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ChiefRocka 03-17-2015 05:52 AM
Kiko and Bradford for Kap

Deberg_1990 03-17-2015 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SPATCH (Post 11387911)
The writing has been on the wall ever since that Frontline Report. The NFL is a dead league walking.
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The American public is being turned off by the long term effects of the sport's brutality. Just like America became turned off by the effects of boxing on its participants.

Within the next 20 years, the NFL will try to slowly morph itself into a glorified skeleton passing drill and eventually fade from forefront of the American sports world.
Agreed. I've seen 'Real Steel'. Underground robot boxing is about to take over big time

Amnorix 03-17-2015 06:24 AM
The NFL will likely continue to have rule changes, and rule "emphasis" changes that will keep making the sport less dangerous. I'm not a big fan of these changes either, but when everyone is complaining about the pussification of the NFL, just remember (1) lawsuits, and (2) early retirements.

In 10 or 20 years, the NFL could be pretty different from what we see today.

SPATCH 03-17-2015 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 11387944)
Agreed. I've seen 'Real Steel'. Underground robot boxing is about to take over big time
Soccer, basketball, and baseball.

Those sports project well for the next few generations.

Amnorix 03-17-2015 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SPATCH (Post 11387954)
Soccer, basketball, and baseball.

Those sports project well for the next few generations.

Baseball? Not really. Baseball hey day is long since in the rear view mirror. It's way too slow and boring for the younger generations, and young, talented American athletes tend to go into other sports, which is party of why pro baseball is increasingly dominated by athletes who weren't born in the US.

Sweet Daddy Hate 03-17-2015 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Coochie liquor (Post 11387592)
Damn, whiners are screwed. They will soon regret running Harbaugh out of town and will be calling for the GM's head! Then what will their bandwagon fan base do?
Come here and annoy the piss out of everyone?

Red Dawg 03-17-2015 07:48 AM
They are going to suck. Last in their division is my prediction.

KC native 03-17-2015 08:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SPATCH (Post 11387911)
The writing has been on the wall ever since that Frontline Report. The NFL is a dead league walking.

The American public is being turned off by the long term effects of the sport's brutality. Just like America became turned off by the effects of boxing on its participants.

Within the next 20 years, the NFL will try to slowly morph itself into a glorified skeleton passing drill and eventually fade from forefront of the American sports world.
Americans were turned off of boxing by the incomprehensible oversight and corruption. The Adrien Broner fight on NBC had more viewers than your typical MMA fight IIRC.

thabear04 03-17-2015 11:19 AM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tim Ryan said &quot;Patrick Willis retired. Chris Borland quit.&quot;</p>&mdash; Ann Killion (@annkillion) <a href="https://twitter.com/annkillion/status/577850047468994560">March 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Mr. Laz 03-17-2015 11:40 AM
isn't this stuff an issue in all contact sports?

I wonder if soccer players get concussed when heading the ball.

taking a bunch of elbows to the melon in MMA has to have an effect

Hootie 03-17-2015 12:04 PM
dead league walking?

No way. As long as there are millions for players to be made, people will risk the long term for the short term.

Eventually, the players are going to have to concede to sign a waiver when they enter the league. No way around it.

The Franchise 03-17-2015 12:12 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chris Borland said he&#39;s seriously been thinking about retiring since training camp last year when he got a mild concussion (via <a href="https://twitter.com/OTLonESPN">@OTLonESPN</a>)</p>&mdash; NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/577894574691082240">March 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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KCTitus 03-17-2015 01:24 PM
Chris just needed to get certified, here...and he could have played on...

http://usafootball.com/headsup

Mav 03-17-2015 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams (Post 11387990)
Come here and annoy the piss out of everyone?
Some of us aren't that bad!

eDave 03-17-2015 02:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SPATCH (Post 11387954)
Soccer, basketball, and baseball.

Those sports project well for the next few generations.
Basketball? I don't get that one.


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