Quote: @1VikesFan said:
People have mental breakdowns every day that have never played a contact sport. This whole article is speculation because the cause of Griffen's problem is known by only a few, which is the way it should be.
I'm not sure if we'll ever know what was behind this, that's fine too in my opinion. It is a personal health issue plain and simple and it's really none of our business.
Players walk of the field healthy everyday, some very healthy, not the point
& you are saying we can talk about a players groin, but not their brain ?
Quote: @Maple Surple said:
@ 1VikesFan said:
People have mental breakdowns every day that have never played a contact sport. This whole article is speculation because the cause of Griffen's problem is known by only a few, which is the way it should be.
I'm not sure if we'll ever know what was behind this, that's fine too in my opinion. It is a personal health issue plain and simple and it's really none of our business.
Players walk of the field healthy everyday, some very healthy, not the point
& you are saying we can talk about a players groin, but not their brain ?
I'm saying there is no evidence, at least that we've heard that this is football related. If it's not, then yes, I say it's none of our business unless he wants to make it our business. It's no different that you or I having health issues, it's nobody's business but our own, our doctors and anyone else we chose to inform.
It certainly could be football related. The guy played alot of football before his 9 years in the NFL.
I think it is important to know now. If it is football related it would be highly advisable for him to never put the helmet on again and run full speed into another huge man. That would not be good news for the team. Can they tell yet if it's CTE in living subjects yet? I would say if they can't determine the cause I would advise him to avoid anymore brain trauma. That means retirement.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
99% of brains donated to science for study vs 99% of deceased players brains...Potentially a significant difference.
That said, I personally believe CTE is a huge problem, the league is well aware of it and the march towards flag football is full on and the game will never be like it was.
Maybe thats for the better in regards to players lives...
I remember when that study first came out and the confusion it caused with that misleading headline. Statistics are useless when they aren't presented correctly. It was lazy and stupid to say it that way. Now there are a bunch of people spreading erroneous information. As far as CTE is concerned, it's speculation at this point. It could be a factor but there is a lot of unknown in that regard. The mental health issues are more than enough to deal with.
Quote: @1VikesFan said:
@ Maple Surple said:
@ 1VikesFan said:
It's no different that you or I having health issues, it's nobody's business but our own, our doctors and anyone else we chose to inform.
“ It's no different that you or I having health issues, it's nobody's business but our own, our doctors and anyone else we chose to inform.”
I thnk thas a direct quote from Belichick 
There are even studies ( I know, I know, you don’t approve of looking into the cause of injuries ) that show that concussions can be caused by body hits too, the head snaps back & forth causing damage. Im just of the belief that the search of knowledge is not a bad thing & not talking about something does not help & the NFL sadly & obviously dont want this discussion either
Yes you can be genetically disposed to sudden mental illness, but why not look into it & discuss the possibility of a corelation ?
I’m reading the Ben Utecht ( Minnesota native ) book he wrote to his family & he too would agree that football related head injuries are a real thing
Alright Im done, have a great weekend everbody & enjoy life !
& if you go motor cycling, wear a helmet !
Quote: @Maple Surple said:
@ 1VikesFan said:
@ Maple Surple said:
@ 1VikesFan said:
It's no different that you or I having health issues, it's nobody's business but our own, our doctors and anyone else we chose to inform.
“ It's no different that you or I having health issues, it's nobody's business but our own, our doctors and anyone else we chose to inform.”
I thnk thas a direct quote from Belichick
There are even studies ( I know, I know, you don’t approve of looking into the cause of injuries ) that show that concussions can be caused by body hits too, the head snaps back & forth causing damage. Im just of the belief that the search of knowledge is not a bad thing & not talking about something does not help & the NFL sadly & obviously dont want this discussion either
Yes you can be genetically disposed to sudden mental illness, but why not look into it & discuss the possibility of a corelation ?
I’m reading the Ben Utecht ( Minnesota native ) book he wrote to his family & he too would agree that football related head injuries are a real thing
Alright Im done, have a great weekend everbody & enjoy life !
& if you go motor cycling, wear a helmet !
I never said football related head injuries aren't real thing, not even close. I said at this time I don't think we know if Griffen's problem is related to a football head injury. I also never said that should not be investigated in his case. What I did say if it's not football related I don't think it's any of our business.
I don't remember the specifics, but Griffen had a lot of issues coming out of college, it's why he slipped in the draft and he also took a while to become a good player/person.
Looking back, he was arrested after being drafted by the vikings, running from the police.
Quote: @NorthwestNorseman said:
I don't remember the specifics, but Griffen had a lot of issues coming out of college, it's why he slipped in the draft and he also took a while to become a good player/person.
He's been fighting some demons for awhile, JMO but its not football head injury related. The latest rumors are that he may indeed be back playing football at some point this season.
Quote: @StickyBun said:
@ NorthwestNorseman said:
I don't remember the specifics, but Griffen had a lot of issues coming out of college, it's why he slipped in the draft and he also took a while to become a good player/person.
He's been fighting some demons for awhile, JMO but its not football head injury related. The latest rumors are that he may indeed be back playing football at some point this season.
Imo his issues back then we're more maturity related that mental problems. Big talented kid that was likley always getting a pass for his bull shit needed some harsh reality to wake his ass up and he got it after that incident with the cops his rookie year.
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