ALF Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.huffingto..._n_5358842.html Edited May 20, 2014 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I suppose it was only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Goodell Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Player safety remains the NFL's top priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Favre on a tv interview years ago said he would take 14 Vicodin before a game. I wonder if it helps accuracy, because most wouldn't be able to walk, much less play in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 During Jim Kelly's short career as a color man, an injured player was taken into the locker room, the play by play announced that he was going into be taped up. Kelly laughed and said "that's what you think they do?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Favre on a tv interview years ago said he would take 14 Vicodin before a game. That would be a lot of vicodin. A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Favre on a tv interview years ago said he would take 14 Vicodin before a game. I wonder if it helps accuracy, because most wouldn't be able to walk, much less play in the NFL. If he took 14 vicodin before a game, he was taking a lot of vicodin every day. That's a hell of a tolerance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) I'm sure the NFL was really forcing it on them This is just as ridiculous as the concussion lawsuit which numerous players joined just to get their name mentioned and to try and cash out. Gary Cobb is a former LB who now works in radio in Philly and is running for some type of office. When he joined the lawsuit he said he suffered from memory loss but when questioned by his competitor about how he would handle office with his condition he said he doesn't have a condition or suffer from memory loss. He back peddled by saying he at times suffered memory loss but doesn't anymore How ridiculous is that Edited May 21, 2014 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 If he took 14 vicodin before a game, he was taking a lot of vicodin every day. That's a hell of a tolerance. I believe he went through re-hab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 This is a reason to expand the game day roster to allow a injured player to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm sure the NFL was really forcing it on them This is just as ridiculous as the concussion lawsuit which numerous players joined just to get their name mentioned and to try and cash out. Gary Cobb is a former LB who now works in radio in Philly and is running for some type of office. When he joined the lawsuit he said he suffered from memory loss but when questioned by his competitor about how he would handle office with his condition he said he doesn't have a condition or suffer from memory loss. He back peddled by saying he at times suffered memory loss but doesn't anymore How ridiculous is that Maybe the Gary Cobb story is a one of a kind story, but it wouldn't surprise me to know that teams were doing everything they could to keep their top players on the field as much as possible. wouldn't shock me in the least that this was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Bunch of crap. These guys did whatever they could to get on the field and play because they were more scared of losing their jobs. Mike Golic and his brother Bob confirmed that, and they were pluggers and not the stars of the league like some of these guys. Now if the NFL hid info about injuries, that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 These guys did whatever they could to get on the field and play because they were more scared of losing their jobs. And this is where the NFL is liable. I understand it is the nature of the game, but they are still liable for this fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I believe he went through re-hab. I believe it was an SI piece that detailed Favre's use. There was a particularly memorable quote if I remember correctly where Favre explained he took 20 or so pills, subsequently vomited, and then went through said vomit to pick out the pills and retake them. Crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 And this is where the NFL is liable. I understand it is the nature of the game, but they are still liable for this fear. I disagree. Most people in high profile jobs are afraid of losing their jobs and do what they have to to keep from being replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 How are the other 500 guys going to be certified as a class? How will they prove they in this class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I disagree. Most people in high profile jobs are afraid of losing their jobs and do what they have to to keep from being replaced. So here's my question. Where does the blame fall? With the player who doesn't want to miss time for an injury, or the team, who knows this is the case, and also at the same time doesn't want to have their best players sitting out due to injuries? I feel that there has to be a responsibility somewhere in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juno999 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 So here's my question. Where does the blame fall? With the player who doesn't want to miss time for an injury, or the team, who knows this is the case, and also at the same time doesn't want to have their best players sitting out due to injuries? I feel that there has to be a responsibility somewhere in the middle. One of the 8 players suing is former Bill WR J.D. Hill. Saw him interviewed on CNN. He said he became addicted to pain killers that the team gave him and it took him years to beat the addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 So here's my question. Where does the blame fall? With the player who doesn't want to miss time for an injury, or the team, who knows this is the case, and also at the same time doesn't want to have their best players sitting out due to injuries? I feel that there has to be a responsibility somewhere in the middle. I disagree, I put most of the blame on the teams. The one quote that stood out to me was the "I would come in and they would have a cup with my name on it" The NFL between this lawsuit and the concussion lawsuit is in a crap ton of trouble IMO. I would be willing to bet the painkilles players take are even more powerful, higher QTY and dosage then what it was 10-15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRQ_BillsFan Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I guess what I don't understand is it's not that they took them they are complaining that they did not understand the consequences. Certainly in the 80's and 90's it was well known that they were addictive and had other side effects. If they had perscriptions they came with a printout that listed them. But if the team gave the pills out, not so much. But that kinda implies that the team gave them out every 6 hours or by the handful. I guess back then it would not surprise me. (North Dallas Forty) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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