No one.

Sorry, I have no sympathy for the former players that just want a cut of today’s action. The lawyers want the massive numbers because that will help the impression of their case more than the evidence will.

If your life long dream is to play in the NFL then you should realize there is a chance you may sustain an injury that affects your quality of life.

Both are occupational hazards. If you don’t want to risk it, find another job. If you know the risks and decide to continue down this career path then you should not be able to sue your employer.

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First, most states have some form of workers compensation immunity, i.e. if an employee is injured on the job through anything but intentional conduct, the employer will not be liable.

Second, pursuant to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Wilson v. Garcia, the federal court is obligated to apply the state law statute of limitations where the injury or injuries occurred. As such, a lot of these claims are going to be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.

Third, if any of these guys have previously filed or participated in a lawsuit, they may be barred by claim and/or issue preclusion, which is a fancy way of saying you have to bring all your eggs in one basket and don’t get a second bite of the apple.

And lmfao @ Scott Player being on the list.

And OF COURSE Kevan Barlow’s name is on that list, he’s an idiot too.

The fact that our legal system has been ruined by attorneys is the only reason someone can knowingly assume a risk and then still file a lawsuit over something like this.

The end result is going to be a game which no longer resembles the one that everyone loves and is the number one sport in the US today.

First thing, kill all the lawyers. Then maybe we can have the sport back again instead of the pansified wussy version it is headed to.

Eventually the league will end up with players wrapped in pillows a foot deep and barely able to move. Causing a bruise or a scratch will be automatic 15 yard penalties with he who caused said awful injury ejected from the game.

Pathetic.

You probably don’t realize Jack Tatum is dead. Or that when he tried to apologize he was rebuffed.

Total money grap. Most of these players have nothing left so why not join a class action lawsuit.

Sad.

This is a fascinating list.

I wonder if Barry Foster will quit on his fellow plaintiffs like he did on his team.

I wonder if Jack Tatum will be asked to give his share of any settlement to every player he every hit.

The same for Greg Lloyd.

Lyle is there but where is Glenn Blackwood?

Tim McKyer probably received his biggest concussion when Tony Martin blew his doors off in the 1994 AFC Championship game (I feel badly for the guy if he is suffering from the effects of concussions received while playing, but the fact is he earned his spot in NFL lore by letting Martin get behind him that day).

It is bizarre that many players on this list likely received concussions due to hits from other players on the list.

This is such a tough topic. On the one hand, these guys theoretically new the immediate risks, but on the other hand they really did not know anything about the long term risks. Stories like Mike Webster, Dave Duerson and Justin Strzelczyk were not there for most of these guys to even begin to understand the potential long term risks of repeated head trauma.

It is interesting that Steve Young and Troy Aikman are missing from the list. It is hard to think of any more high profile concussion victims than these two. Merrill Hoge is another well-known concussion victim who is missing from the list.