Comments on: Eric Dickerson joins concussion lawsuit against the NFL

By: staggalee

staggalee — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:21:13 +0000

Simple case of man vs machine. Players(man) and the NFL (machine). My question from reading these blogs is that , Are so many people really missing the issue? These players gave the game all they had mentally and physically and when they had an head injury, they were told to shake it off get back in there and do your job. So they attempted to focus and keep playing while the NFL held information that very much said otherwise , very much otherwise and they neglected to delivery the information to its employees. Plan , period, simple….So to think that the retired players dont have a leg to stand on is officially obsurd.

By: lollygagger8

lollygagger8 — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:04:04 +0000

I just got a concussion from banging my head against the wall reading all these former players trying to make money. I’m suing too!

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:46:14 +0000

@twindaddy…. I could not agree more! As I’ve pointed out before they knew and took on extraordinary risks to play this game. People have died and been paralyzed. If you knew that and continued to play you cannot sue the league.

By: umrguy42

umrguy42 — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:00 +0000

Maybe instead of the “Days since last arrest” counter, you can have a “Number of former players suing the NFL over concussions” counter on the website…

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:11:58 +0000

Young Dicker – That’s what that sweet neck brace was suppose to help prevent. Why don’t you go sue the manufacturer as well for selling bad equipment.

By: SilentMajority

SilentMajority — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:02:02 +0000

Problem with these lawsuits is that you cannot prove damage until you are dead on an autopsy table, so anyone who has played in the NFL and experienced a headache can sue.

Also, when in court, the NFL will point to the Peyton Manning statement and other similar statements where they lie on their preseason consussion screenings so they can resume playing sooner. The NFL will point to the current players, who have all the knowledge that the former players did not, and still have decided to play.

In other words, if the NFL lose this suit because a jury found that the NFL did suppress concussion data, how much would the NFL be liable for if nothing would have changed if they did not suppress it?

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:30 +0000

He was always a pansie, no surprise here.

By: twindaddy

twindaddy — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:25:54 +0000

How can these idiots sit there and claim they didn’t know the dangers of playing this game? People have DIED playing football. They’ve been paralyzed. Did they really think that their noggins getting jarred around all the time wasn’t damaging?

No one forced these tools to play football. And what’s worse is I have no doubt that the players of today’s game that are all saying “we knew what we signed up for” would join this lawsuit in a heartbeat if they weren’t playing.

It’s all about the benjamins.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:10:44 +0000

And I’m sure Ernie Stautner would loath his estate suing.

Ernie once said, “You’ve got to be a man who wants to hurt somebody. You know where I am going for? The quarterback’s face. It hurts in the face.”

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:55:37 +0000

Eric, you would have never retired if you knew the risks.

Want proof? In 1993 Dickerson was traded to the Packers mid-season, but failed his physical. He had a bulging disc and the Packer doctors felt he was at risk of serious injury or paralysis.

Mike Holmgren was quoted as saying “Even after we explained the risks to him and all that stuff, he (Dickerson) goes ‘No I still want to play…I’ve always played with this. I am alright’.

The Packers wouldn’t let him play, and no one else would sign him. Career over.

Look it up. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 15th, 1993.

By: toddwardou

toddwardou — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:41 +0000

Dickerson if you’re out of money, just go ask SMU for some. I’m sure they’d be happy to give it to you!

By: lucky5934

lucky5934 — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:58:10 +0000

Mr. Dickenson,

It is not the NFL’s job to make sure you get off your butt and see your Neurologist. It is called using your PPO.

Sincerely,

Everyone else in America who has ever had a severe concussion.

By: ebmd15

ebmd15 — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:34:01 +0000

Legend has it that Al Bundy once scored three touchdowns in a high school football game and he’d never sue.

By: Terence Davidson

Terence Davidson — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:45:14 +0000

Would removing safety equipment lessen the amount of concussions? Here’s a short piece about the NFL concussion lawsuit and whether safety equipment is making sport more dangerous http://youkantbeserious.com/2012/05/22/smash-em-bro/

By: thcnote

thcnote — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:33:46 +0000

Wow. Just lost a ton of respect for E.D. You have officially gone out like a bitch.

By: Little Earthquake

Little Earthquake — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:33:13 +0000

I want a settlement from ABC and the NFL for the brain cells I wasted listening to Dickerson speak.

By: billsfan1

billsfan1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:26:44 +0000

Dickerson is part of a group of 15 retired players who filed a new suit against the NFL, claiming the league failed to adequately address concussions and their long-term consequences,

then he can file a new suit against me for failing to adequately give a rats ass.
What is laughable is the fact that if it werent for football, half these jokers wouldnt have even made it into college…
too bad too sad

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:06:29 +0000

hahaha..listening to C. Barkley on TNT leads me to believe he’ll be signing up/applying for benefits soon too!

By: psdaleno

psdaleno — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:57:10 +0000

i hope his goggles break.

By: frenchy121212

frenchy121212 — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:55:44 +0000

A-Holes. Everyone of these players who join these suits. They won’t win a dime but I still hate em all.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:20:37 +0000

So Dickerson is out of money too?

By: dachozen1

dachozen1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:17:59 +0000

Nooooo!!! Dont tell me E. D. too. He was my favorite running back. I wouldve never imagined in a million years he’d piggie back on this. Wow!!

By: jagsfanugh

jagsfanugh — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:15:21 +0000

They may be onto something. Tobacco companies got sued from people that smoked and they won. Everyone should understand that they are not responsible for what they do. I am thinking of driving drunk tomorrow and sue someone for me doing that.

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:53:02 +0000

hey NASCAR!!! Get ready for yours! Ever see the wrecks those guys get in?

By: dawglb

dawglb — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:51:09 +0000

I have lost all respect for these guys. As is the case in our society, there are the deserving, and the abusers. For example, work men’s comp is necessary for some, yet, it is a system that gets abused. Same with unemployment. What is next? The seven-man sleds of the NFL will make a case……??.

By: patriots123456

patriots123456 — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:41:26 +0000

What does Dickerson think, they were going to parachute him into the end zone so he won’t get hit. Give me a break.

By: patriots123456

patriots123456 — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:38:29 +0000

If the former players win football is toast.

Besides if they win on concussions whats to say they don’t sue for knee injuries, broken fingers, dis-located shoulders.

If they win it will never end. And the ambulance chasing lawyers win get the biggest part of it. This is a sad time for football.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:31:27 +0000

NFL = No Football League

By: bradentonbuc

bradentonbuc — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:28:49 +0000

Since the league is a partnership of the players and owners, will the losers of the suit have to pay the legal expenses of the winners?

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:28:08 +0000

Sorry but the first thing flashing through my mind on seeing this headline was he got enough from SMU. It’s tougher to have empathy in some cases than others.