D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 If only I'd known when I was 25 what I know now! Easy to say at his point in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) They actually do live shorter lives, on average Actually, no study has so far shown this. A researcher at HArvard who was just granted $100 million to study the effects of football on players health stated that as he was accepting the award, but he has no study to back that up--yet everyone quoted him. The only definitive study produced to date shows the opposite: as a group (players from 1959 to 1988) showed that these players lived than the average male. Also noted was a hgiher than average incidence of cardiovascular mortality in obese black fromer players. http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(11)03387-X/fulltext Edited December 18, 2014 by Mr. WEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Actually, no study has so far shown this. A researcher at HArvard who was just granted $100 million to study the effects of football on players health stated that as he was accepting the award, but he has no study to back that up--yet everyone quoted him. The only definitive study produced to date shows the opposite: as a group (players from 1959 to 1988) showed that these players lived than the average male. Also noted was a hgiher than average incidence of cardiovascular mortality in obese black fromer players. http://www.ajconline...3387-X/fulltext Don't let facts get in the way of a good crusade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Actually, no study has so far shown this. A researcher at HArvard who was just granted $100 million to study the effects of football on players health stated that as he was accepting the award, but he has no study to back that up--yet everyone quoted him. The only definitive study produced to date shows the opposite: as a group (players from 1959 to 1988) showed that these players lived than the average male. Also noted was a hgiher than average incidence of cardiovascular mortality in obese black fromer players. http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(11)03387-X/fulltext interesting - i suppose ive heard it echoed so many times that i took it as fact. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) interesting - i suppose ive heard it echoed so many times that i took it as fact. thanks! I had to look it up because it seemed so unbelievable--55?? If this guy from Harvard says this before he spends the NFLPA's money, one might imagine what his reasearch conclusions already are...I mean, will be. Edited December 18, 2014 by Mr. WEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfk Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Easy at 25 or so to say, "yes, I'd trade those later years for the money, glory and other gratuities of the NFL" (did you ever see Adrian Peterson's wife!) but then when you wake up Darryl Talley , not so easy anymore..Fools, trade money for health and well being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte, who has suffered two concussions this season, says playing in the NFL is worth the risk he takes to his long-term health by doing so. "As far as after football, who knows. My life will revolve around football to some point, but I'd rather have the experience of playing and, who knows, die 10, 15 years earlier than not be able to play in the NFL and live a long life. http://espn.go.com/c...erm-health-risk well he just !@#$ed his future claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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