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Fed judge in Philly rejects 765 million dollar NFL concussion settlement because she doesn't think it's enough money. -- (link)

Posted by Diva (aka Diva) Jan 14 '14, 09:55

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I don't think it's enough either. Good. (espn.go.com)

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I wonder if they'll start taking into considerations the players that played even though they were warned not to. - Jim Jan 14, 10:13 10
- really? wow, who did htat? I thought they wouldn't let thim play if they didn't pass the protocols. - Diva Jan 14, 10:21
- ummm...they can't play if their coach doesn't put them in. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 10:14 8
  - Ah..so it's all on the coaches now? -- nm - Jim Jan 14, 10:16 7
    - If they're the ones abetting the circumvetion of protocols that the league has put in place to protect the players, then yeah it's on them. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 10:19
    - At some point a player has to be held responsible for his own actions - Jim Jan 14, 10:19 5
      - because athletes with head injuries make good decisions. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 10:23 4
        
        so what? cancel all football? -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 10:25 3
        
        No, the issue is payments and the pool of money available . "She says she is mostly concerned that not all retired players who are someday diagnosed - mara Jan 14, 10:29 2
        
        no, I was after znu not her ruling :) If players can't make a decision on whether to play or not who can really tell if they are injured? -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 10:31 1
        
        if not themselves. -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 10:31
good -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 10:00 1
- and BOOM -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 10:00

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