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In response to "Ah..so it's all on the coaches now? -- nm" by Jim

At some point a player has to be held responsible for his own actions

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Jan 14 '14, 10:19

Players will refuse to report a head injury so they don't have to come off the field...and yet, somehow that's the league's fault.

I'm not saying the NFL of old is blameless in all of this...I'm just saying that neither are the players.

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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

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