Everything that I heard later yesterday on the various sports talk outlets seems to indicate that he was busted for taking things to reduce the effects of CTE. So he wasn't juicing or anything like that. I also heard he had made a statement saying that he had been in denial about his brain injuries and this is actually a blessing to him and his family.
Like with Miller, this is a real shame. He seems a real stand up guy. Doesn't lie or try to weasel out of his responsibility for any of this. And like with Miller, it is real shame his career ends this way. In a perfect world we would have both healthy for another year or two.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
Their concerns seem to stretch only as far as their liability for brain injuries. They know it but to admit it and openly condone it's treatment is far too big a risk. No doubt they're worried as all hell. The Trib just ran an article on how Riddell is working on some new helmet technology to deal with it too but few are talking about it and it ran in the business section not the sports section so it would catch less attention.
I say we got trouble, right here in River City, and it starts with T and that rhymes with B, and that stands for brains.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
Their concerns seem to stretch only as far as their liability for brain injuries. They know it but to admit it and openly condone it's treatment is far too big a risk. No doubt they're worried as all hell. The Trib just ran an article on how Riddell is working on some new helmet technology to deal with it too but few are talking about it and it ran in the business section not the sports section so it would catch less attention.
I say we got trouble, right here in River City, and it starts with T and that rhymes with B, and that stands for brains.
I can't remember where, but I also thought I saw a study where it said helmets should be replaced after a certain amount of games. I'm not sure if they actually do that or not...I'll have to ask one of my guys when I see them next. You're never going to get rid of head injuries from the game totally, but there are things they can do to help reduce the amount, and help the impact of them once a player does get one. Some of these guys are in pretty bad shape...having to go to the hospital and are borderline suicidal because of the effects. Why the league wouldn't let them take something that could help is beyond me.
Their concerns seem to stretch only as far as their liability for brain injuries. They know it but to admit it and openly condone it's treatment is far too big a risk. No doubt they're worried as all hell. The Trib just ran an article on how Riddell is working on some new helmet technology to deal with it too but few are talking about it and it ran in the business section not the sports section so it would catch less attention.
I say we got trouble, right here in River City, and it starts with T and that rhymes with B, and that stands for brains.
I can't remember where, but I also thought I saw a study where it said helmets should be replaced after a certain amount of games. I'm not sure if they actually do that or not...I'll have to ask one of my guys when I see them next. You're never going to get rid of head injuries from the game totally, but there are things they can do to help reduce the amount, and help the impact of them once a player does get one. Some of these guys are in pretty bad shape...having to go to the hospital and are borderline suicidal because of the effects. Why the league wouldn't let them take something that could help is beyond me.
Well we've already seen a reticence to contribute more to past players who are developing all kinds of health issues due to their past as players and we even have a member here whose dealing with his. He's not alone either.
IMHO the NFL is treating this pretty much like any other multi-billion dollar business with deep pockets and no different than say auto manufactures who've knowingly produced and marketed vehicles with built in flaws that cause injuries and deaths. I'd say the NFL's focus today is far more on limiting exposure to liability than honestly trying to solve this problem.
You're right. It's not going away but their approach is to keep going as is while working on a fix that will reduce head injuries but not at the expense of the game or their profitability. I sometimes find it bizarre how we handle things like this here. If an aircraft was crashing and killing people the FAA would ground that type until the reasons for it were repaired. If some other substance was found to be incredibly harmful in most cases it would either be removed from the market or strong warnings issued regarding it's use but not in all cases as we've all come to learn. There's still a lot of bad stuff out there.
The country loves the sport of football at all levels so whatever cautions exist are constantly minimized or hushed up. It's a shame that Freeman can't treat himself adequately for an issue that's been caused by his employment without being sanctioned and penalized monetarily for doing little more than trying to become healthy again if that's even possible. That's the truth of this deal as I see it. Franky he and the NFLPA should fight back and even file a lawsuit if necessary but I doubt that will happen and once again it will be swept under the rug and forgotten unless he commits suicide too.
