Tuel time no more - Chris Borland hangs up his flannel

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Is this the beginning of the end of football as we know it? This poll is closed.
Within the next decade	38	22.35%
Within the next five years	12	7.06%
No, and you're an idiot for thinking so	71	41.76%
Borland himself will return to the sport within two years	49	28.82%
Total:	128 votes

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Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

Also worth mentioning is that boxing was the one major sport to resist massive unification in the middle of the century. There are at any given moment as many as four or five world champs in every weight class. It's hard for the sport to gain massive attention when it's a confusing mess of small organizations doing whatever they want.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 17:15

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# ¿ May 18, 2024 18:23

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

AhhYes posted:

I wasn't even able to hop out of a chair with any stability or confidence for that amount of time and I remember thinking, "Jesus, how do guys in football come back to play in a week or two? I'm so hosed up months later."

If you're Ben Roethlisberger you do both

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 17:47

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

Keep in mind we also have a relatively America-centric perspective

Boxing in Mexico is still a major sporting event down there. Maybe its because I lived in Julio Caesar Chavez's hometown but it felt like fights were being advertised constantly.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 17:50

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

African AIDS cum posted:

I think you misread what I was trying to say, I meant he had a short time in the league if his tackling form continued like that, I never said he was a bad player and in fact thought he was pretty good. Lots of players recklessly tackle like this and it is a shame to see.

If you're being sincere the steroids thing was pretty hard not to see as trolling though.

It came off a lot like "he is tiny and can only be a real NFL man if he cheats"

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 20:02

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

African AIDS cum posted:

Fullback would be the worst position probably

Is that a lump or loving caveman brow

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 20:40

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

On the topic of training and sparring having a role in brain damage, I remember a lot of people saying Mohammad Ali's issues were not due to boxing per se but rather his insanely brutal sparring he did for training

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 20:51

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

We can break you and cut you and thats part of the game but don't you dare consider leaving early or else there is something wrong with your character

# ¿ Mar 17, 2015 21:23

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

go3 posted:

My worry is that the majority of damage is already done long before you ever hit the NFL.

Its a good point

He may already be symptomatic

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 14:33

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

korrandark posted:

Football is safe, everyone go home.

I appreciate the first dude being like "a guy retiring early after realizing how dangerous this job is shows how safe the job is"

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 22:11

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# ¿ May 18, 2024 18:23

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

*stands up in front of podium with labcoat*

Genletmen.... what if we ptt the helmut... INSIDE THE BRAIN??

# ¿ Mar 19, 2015 18:18

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