan 18, 2007
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  6. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Good Lord.
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Jan 18, 2007
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  7. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    I always wondered what happened to Nowinski.
     
    KYSportsWriter, Jan 18, 2007
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  8. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    If this is truly related to concussions, I'm surprised we haven't seen more of this in former football players over the years. Maybe it just hasn't been publicized.

    But I know Mike Webster and former Packer Lionel Aldridge battled mental health issues before they passed. Interesting to say the least.
     
    Trouser_Buddah, Jan 18, 2007
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  9. statrat

    statrat Member

    The NFL doesn't want it publicized. Players getting Alzheimer's at a young age is bad for the business model.
     
    statrat, Jan 18, 2007
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  10. pseudo

    pseudo Well-Known Member

    How old is John Mackey? He's got it, too. And according to a Rick Reilly column -- maybe you remember it, the one about the fucktard stealing memorabilia from mentally-compromised NFL alumni? -- he's far from alone:
     
    pseudo, Jan 18, 2007
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  11. Angola!

    Angola! Guest

    Wouldn't hockey players be susceptible to this as well? Seems like they get more concussions than football players, but then again maybe not.
     
    Angola!, Jan 18, 2007
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  12. pseudo

    pseudo Well-Known Member

    That makes sense, Angola! Fewer head-on collisions, but one would think that the worst hockey hits would do more damage because of the higher speeds involved. Wonder if anyone's done a study on that?

    There's an Alzheimer's/dementia-related provision in the latest NFL CBA:
     
    pseudo, Jan 18, 2007
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