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This is a CYA move by the NFL because now they can show that when it became apparent that the effects of head trauma was causing CTE in players, that they took action to prevent it.
themunn":19pharzg said:Sherman is still mad about Thursday night football.
As long as that exists, everything in his mind that is for "player safety" is entirely for show
Hasselbeck":s2znq4rq said:themunn":s2znq4rq said:Sherman is still mad about Thursday night football.
As long as that exists, everything in his mind that is for "player safety" is entirely for show
And he's not wrong in thinking that.
SpokaneHawks":9nchw1tb said:Do you get to publicly, constantly complain about your job and not get fired? I don't think so. It's not just one thing with Sherman, he's a "negative Nancy", always has a problem with something and because he's a star athlete he gets a podium.Sports Hernia":9nchw1tb said:Bunch of Jim Moore fans in this thread. SMDH.
So if there is one aspect of your job you don’t like you should quit???? LOL.
Hope some of you are careful climbing down off that high horse.
Maybe some of you should try that route in your personal lives and see where that gets you.
There are a ton of things I HATE in my day job but the benefits slightly outweigh the negatives so I stay.
kf3339":38x9xt0w said:My question would be if he really feels it's an "Absolute Joke" then why does he continue to play?
It seem to me he wants to bash the process in a very detrimental way, but still is very happy to cash the checks. "IF" he really wants to make a statement, stop cashing the checks and stop playing. That I could respect.
But this?
SpokaneHawks":xrmhjso3 said:Do you get to publicly, constantly complain about your job and not get fired? I don't think so. It's not just one thing with Sherman, he's a "negative Nancy", always has a problem with something and because he's a star athlete he gets a podium.Sports Hernia":xrmhjso3 said:Bunch of Jim Moore fans in this thread. SMDH.
So if there is one aspect of your job you don’t like you should quit???? LOL.
Hope some of you are careful climbing down off that high horse.
Maybe some of you should try that route in your personal lives and see where that gets you.
There are a ton of things I HATE in my day job but the benefits slightly outweigh the negatives so I stay.
Hasselbeck":3c70vix0 said:themunn":3c70vix0 said:Sherman is still mad about Thursday night football.
As long as that exists, everything in his mind that is for "player safety" is entirely for show
And he's not wrong in thinking that.
gowazzu02":3gfuh3l4 said:Concussion protocol has a NIMBY feel to it.
Everyone will tweet and scream their social media heads off at examples of the protocol being skirted..... as long as its not their QB who is forced to sit out........
Scorpion05":p2ruwleu said:kf3339":p2ruwleu said:My question would be if he really feels it's an "Absolute Joke" then why does he continue to play?
It seem to me he wants to bash the process in a very detrimental way, but still is very happy to cash the checks. "IF" he really wants to make a statement, stop cashing the checks and stop playing. That I could respect.
But this?
Kind of a simplistic, cynical approach to what he's saying
Sherman and other football players have been playing football since pee wee football. Practically their entire lives. They LOVE football. They also understand the PSYCHOLOGY of football. In order to live up to the intensity, football players have to psyche themselves into a violent, physical mindset. For 60 mins or more realistically, 3 hours. Knowing that, it is the responsible thing for the NFL to protect players from themselves and show that they do indeed care about their health. As any legit employer should
Asking a player to give up a career he's been preparing for, for practically TWO DECADES is illogical. This is the career he chose, and is essentially stuck in. He's built his family and his family's future around it. That does not make his point any less legitimate, and suggesting he simply give up football, especially for someone like him who grew up poor in rough circumstances is the epitome of tone deafness. You can work for a company while also wanting them to have better morals
kf3339":1kjt0yis said:Scorpion05":1kjt0yis said:kf3339":1kjt0yis said:My question would be if he really feels it's an "Absolute Joke" then why does he continue to play?
It seem to me he wants to bash the process in a very detrimental way, but still is very happy to cash the checks. "IF" he really wants to make a statement, stop cashing the checks and stop playing. That I could respect.
But this?
Kind of a simplistic, cynical approach to what he's saying
Sherman and other football players have been playing football since pee wee football. Practically their entire lives. They LOVE football. They also understand the PSYCHOLOGY of football. In order to live up to the intensity, football players have to psyche themselves into a violent, physical mindset. For 60 mins or more realistically, 3 hours. Knowing that, it is the responsible thing for the NFL to protect players from themselves and show that they do indeed care about their health. As any legit employer should
Asking a player to give up a career he's been preparing for, for practically TWO DECADES is illogical. This is the career he chose, and is essentially stuck in. He's built his family and his family's future around it. That does not make his point any less legitimate, and suggesting he simply give up football, especially for someone like him who grew up poor in rough circumstances is the epitome of tone deafness. You can work for a company while also wanting them to have better morals
Not at all. Anyone who has played the game from junior high on knows that it is and will always be a very violent sport. Football isn't baseball, or basketball in the affect on the human body. What a players personal life experiences as a child has no bearing at all. Most of us didn't grow up with silver spoons in our mouths. But we all grew up making choices for ourselves or thru our parents permission when it came time to playing competitive sports.
