Originally posted by Bluesbro:
Originally posted by TheHYDE49er:
Originally posted by Jesu80ncleats:
Originally posted by TheHYDE49er:Again im not sure very many are disputing the timing of it all and whether or not he knew what he was getting into,or maybe he thought he was impervious to pain like so many people his age think lol idk but I say f*ck it and move forward.
Originally posted by Jesu80ncleats:
Originally posted by bzborow1:He isnt a coward by any means, some people just don't like the timing is all, nothing we can do about it though except move on. NEXT MAN UP!
Honestly, what's wrong with some people here? The guy retired and it is his right and choice, that doesn't make him a coward. WTF....
any player that played college football from 2010 on up, understands the risks of playing football. for Borland to have a coming to jesus moment now is just pathetic. he should've retired while he was in college if he was so concerned.
We can find someone else Baalke knows his defense
This really just made me mad. I totally understand it with Willis and even if Cowboy decides to retire. But this kid was playing college football during the time when ESPN and whoever else kept talking about the dangers of football. Even PBS did a documentary on this. And the lawsuit, plus all the players that kept coming out and saying how dangerous it was, he should've called it quits before even getting to the NFL. He had the same info 2-3 years ago that he does now.
What I don't understand is people saying he 'knew about the dangers'. I would be shocked if every player does not. I am sure he did, but that has nothing to do with him making a decision 'now' ... nothing at all! I bet you change your mind on things multiple times a day. Decisions and free will, we all exercise it.
I do not believe very many current pro or college players knew very much about the extent of the information available due to the cover-up by the NFL. Only last month did a judge order additional modifications to the settlement announced just last July. In that case, Borland had already been drafted before many of the details of the suit were made widely known.
Most college players are too busy "chasing their dream" to stop to consider the possible ramifications of their "dream." They are exceptional athletes that feel immortal and have no time to consider how their dream might end, so they don't.