05-07-2018, 04:05 PM
(05-07-2018, 03:56 PM)Older Than You Too Wrote: Yeah, football is becoming more and more of a joke. But it still has a long way to go before they're wearing flags on their hips.
They're gladiators. They get money and fame in return for a shorter life. It's not like we're losing our best and brightest here. These are the guys that got free college, took classes that you can't fail, then exit not knowing which direction the sun sets or rises. Some believe that the Earth is flat and that mermaids exist or that dinosaurs didn't. Granted they're not all idiots like that, but enough are. Or in other words, what would a lot of these guys be doing if not for football? Flipping burgers? In prison?
Been through this a ton of times. As an employer the NFL has a duty to make their work environment as safe as possible. They can't just say we pay you a lot so good luck. If it is feasible they must work to improve the safety of it's employees or face the eventual lawsuits that any employer would face who refused to protect their employees.