I seriously doubt the dangers of football including concussions which were then called getting knocked senseless wasn't known by Sherman or any other professional player. This was the case in junior high and high school. The difference is they made the choice to continue playing that sport. It wasn't the only avenue of sport they could have chosen. There are also plenty of examples of people coming from challenging childhoods to become famous and wealthy without ever playing a professional sport. They chose a different path for themselves.
Richard Sherman like every other player made the decision to take the risk and play this game. They wanted the potential of professional and financial success that comes to those who play the game at the highest level. I don't begrudge them at all for that sacrifice. But I also don't feel pity for them when the risk of the game hits them now after they have made that success.
Sherman called the owners and the process an "absolute Joke". His words, not mine. I just know a hypocritical statement when I see one.
Well said.kf3339":1qnly7ey said:Scorpion05":1qnly7ey said:kf3339":1qnly7ey said:My question would be if he really feels it's an "Absolute Joke" then why does he continue to play?
It seem to me he wants to bash the process in a very detrimental way, but still is very happy to cash the checks. "IF" he really wants to make a statement, stop cashing the checks and stop playing. That I could respect.
But this?
Kind of a simplistic, cynical approach to what he's saying
Sherman and other football players have been playing football since pee wee football. Practically their entire lives. They LOVE football. They also understand the PSYCHOLOGY of football. In order to live up to the intensity, football players have to psyche themselves into a violent, physical mindset. For 60 mins or more realistically, 3 hours. Knowing that, it is the responsible thing for the NFL to protect players from themselves and show that they do indeed care about their health. As any legit employer should
Asking a player to give up a career he's been preparing for, for practically TWO DECADES is illogical. This is the career he chose, and is essentially stuck in. He's built his family and his family's future around it. That does not make his point any less legitimate, and suggesting he simply give up football, especially for someone like him who grew up poor in rough circumstances is the epitome of tone deafness. You can work for a company while also wanting them to have better morals
Not at all. Anyone who has played the game from junior high on knows that it is and will always be a very violent sport. Football isn't baseball, or basketball in the affect on the human body. What a players personal life experiences as a child has no bearing at all. Most of us didn't grow up with silver spoons in our mouths. But we all grew up making choices for ourselves or thru our parents permission when it came time to playing competitive sports.
I seriously doubt the dangers of football including concussions which were then called getting knocked senseless wasn't known by Sherman or any other professional player. This was the case in junior high and high school. The difference is they made the choice to continue playing that sport. It wasn't the only avenue of sport they could have chosen. There are also plenty of examples of people coming from challenging childhoods to become famous and wealthy without ever playing a professional sport. They chose a different path for themselves.
Richard Sherman like every other player made the decision to take the risk and play this game. They wanted the potential of professional and financial success that comes to those who play the game at the highest level. I don't begrudge them at all for that sacrifice. But I also don't feel pity for them when the risk of the game hits them now after they have made that success.
Sherman called the owners and the process an "absolute Joke". His words, not mine. I just know a hypocritical statement when I see one.
naholmes":7tayz32p said:...If the league was serious about player safety then there would be harsher penalties for illegal hits like Trevathan’s hit on Adams and Gronk’s totally ridiculous cheap shot on White. IMO, the penalties for illegal hits should be comparable to PEDs with repeat offenders being suspended indefinitely and having to apply for reinstatement.
adeltaY":e8jrue5i said:kf3339":e8jrue5i said:Scorpion05":e8jrue5i said:kf3339":e8jrue5i said:My question would be if he really feels it's an "Absolute Joke" then why does he continue to play?
It seem to me he wants to bash the process in a very detrimental way, but still is very happy to cash the checks. "IF" he really wants to make a statement, stop cashing the checks and stop playing. That I could respect.
But this?
Kind of a simplistic, cynical approach to what he's saying
Sherman and other football players have been playing football since pee wee football. Practically their entire lives. They LOVE football. They also understand the PSYCHOLOGY of football. In order to live up to the intensity, football players have to psyche themselves into a violent, physical mindset. For 60 mins or more realistically, 3 hours. Knowing that, it is the responsible thing for the NFL to protect players from themselves and show that they do indeed care about their health. As any legit employer should
Asking a player to give up a career he's been preparing for, for practically TWO DECADES is illogical. This is the career he chose, and is essentially stuck in. He's built his family and his family's future around it. That does not make his point any less legitimate, and suggesting he simply give up football, especially for someone like him who grew up poor in rough circumstances is the epitome of tone deafness. You can work for a company while also wanting them to have better morals
Not at all. Anyone who has played the game from junior high on knows that it is and will always be a very violent sport. Football isn't baseball, or basketball in the affect on the human body. What a players personal life experiences as a child has no bearing at all. Most of us didn't grow up with silver spoons in our mouths. But we all grew up making choices for ourselves or thru our parents permission when it came time to playing competitive sports.
