Losing interest in the NFL

[GMDino]

(09-20-2016, 05:51 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: Did you ever play high school football?  If so, did you ever get a concussion while playing?  I got one while playing my junior year. Don't remember the 2nd half at all.  Just know we lost and the next thing I remember was waking up in my parents living room Saturday morning.  Back then it was called, 'just getting your bell rung.'  We were fine, just had to smell some stinkin' salt and shake it off.  That's just one game.  Who knows how many I actually had in practice. 

I refuse to watch that movie.  I don't know why, but I have no desire to watch it.   I think it might be because my interest in football is already waning a little and I'm afraid the movie will push me over the edge.  Also, I might be a little apprehensive to learn just what happens to your brain after a couple hits and getting your bell rung.

The son of a friend of mine got hit pretty good a couple years ago (high school football) and by the time his dad got to the sidelines they said he had a concussion because he answered one of the questions wrong.  He knew the day and his name and where he was but when they asked him what color his bedroom walls were he said black.  My buddy said, no...he got that right they painted them black!

(09-20-2016, 09:01 PM)Dill Wrote: I played back in the late 60s. I don't recall anyone every talking about "concussions," though. I remember getting my "bell rung" a couple of times, but never bad enough to forget an entire half! I think our helmets were not as good as the one's nowdays either, kind of loose-fitting.

"Bell rung" and "manning up" is what "concussions" and "play or you'll get cut" were back in the 60's.

Although I do think the improvement of helmets and pads have led to maybe more reckless play as players think they are safer. And they have helmets that are better at preventing concussions but that company doesn't have a deal with the NFL.