Jason Taylor’s pain shows NFL’s world of hurt

I know this is in the wrong place but it should be read

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/1...lors-pain.html

He played games, plural, with a hidden and taped catheter running from his armpit to his heart. His calf was oozing blood for so many months, from September of one year to February of another, that he had to have the equivalent of a drain installed.

Oh Boy.

What price glory? The things we don't know......

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Originally Posted by Redeyejedi

I know this is in the wrong place but it should be read

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/1...lors-pain.html

He played games, plural, with a hidden and taped catheter running from his armpit to his heart. His calf was oozing blood for so many months, from September of one year to February of another, that he had to have the equivalent of a drain installed.

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Honestly, it is sad what these athlete on ANY level endure. And all that for Glory and maybe money...

And I mean everyone from Football to Baseball to Basketball and Hockey, MMA and Boxing...

Modern day Gladiators doesn't even do them justice...

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Originally Posted by Redeyejedi

Crazy though right. I mean the guy wont probably live to 50 with all the damage he has done to himself

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Reading that part about the basement room WITH doctors. It give the impression of possible illegality and certainly immorality

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Originally Posted by giantyankee1976

Honestly, it is sad what these athlete on ANY level endure. And all that for Glory and maybe money...

And I mean everyone from Football to Baseball to Basketball and Hockey, MMA and Boxing...

Modern day Gladiators doesn't even do them justice...

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And, for the NFL, the chickens are coming home to roost in terms of thousands of lawsuits being filed by former players

nice story, its a sacrifice. i think the problem is some players ,play too long. this is part of the reason tiki retired i remember him talking about how jerome bettis cant walk down a flight of stairs anymore.

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Originally Posted by Harooni

nice story, its a sacrifice. i think the problem is some players ,play too long. this is part of the reason tiki retired i remember him talking about how jerome bettis cant walk down a flight of stairs anymore.

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As a GM though, you see the problem now with all of these lawsuits. How much blame is on individual players? Teams? Doctors? Fans?

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Originally Posted by Harooni

nice story, its a sacrifice. i think the problem is some players ,play too long. this is part of the reason tiki retired i remember him talking about how jerome bettis cant walk down a flight of stairs anymore.

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Robert Smith of the Vikings said while I am healthy I am leaving I have made a lot of money time to finish school.

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Originally Posted by ibbill

Robert Smith of the Vikings said while I am healthy I am leaving I have made a lot of money time to finish school.

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Clearly a man whose priorities are intact