I seriously doubt the dangers of football including concussions which were then called getting knocked senseless wasn't known by Sherman or any other professional player. This was the case in junior high and high school. The difference is they made the choice to continue playing that sport. It wasn't the only avenue of sport they could have chosen. There are also plenty of examples of people coming from challenging childhoods to become famous and wealthy without ever playing a professional sport. They chose a different path for themselves.
Richard Sherman like every other player made the decision to take the risk and play this game. They wanted the potential of professional and financial success that comes to those who play the game at the highest level. I don't begrudge them at all for that sacrifice. But I also don't feel pity for them when the risk of the game hits them now after they have made that success.
Sherman called the owners and the process an "absolute Joke". His words, not mine. I just know a hypocritical statement when I see one.
kf3339":1dvxx94y said:adeltaY":1dvxx94y said:kf3339":1dvxx94y said:Scorpion05":1dvxx94y said:Kind of a simplistic, cynical approach to what he's saying
Sherman and other football players have been playing football since pee wee football. Practically their entire lives. They LOVE football. They also understand the PSYCHOLOGY of football. In order to live up to the intensity, football players have to psyche themselves into a violent, physical mindset. For 60 mins or more realistically, 3 hours. Knowing that, it is the responsible thing for the NFL to protect players from themselves and show that they do indeed care about their health. As any legit employer should
Asking a player to give up a career he's been preparing for, for practically TWO DECADES is illogical. This is the career he chose, and is essentially stuck in. He's built his family and his family's future around it. That does not make his point any less legitimate, and suggesting he simply give up football, especially for someone like him who grew up poor in rough circumstances is the epitome of tone deafness. You can work for a company while also wanting them to have better morals
Not at all. Anyone who has played the game from junior high on knows that it is and will always be a very violent sport. Football isn't baseball, or basketball in the affect on the human body. What a players personal life experiences as a child has no bearing at all. Most of us didn't grow up with silver spoons in our mouths. But we all grew up making choices for ourselves or thru our parents permission when it came time to playing competitive sports.
I seriously doubt the dangers of football including concussions which were then called getting knocked senseless wasn't known by Sherman or any other professional player. This was the case in junior high and high school. The difference is they made the choice to continue playing that sport. It wasn't the only avenue of sport they could have chosen. There are also plenty of examples of people coming from challenging childhoods to become famous and wealthy without ever playing a professional sport. They chose a different path for themselves.
Richard Sherman like every other player made the decision to take the risk and play this game. They wanted the potential of professional and financial success that comes to those who play the game at the highest level. I don't begrudge them at all for that sacrifice. But I also don't feel pity for them when the risk of the game hits them now after they have made that success.
Sherman called the owners and the process an "absolute Joke". His words, not mine. I just know a hypocritical statement when I see one.
So if construction companies didn't enact the proper safety regulations, the workers shouldn't complain about it because they knew going in it was a dangerous job? They know the potential risk and the companies should do everything feasible to mitigate those risks. Same thing here.[/quote
Show me a construction worker who makes millions of dollars per year. That isn't even close to the same situation as professional athletics. No other profession can be compared to those parameters.
Sox-n-Hawks":2ljrya7i said:kf3339":2ljrya7i said:adeltaY":2ljrya7i said:kf3339":2ljrya7i said:Not at all. Anyone who has played the game from junior high on knows that it is and will always be a very violent sport. Football isn't baseball, or basketball in the affect on the human body. What a players personal life experiences as a child has no bearing at all. Most of us didn't grow up with silver spoons in our mouths. But we all grew up making choices for ourselves or thru our parents permission when it came time to playing competitive sports.
I seriously doubt the dangers of football including concussions which were then called getting knocked senseless wasn't known by Sherman or any other professional player. This was the case in junior high and high school. The difference is they made the choice to continue playing that sport. It wasn't the only avenue of sport they could have chosen. There are also plenty of examples of people coming from challenging childhoods to become famous and wealthy without ever playing a professional sport. They chose a different path for themselves.
Richard Sherman like every other player made the decision to take the risk and play this game. They wanted the potential of professional and financial success that comes to those who play the game at the highest level. I don't begrudge them at all for that sacrifice. But I also don't feel pity for them when the risk of the game hits them now after they have made that success.
Sherman called the owners and the process an "absolute Joke". His words, not mine. I just know a hypocritical statement when I see one.
So if construction companies didn't enact the proper safety regulations, the workers shouldn't complain about it because they knew going in it was a dangerous job? They know the potential risk and the companies should do everything feasible to mitigate those risks. Same thing here.[/quote
Show me a construction worker who makes millions of dollars per year. That isn't even close to the same situation as professional athletics. No other profession can be compared to those parameters.
Injuries in construction are caused by mishaps and human error, not by normal courses of work. This isn't even a valid parallel. If you want to draw a parallel, look at soldiers in combat exposed to explosive ordinance and exhibiting CTE. Look at MMA fighters etc.