Comments on: Dexter Manley sues, blames NFL for brain cyst

By: defscottyb

defscottyb — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:22:20 +0000

Manley was a rookie in 1983 or 1984 so, by 1986 he had only put in a couple of years in the nfl. I’m sure he was dishing out way more punishment then he was receiving being he was a DE. I don’t think the mountains of coke he did between 1983-1986 had anything to do with his health problems, right? And… I’m a huge Skins fan and loved Manley as a player. He sacked Danny White in the 1983 NFC championship game and gave him a game ending concussion. Plus he tipped the pass that lead to Darryl Grant’s game sealing int for a TD in that game that sent the Skins to their first SuperBowl win.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:03:42 +0000

It’s hard to take seriously a man who managed to get through high school and college and WAS ILLITERATE. We’re not talking LSU’s Morris Claiborne illiterate here. Dexter Manley actually could not read or write. That is just stunning and says a lot about Oklahoma St where he attended. This alone should have given OSU the death penalty.

By: ermur22

ermur22 — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:43:19 +0000

Maybe it was all the drugs that caused his cyst. What a bogus case….he doesn’t have a shot in hell lol

By: hulkhogansays

hulkhogansays — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:05:37 +0000

I’m appreciative of what Manley brought to the Redskins on the field in his prime but I’ve never seen someone sponge off on his career more than Dexter Manley. The man is the ultimate freeloader and what’s worse is he blows through all the cash given to him everytime. I always hear he has fianancial troubles and sadly it’s gotten to a point where enough is enough brother.

By: franklamar17

franklamar17 — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:30:20 +0000

I think the nfl needs to do better but I think it’s bs with these guys jumping on the band wagon for the dream of getting some money.

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:24:46 +0000

I hate that so many former players are jumping on the lawsuit bandwagon…it tarnishes the credibility of any players who actually have a legitimate claim.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:03:58 +0000

I actually met and shook hands with Dexter Manley once. I met him in early 2006, actually, in a car dealership in Bethesda, Maryland. Having watched him through his many years of substance abuse, I thought he looked great.

I think that his drug problem somewhat takes away from his ability to prove that football caused whatever medical conditions he has suffered from. He has lived a hard life and most of his difficulties seem to have come from his actions off of the football field instead of his play while on it.

By: firstroyal

firstroyal — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:27:56 +0000

I am going to sue also, listening to goodell over the years has given me crazy migranes, i have been told they might never go away

By: eaststsfb

eaststsfb — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:31:46 +0000

I couldn’t say either way that football caused your brain issues, but hey, Dexter, I do know that football did give you something – fame and riches that many of us could can only dream about. Just shut up already.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:19:18 +0000

I am completely disgusted with these money-grab schemes by former players. I bet if they were forced to pay the lawyer fees (both sides) if they lose, there would be far fewer blatantly bogus lawsuits.

By: pooflingingmonkey

pooflingingmonkey — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:19:08 +0000

With few exceptions, there is no way to prove when a tumor begins. Manley is going to have a really hard time convincing anyone that his mental problems began because of football. His drug problems and illiteracy began well before he reached the NFL.

By: illiniftw

illiniftw — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:11:01 +0000

Weird how they always know the brain injuries occurred at the nfl level and not any other football they played previously!