Sports Illustrated has a very revealing article this week about the challenges faced by wives and girlfriends of former NFL players as they deal with the neurological problems caused from the game.
The story of former Bears QB Jim McMahon is very sad when you read about this problems he faces in his early 50's. Like many former players, he has memory problems that effect the quality of his life. His problems are said to be related to head trauma from his NFL days.
Rodney Harrison revealed that he had at least 20-30 concussions during his career. He constantly worries about the long term effects as he is seeing some now in terms of memory loss.
Injuries are a part of the game, but it should not include brain damage. The game is so violent. That is part of the allure to the fans. Nobody thinks of the long term effects on the players. The money train charges through the station.
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