Breaking news on NFL.com: Baseball has so many concussions!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000243632/article/concussion-issue-continues-to-grow-in-major-league-baseball

Oy.

 

NFL's message to its fans: "We think you are all stupid enough to buy this, and in many cases, we will turn out to be right."

 

And they'd most likely be right.

 

Absolutely.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/23631955/nflcom-posts-a-story-about-concussions-in-baseball

Response on CBS.com by Dayn Perry.

 

This reminds me about some pro wrestling writer who, when people started pointing out how many pro wrestlers died before the age of 50, responded by talking about how many NFL players died before that age and there wasn't that much of a difference between the numbers.

Never mind that there are far more guys who played for the NFL than who entered pro wrestling.

 

Thankfully, base coaches now wear helmets. I leave it to you to determine the level of sarcasm.

 

They had something a little worse than a concussion in mind when that rule was passed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3100278

 

LTL - if you are so concerned about concussions in football why do you still remain a fan?

William Rhoden has a fine column on the quandary that you must be in as you
watch the 49er game tonight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/sports/football/in-nfls-violence-a-moral-quandary-for-fans.html?hp

 

From Rhoden's piece:

By accepting the league’s settlement offer, the former players — and by extension current players — have spoken: they know what they signed up for and are willing to take the risks.


This is utter bullshit. The players needed the money. Maybe not all, but more than enough that the NFL was able to get a beneficial settlement. Just because they didn't hold out for an admission of guilt by the league doesn't mean they are taking the full responsibility for their injuries on themselves. Just a terrible argument by Rhoden.

 

Yeah, I know. I still maintain that the half-helmets make no sense considering where the guy was hit. Might as well have the full side flaps.