Everything that I heard later yesterday on the various sports talk outlets seems to indicate that he was busted for taking things to reduce the effects of CTE. So he wasn't juicing or anything like that. I also heard he had made a statement saying that he had been in denial about his brain injuries and this is actually a blessing to him and his family.
Like with Miller, this is a real shame. He seems a real stand up guy. Doesn't lie or try to weasel out of his responsibility for any of this. And like with Miller, it is real shame his career ends this way. In a perfect world we would have both healthy for another year or two.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
agree. Especially when the guy is on the IR. It's not like those PEDs will help him on the field this year.
Everything that I heard later yesterday on the various sports talk outlets seems to indicate that he was busted for taking things to reduce the effects of CTE. So he wasn't juicing or anything like that. I also heard he had made a statement saying that he had been in denial about his brain injuries and this is actually a blessing to him and his family.
Like with Miller, this is a real shame. He seems a real stand up guy. Doesn't lie or try to weasel out of his responsibility for any of this. And like with Miller, it is real shame his career ends this way. In a perfect world we would have both healthy for another year or two.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
There seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence (anecdotal evidence, aka nonscientific hearsay) that marijuana can and does ease the symptoms of and reduces the recovery time for concussions.
I would like to see some real scientific research into this. There are over 100 active chemicals in the plant called cannabinoids. It could very well be a combination of these chemicals that has effects, outside of the ones than stone you.
Recently it has been shown in research that a combination of some cannabinoids with traditional chemotherapy proves significantly more effective in treating some forms of leukemia. Where the cannabinoids actually help kill the cancerous blood cells as well as the cancerous cells in the bone marrow. So it really isn't that far out to think these compounds could have significant impact in the treatment of other problems.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
agree. Especially when the guy is on the IR. It's not like those PEDs will help him on the field this year.
Actually as I understand it, helping recover from injury is one of the best uses for steroids. It's why I wish they would just legalize it for everyone.
Also not to implicate Freeman but players can claim to have taken whatever drug they want for whatever reason because the league doesn't release the actual results.
I know a lot of guys who are taking things to help either reduce the effects of concussions or try to help prevent them. They're on the banned list, but as long as their levels are below a certain number they won't get popped. The league really needs to revisit some of these substances and allow players to get medical use exemptions for them as they really don't do all that much to impact performance. Again...if the league is as serious as they say they are about brain injuries they wouldn't be threatening players to not speak out about what they were taking and why when they do get popped for it.
There seems to be a lot of anecdotal evidence (anecdotal evidence, aka nonscientific hearsay) that marijuana can and does ease the symptoms of and reduces the recovery time for concussions.
I would like to see some real scientific research into this. There are over 100 active chemicals in the plant called cannabinoids. It could very well be a combination of these chemicals that has effects, outside of the ones than stone you.
Recently it has been shown in research that a combination of some cannabinoids with traditional chemotherapy proves significantly more effective in treating some forms of leukemia. Where the cannabinoids actually help kill the cancerous blood cells as well as the cancerous cells in the bone marrow. So it really isn't that far out to think these compounds could have significant impact in the treatment of other problems.
I believe a lot of it centers around the anti-inflammatory effect of marijuana. After all a concussion is the result of the brain slamming against the skull and bruising, therefore creating inflammation. I've seen studies showing its benefits for edema and hyperalgesia. I agree...I think there should be more research into the compounds that could produce a product that could help either heal, or deal with the effects of brain injuries and pain. It's a whole lot better than pumping these guys full of pills essentially making them heroin addicts!
agree. Especially when the guy is on the IR. It's not like those PEDs will help him on the field this year.
Actually as I understand it, helping recover from injury is one of the best uses for steroids. It's why I wish they would just legalize it for everyone.
Also not to implicate Freeman but players can claim to have taken whatever drug they want for whatever reason because the league doesn't release the actual results.
It's one of the main reasons a lot of guys use, to be able to recover. Truthfully, I've seen guys hormone level tests during the season who aren't on anything...the overall stress drops their levels of HGH and test WAY down. One guy in his 30's had the levels of a 65 year old man.