Comments on: David Givens sues Titans for $25 million

By: texxaslonghorn

texxaslonghorn — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:22:22 +0000

“not to mention just a general lack of logically thinking . . . .” [I] mean come on dude, you are looking like the complete moron here.” by Archibald Nemesis . . .
This is an interesting article. It will be fun to follow the case.
Most of the responses to the article are interesting too. Sorry Archibald, what Tennessee_Tyrant said didn’t lack “logically thinking.” You sound like more of a moron than him. Parts of your post are borderline unintelligible. Do a little proofreading before you call someone else a moron. Be nice or shut up.

By: Archibald Nemesis

Archibald Nemesis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:49:19 +0000

Wow Tennessee tyrant. calling people moron’s when you are completely misinformed and obviously don’t know much about the collective bargaining agreement. not to mention just a general lack of logically thinking.
you think anyone here thinks that the Titans knew about this before signing him??? i mean come on dude, you are looking like the complete moron here.
check out the collective bargaining agreement to see why the Titans didn’t find this injury until after they agreed to a long term deal with Givens. The Patriots have no record of knowing about this or they would be in the lawsuit as well. The Titans went with the Patriots medical review on DGiv which includes all his records and post season physicals, MRI, xrays, etc etc. They did not find out about the knee condition until an extensive review by the Titans doctors AFTER he signed and reported to the team. that is when they sat on the info and where the MOTIVE for hiding a mostly little known condition of briusing on the medial condyle of the femur. why would they want to look like idiots in the public for signing their major offseason acquisition and then needing to sit him for the first 6-8 weeks of the season after preventive surgery.
Luckily, a case like this is completely black and white where the team MUST inform a player of an injury like this in writing. There is no record of letters like this in Givens files from all teams, the nflpa or the nfl which is why I’m sure the Titans will settle this for BIG $ at the recommendation of the NFL before getting exposed for this treachery they so often do.

By: Tennessee_Tyrant

Tennessee_Tyrant — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:10:59 +0000

you would have to be a moron to believe that any team in the NFL would withhold information BEFORE signing a player . With the information like that it would drive the player’s value down greatly thus making a fantastic bargain bin player that would have signed to a 3 year contract for 5 – 9 mil with maybe 2 and ahalf guaranteed . Givens is WAY off base here

By: texasPHINSfan

texasPHINSfan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:58:48 +0000

hard to empathize with givens when he’s asking for $25M.
he couldn’t have earned that if he had been playing the rest of his days, so where that figure comes from is beyond me.
this is all about money, don’t believe his hype.

By: VonClausewitz

VonClausewitz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:40:37 +0000

If the Titans did this then they lose some credibility in my eyes. I just didn’t think they were that type of team. However. Every athlete should take responsibility for their own health. No athlete should rely upon team doctors for the information they get. This isn’t only common sense it’s personal accountability. Players should get their own opinions even if their team doesn’t like it. If the CBA is written in such a way that they can’t then it needs to be changed and in the interim players should ignore this constraint. Really. You’re responsible for yourself. Anything else is bullshit.

By: dcfan-1212450

dcfan-1212450 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:15:37 +0000

Read articles guys on football players and how quickly they go broke after playing. Within 2 years, something like 75% of former NFL players are broke. I am willing to bet Givens is one of them. Hence the delayed lawsuit. All he is hoping for is to settle for 5 or 10 million and call it a day. The Titans probably did lie, like most NFL teams, but dont say it isnt about money.

By: ItalianArmyGuy

ItalianArmyGuy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:55:23 +0000

” ‘The issue is not about money,’ agent Brad Blank told the Tennessean.”
Yes, we can all see that – I mean, who needs $25 million anyway??
I have been wondering for a long time when the trial lawyers would start lining up to sue the crap out of the NFL for guys’ injuries. Let the stampede to the courthouses begin!
I’ll bet Plax will be next in line – he will say the Giants team doctors had an X-ray showing a loaded pistol with the safety off perilously close to his thigh – but they failed to warn him about it and kept forcing him to accompany Pierce to attend hip night clubs at 2 am.

By: hayward giablommi

hayward giablommi — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:03:27 +0000

Sad story. Givens was nothing but a class act on and off the field during his time in New England.

By: RagnarHater24

RagnarHater24 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:57:41 +0000

Sounds like somebody didn’t put his money away in the piggy bank.

By: favrecansuckit

favrecansuckit — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:55:58 +0000

Good for him if they withheld information.
Contracts aren’t guaranteed, teams will screw players over anyway they can, and if he wouldn’t have played he would’ve been labled a pussy.

By: DC_Bengals_Fan

DC_Bengals_Fan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:25:09 +0000

As you know (or certainly should), statute of limitations is tricky for medical issues. It’s also often extended when evidence of the litigated event is potentially withheld by the defendent. Both issues are likely in play here.

By: bearsrule

bearsrule — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:13:17 +0000

“The issue is not about money”……SHUT THE F–K UP!!!!

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:59:11 +0000

USA TODAY – 12/18/2006
NFL notes: Ex-Saints QB sues Titans for mascot ending his season
NASHVILLE — Ex-Saints quarterback Adrian McPherson is suing the Tennessee Titans because their mascot hit him with a golf cart before the second half of an August exhibition.
McPherson filed his civil lawsuit Friday in Davidson County Circuit Court and also is seeking $5 million in compensatory damages for the Titans’ negligence and $15 million in punitive damages. A team spokesman said Monday afternoon the Titans were aware of the lawsuit but had no further comment.
The quarterback was on the field Aug. 12 warming up when T-Rac, the Titans’ mascot played by director of mascot operations Pete Nelson, hit him with a golf cart while throwing items into the stand.
McPherson missed the rest of the game with a deep bruise in his right knee, and the Saints cut him on Sept. 2.
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And was awarded $20 million. He now is the backup quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL.