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I don't know if it's on Netflix...
Topic Started: Nov 26 2016, 09:50 AM (243 Views)
Jolly
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...as I don't do Netflix. Saw it last night on Starz. (Don't do that, either, but it was a free weekend)

But this one is well worth sitting down with a big bowl of fresh buttered popcorn. Recommended.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322364/
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We were talking about that movie last night at Day-After-Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, it's definitely worth a watch. Will Smith was great.
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The movie is Concussion, as suffered by (American) football players.
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Yep, that's kind what the link went to....
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Saw it. I second the recommendation. They did a great job with it.
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2730459-espn-analyst-ed-cunningham-resigns-due-to-concern-over-head-injuries-in-football?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

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ESPN Analyst Ed Cunningham Resigns Due to Concern over Head Injuries in Football

Former NFL center Ed Cunningham announced Wednesday that he resigned from his role as an ESPN college football analyst due to his concern regarding head injuries within the sport.

According to John Branch of the New York Times, Cunningham said the following about his decision to walk away: "I take full ownership of my alignment with the sport. I can just no longer be in that cheerleader's spot."

He also discussed the role concussions played in his unprecedented move: "In its current state, there are some real dangers—broken limbs, wear and tear. But the real crux of this is that I just don't think the game is safe for the brain. To me, it's unacceptable."

Cunningham won a national championship at the University of Washington before the Phoenix Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft.

He went on to have a five-year NFL career with the Cards and the Seattle Seahawks before becoming an announcer.

Cunningham said he has had his brain tested and showed no signs of damage, but brain trauma hits close to home for him since former teammate Dave Duerson was posthumously found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after committing suicide in 2011:

"I know a lot of people who say: 'I just can't cheer for the big hits anymore. I used to go nuts, and now I'm like, I hope he gets up.' It's changing for all of us. I don't currently think the game is safe for the brain. And oh, by the way, I've had teammates who have killed themselves. Dave Duerson put a shotgun to his chest so we could study his brain."

Cunningham told Branch that seeing then-Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard take numerous big hits in a 30-3 Outback Bowl loss to Florida last season galvanized him to make a change: "I know some of the coaches from that team, known them for years. And it was hard for me not to walk down after the game and just say: 'Dudes, what are you doing? Really? What are you doing?' These are just kids."

Cunningham expressed hope for some fundamental changes to better protect players, including no contact until high school football and limiting players to a certain amount of snaps per game.

With Cunningham out of the fold, ESPN has yet to announce an official replacement alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick for the 2017 season.

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Football definitely ain't for sissies.

Here's the problem...Mass x Acceleration. The following chart is for the NFL:

http://www.aragorn.org/visualization/nfl/features/draft_player_evolution/
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Jolly
Aug 31 2017, 01:11 PM
Football definitely ain't for sissies.

Here's the problem...Mass x Acceleration. The following chart is for the NFL:

http://www.aragorn.org/visualization/nfl/features/draft_player_evolution/
Fascinating chart, Jolly. Remember when we thought Perry ("The Refrigerator") was big?
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Wow, I had no idea how heavy they've gotten. I stopped watching after the players strike in the mid eighties.
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Aug 31 2017, 07:13 PM
Wow, I had no idea how heavy they've gotten. I stopped watching after the players strike in the mid eighties.
It's not just heavy, it's speed and strength, too. You don't notice the speed of the pro game, because everyone is quick.

The Saints left tackle, Terron Armstead, is 6'5", well over 300 pounds and runs a 4.71 forty yard dash. That's faster than anybody on my old high school football team. Anybody.
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Good movie but very disturbing considering my now 15-yo great nephew has had 3 concussions from playing hockey. He's had to go through extensive cognitive therapy. The kid is ADHD so he really benefited from the intense physical activity. After the Dr. said "no more contact sports" I suggested gymnastics or some form of dance to his dad (my nephew), for which I was nearly caned. :hide:

Now it's Track and Field.

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Sep 2 2017, 12:06 AM
Good movie but very disturbing considering my now 15-yo great nephew has had 3 concussions from playing hockey. He's had to go through extensive cognitive therapy. The kid is ADHD so he really benefited from the intense physical activity. After the Dr. said "no more contact sports" I suggested gymnastics or some form of dance to his dad (my nephew), for which I was nearly caned. :hide:

Now it's Track and Field.
Lots of exercise and activity there, depending on what events he pursues. My pastor's dad is a very famous football coach and he did play for his dad, but the high school sport he excelled in, paid his way through college.

He was a pole vaulter.

Guy is still in great shape.
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I quit watching baseball after the player strike. Once Steve Garvey, Johnny Bench, and the other greats were gone, and Pete Rose got busted for betting against his own team, the player strike was the last straw. I even quit watching boxing, because I got tired of seeing these guys fight their hearts out, and get completely fvcked by a rigged decision. I just got disgusted with professional sports, in general.
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