Mr. WEO Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ! you're citing a league website? the same league that just paid out a quarter of a billion dollars to settle one of what will be many concussion lawsuits? yeah, no bias there. Wow--didn't see THAT coming! That website clearly was quoting other reports and studies that refute your reference. You didn't even read it did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 "It is estimated that dementia affects one in 14 people over 65 and one in six over 80." "One of nine people age 65 or older has Alzheimer's, nearly one of three people age 85 or older has the disease." With a life expectancy of 55-60, players aren't living to even see the 1 in 3 over 85 stat. They experiencing those stats at much, much early stages in life. Shocking! No. The actual wording: "Federal documents released in court stated that 1 in 3 retired players is expected to develop long-term cognitive problems, like Alzheimer's or dementia, years earlier than the general population." "is expected" is the key term here and it's important to consider it's meaning. So, basically, everything being how it is, they expect these guys to get Alzheimer's a bit earlier...they just use the word "years" without defining it...you know, if they live to normal age is implied here. Then consider that you're comparing the average life expectancy of a specific subset of male to that of the entire male population. These are bigger-than-normal fellas. You should expect a higher percentage of overweight males within that group (as they grew older and stopped working out) than the overall male group. What happens to life expectancy as you get bigger and more overweight? Not to mention drug/steroid use with NFL players. That was not a minor issue. How does that affect the numbers? Are you starting to see the issue with these "stats?" Finally, getting back to the wording: "Football will destroy your life." Please admit that this is way over the top. These guys love playing football. They knowingly take risks for it. Other people do the same thing for the pursuit of what they love. The drama is too much. They're going to continue making it safer and rightfully so, while the pay gets higher and higher. Good for them. Banning football is a huge overreaction. And I haven't even read the article WEO posted. If your stats have been refuted by actual smart people, then I'll defer to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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