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I agree they should be able to play and hit hard and take the ramifications, but the NFL has to protect itself from lawsuits, in my mind that's what this is all about after they got nailed the first time for CTE, they want to be able to say we did everything possible to avoid this outcome in court. It's not about protecting the players, it's all about protecting the NFL's MONEY.
Oh 100%, but that's why I'm saying they should say fuck it and just have ALL players joining the NFL sign a clause protecting them from suits. Let the game be played how it was meant to play (obviously coming down on nasty hits and shit is a good thing, but this is just like a wtf man thing) and strike a deal with insurers to allow you to cover players through work comp (or w/e the NFL uses for paying medical bills) throughout the span of their life. They've got more than enough to pay the insurance premiums, it wouldn't hurt them at all, they can't be found liable for any pain and suffering or any other bullshit people try to drop on them because of the documents they signed, and it's AMAZING PR since they're now "taking care of" their players for life. win win fucking win and everyone's happy, NFL makes more in the long run, we the fans are happy, players feel like they're getting a little more love, and anyone complaining about it being too dangerous can go fuck themselves since it's spelled out for them in writing by the NFL if they play.
This post was edited by jadeoshbogosh on Aug 12 2018 08:38pm