N.F.L. Tried to Influence New Concussion Research, Congressional Study Finds
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Re: N.F.L. Tried to Influence New Concussion Research, Congressional Study Finds
#2"“A series of misunderstandings and disputes might have been avoided had F.N.I.H. reminded the N.F.L. of its obligation to fund the study” under the original agreement years before, the study concluded."
Yeah, i mean, i can't count the number of times basically threatening someone who wants to pull out of funding has avoided "misunderstandings" and "disputes".
Oh wait, no, it's done the exact opposite.
Re: N.F.L. Tried to Influence New Concussion Research, Congressional Study Finds
#3The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football.
As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples lives and you end up with a behemoth that can't be stopped. Even if I wanted to boycott the NFL (more than I do as-is), the game will be on at literally every food/drink establishment I enter, people will be talking about it (and playing fantasy) at work, and on Thanksgiving, my family is going to watch football, that's just how it is.
I really wish there was some alternative. I would gladly support a league of slightly worse players if it wasn't as scummy as the NFL has proven itself to be.
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#4The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
The real question is: if this information about the link between health and playing football becomes more widespread, will people stop playing? People certainly wouldn't stop watching due to the culture that you describe, but I assume that young would-be players may second-guess their decisions.
The smaller the talent pool of a sport, the less competitive and skillful it becomes. I'm not convinced that the NFL as an organization would completely suffer though.
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#5follow the fucking money don't listen to words ... when will people learn?
Re: N.F.L. Tried to Influence New Concussion Research, Congressional Study Finds
#6The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
There is high school football, college football, the Arena league, soccer. The NFL is by no means "a monopoly on football". It is a monopoly on televised football on Sundays, I suppose. Which isn't really a monopoly at all.
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#7The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
The real question is: if this information about the link between health and playing football becomes more widespread, will people stop playing? People certainly wouldn't stop watching due to the culture that you describe, but I assume that young would-be players may second-guess their decisions. The smaller the talent pool of a sport, the less competitive and skillful it becomes. I'm not convinced that the NFL as an…
I don't think an up-and-comer aiming for a career in the NFL is someone who really cares about the odds or the downsides of that choice. The most likely outcome of that career path is failure even if you don't get injured.
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#8The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
There is high school football, college football, the Arena league, soccer. The NFL is by no means "a monopoly on football". It is a monopoly on televised football on Sundays, I suppose. Which isn't really a monopoly at all.
It's a monopoly on professional football. The players association has even filed lawsuits with respect to collusion and anti-trust.
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#9The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
> I would gladly support a league of slightly worse players if it wasn't as scummy as the NFL has proven itself to be.
Isn't this what the USFL and XFL were intended to be? Even if the other league were to focus on niches (like indoor football).
I don't see how this changes without some anti-trust kind of oversight by a higher authority than the already profit-focused (with the consequential ethically blinders) NFL.
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#10The problem that I see with the NFL is that they are essentially a monopoly on American Football. As a fan, I don't really have any choices. I detest many things that the NFL does, can't believe some of the players are allowed to play the game after what they do outside of work, etc. yet I have no option if I want to watch football. Combine this with the fact that NFL football is culturally ingrained in many peoples…
I imagine there were some very progressively-minded patricians in ancient Rome saying much the same thing about gladiators in the coliseum.