frogger Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Did I just read he is retiring too...wow, 1 and done.
YoloinOhio Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 @AroundTheNFL: Another shocker: Chris Borland retiring from NFL after rookie season http://t.co/1mQcHns3Yo @SportsCenter: THIS JUST IN: 49ers LB Chris Borland tells @OTLonESPN that he is retiring, says he fears brain injury. » http://t.co/GB8yC4MMW0
Bills Fan in MD Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Not sure I've ever seen one team have as bad of an offseason as the one the Niners are having this year.
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Keap is going to have a horrendous season.
FluffHead Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I think the discussion is more about a healthy player retiring after 1 season due to fear of the impact of the game rather than how bad the niners will be as a result
negativo Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Wow, is this is a bombshell story. Niners gonna be in the running for the top pick in '16. Total implosion of the organization since the midpoint of last season. I think the discussion is more about a healthy player retiring after 1 season due to fear of the impact of the game rather than how bad the niners will be as a result I think both are discussion worthy.
Juice_32 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 That random coach with the stache is in big trouble.
Big C Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Wow. The replacement for Willis. He had a great season.
boyst Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Lost their HC to a D3 JuCo criminal laden ugly wanna be college team. Had some of their oldest players leave Have a ton of money tied up in players that didn't produce in 2014 Now loss this guy? Rough offseason
Bills Fan in MD Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I think the discussion is more about a healthy player retiring after 1 season due to fear of the impact of the game rather than how bad the niners will be as a result I think most people can manage to separate multiple angles of the same story, but I completely agree with your overall point. When I first saw the headline, I thought that he was already having complications from previous head injuries. For him to be a healthy guy (with a ton of promise) who is just looking out for himself in the long term is indeed stunning.
YoloinOhio Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I remember Russell Wilson laying the wood on him and he missed the last 2 games of the season...
FluffHead Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I think most people can manage to separate multiple angles of the same story, but I completely agree with your overall point. When I first saw the headline, I thought that he was already having complications from previous head injuries. For him to be a healthy guy (with a ton of promise) who is just looking out for himself in the long term is indeed stunning. I just found it interesting that the majority of initial responses were regarding how this will effect the 49ers upcoming season
YoloinOhio Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) I think most people can manage to separate multiple angles of the same story, but I completely agree with your overall point. When I first saw the headline, I thought that he was already having complications from previous head injuries. For him to be a healthy guy (with a ton of promise) who is just looking out for himself in the long term is indeed stunning.yep definitely two angles. There is indeed a max exodus of players from SF. And a 24 yr old guy who was one of the best rookies in the league last year hang it up so soon over head injury concerns. Jed York and Roger Goodell are both a little worried right now. @PB_Number2: Prayers up for @ChrisDec26 !! #OhioBoys Preston is from Cincy and Borland is from Dayton. @ESPNNFL: Chris Borland said he had just 2 diagnosed concussions: 8th grade - playing soccer Soph yr of HS - playing football. http://t.co/TVpAvsChIZ Edited March 17, 2015 by YoloinOhio
Dennis in NC Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I remember Russell Wilson laying the wood on him and he missed the last 2 games of the season... Wow, did they play together at Wisconsin?
Stanley Lombardi Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I think the discussion is more about a healthy player retiring after 1 season due to fear of the impact of the game rather than how bad the niners will be as a result I think the discussion is whatever the hell people want it to be.
YoloinOhio Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 @ESPNStatsInfo: Most Tackles Among Rookies Last Season C.J. Mosley 129 (1,019 snaps) Preston Brown 108 (967 snaps) Chris Borland 100 (454 snaps)
negativo Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Goodell's failure to acknowledge CTE in any meaningful way is what really needs to be discussed. No NFL dedicated testing, awareness campaigns, research or funding for afflicted ex-players. Plenty of time and money for breast cancer awareness and abused women, but not one penny of marketing promotions dedicated to the disease that directly afflicts the players as a result of the game itself. The hypocrisy disgusts me. It would be like the military pretending PTSD didn't exist while promoting awareness of fibromyalgia. Goodell needs to get real with this disease, and start supporting the wounded warriors of the NFL whose lives are at real risk within a few years of retirement. THAT should be the fallout of this story.
YoloinOhio Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Wow, did they play together at Wisconsin?For a year. They were both 3rd team all Americans in 2011. Edited March 17, 2015 by YoloinOhio
dulles Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 He must be pretty convinced. I read that he would owe significant money back to SF from his signing bonus. After 1 year in the league, I'm sure he's not sitting on a pile of cash. Even if he banked it all, the IRS got a bunch of it. I wonder how he'll afford the payment back to the 49ers. That was the big deal with Ricky Williams' un-retirement, IIRC. Miami went after his signing bonus.
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