Comments on: Joe Horn responds to Deion Sanders on concussions

By: jcrileyesq

jcrileyesq — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:23:00 +0000

fair deal would be lifetime top shelf medical treatment for all players for the rest of their life but the players wont accept that…alot of the players are looking for another paycheck because the squandered their fortune and have not attempted to get employment in the real world

By: tincansailor981

tincansailor981 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:32:57 +0000

I do get what Deion is trying to say, but its difficult to take him seriously since he was notorious for avoiding contact of any sort. Had he taken or delivered a multitude of big hits throughout his career he’d have more credibility.

By: phillipalpha

phillipalpha — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:19:32 +0000

Deion is not saying that noone got hurt from Concussions, what Deion is saying is that atleast half the guys joining this lawsuit is doing it for the money and nothing else.

So when Joe Horn brings up guys that actually got serious issues from concussion-related injuries, he is by no means shooting down Deions argument…

By: gpry

gpry — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:04:31 +0000

Money grab…plain and simple

By: jccarrollccrider

jccarrollccrider — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:23:25 +0000

Money grubbing lawyers are seeking these people out. For the most part, the concussion victims are puppets to make the lawyers rich.

By: SilentMajority

SilentMajority — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:16:08 +0000

I’m sure there are plenty of people in the lawsuit, who’re suffering from concussions, but don’t kid yourself, plenty of th are in it for the money.

By: iamedreed

iamedreed — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:13:45 +0000

the suicide rates for all former NFL players are far less then that of the general public, so im not sure what point Joe is trying to make here by pulling out some specific recent suicides

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:59:35 +0000

If you think, for one second, a LARGE portion of those in this suit aren’t just out for money then I have some swampland in Siberia to sell you.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:51:33 +0000

Deion said “half of them”. Joe Horn named two. Where’s the disconnect? If there are 5,000 in the lawsuit, Joe Horn would have to name 2501 who are not just in it for the money to prove Deion wrong.

By: jcrileyesq

jcrileyesq — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:40:14 +0000

maybe deion was smart in the way he played to avoid concussions

By: steelers4385

steelers4385 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:33:21 +0000

I agree with prime time. And all you baby nfl fans who want a softer game. To bad if you hurt. Quit then. Nobody is forcing you to play. Stupid players should sign waivers

By: dionoil

dionoil — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:32:29 +0000

Joe Horn’s brain injury is from extensive cell phone use.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:31:58 +0000

If it wasn’t mostly about money then high schools and colleges nationwide would be names in the lawsuit as well. Not to mention the NFLPA.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:28:01 +0000

A paddy cake defender like Dion didn’t have to worry about concussions he was to busy dancing around tackles or running out of bounds.

By: Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:25:08 +0000

Always gotta have the armchair tough guys with the “he never hit anyone” comments. Why would you need to hit someone when you’re busy intercepting pick sixes?

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:22:37 +0000

You cannot discount what Sanders said. Many of those involved are broke. The ONLY target is the NFL’s multi billion dollar gravy train. No suits against the NFLPA, NCAA, high schools, etc. The reason is the money. They pretend they were the stupidest people on the planet (ok, some aren’t pretending) and claim they had no idea that multiple brain injuries might be a bad thing. Most if not all of these clowns lied to the trainers/doctors/coaches and actively avoided any treatment or safety measures. They are collectively a bunch of hypocritical scam artists hiring a bunch of ambulance chasers to scare the NFL into a BS settlement.

By: humbleminded85

humbleminded85 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:19:20 +0000

The very thought of a man choosing his line of work for a living that is so violent and detrimental to your health, turning around after his career ends and saying ” I want money for the toll this job has put on my mind and body” is just down right ridiculous. What in the hell was the NFL suppose to warn you about?!?! It’s a head on collision sport, did you think to yourself before playing “At worst…this sport could give me carpel tunnel”?? Bull fighters should sue bulls too, right?

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:18:54 +0000

A law enforcement officer gets shot and paralyzed, he was wearing a vest, but the bullet entered through under the arm, does that officer have the right to sue the law enforcement agency he served? That is how I feel about this situation, was there ALWAYS inherent risk? Did any of those players actually believe colliding with each other would not have long term effects? While some may have real gripes, the vast majority are in on a money grab. That is how it looks, that is how it feels. Everytime a player of former player says Saeu or Duerson, I cringe, because I know where their frame of mind is and its something they should have known would happen.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:18:29 +0000

Because he was so flashy, so dangerous on returns, and so quotable, Deion always got a free pass on his football deficiencies, such as his inability to tackle and his aversion to contact. The guy was known to run away if a running play came his way.

If he sometimes comes across as a little slow, it’s not due to football injuries, it’s that he’s simply not very bright.

By: dmartin17

dmartin17 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:12:02 +0000

Did deion hit anyone in his career?

By: chi01town

chi01town — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:11:15 +0000

Prime is right. dont say that and stop the kids from wanting to play the game. EVERY player knows what he is getting into before he sign that rookie contract. there are 2 facts about NFL football.
1. when a player signs that contract he will be RICH
2. the players will ALL get hurt.
the only question is how Rich can they get before they get hurt too bad

By: goodellsadouche

goodellsadouche — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:10:04 +0000

Contract is right, Deion never made contact with anyone.

By: purplepunisher

purplepunisher — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:06:12 +0000

When i played high school football i got almost knock out. The coaches came out pinched my legs to see if i had feeling below the waist. Eventually i got off the field. 15 minuts later coach sent me back in to play.

I now have memory and concentration problems. So should i sue my local community?

By: themagicman1223

themagicman1223 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:05:10 +0000

So many dislikes, Junior Seau was an idiot.

By: themagicman1223

themagicman1223 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:57:25 +0000

It makes me laugh whenever I hear Junior Seau’s name being brought up. I would of loved to make the kind of money he did playing a sport. Just like Ed Reed said you know what you’re signing up for.

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:57:18 +0000

A generalized comment can not do this topic justice given it involves so many individuals. Common sense Sanders.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:53:00 +0000

Joe Horn is broke too? What do these guys do with their money?

By: contract

contract — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:51:36 +0000

What would “Prime Time” know about concussions? He never hit anyone!

By: senorpapino

senorpapino — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:50:18 +0000

Of course Deion thinks the concussions aren’t real. He never hit anyone so he never got a concussion.