Comments on: More Media Coverage on Brain Concussions http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/more-media-coverage-on-brain-concussions/ • the unofficial blog for independent football veterans • Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Sandusky http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/more-media-coverage-on-brain-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-20133 Barbara Sandusky Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:31:46 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=3603#comment-20133 <img src="https://www.beckett.com/images/pgitems/53980201.jpg" alt="Mike Sandusky" /> Interesting that Mike Webster's pathology report came as such a "surprise" to the NFL in 2002. Following phone calls to the Players' Assn. in 1995 on my husband's behalf, I spoke with NFLPA's Frank Woschitz. He sent a tape of the convention's doctor's speech and interviews with some of the affected retirees. The doctor's speech was on "post concussion syndrome"! I have the letter, dated Apr.6th,1995! While I don't dispute the need for answers, 14+years is a form of "delay, deny......" Barb Sandusky Mike Sandusky Pittsburgh Steelers 1957 - 1965 Mike Sandusky
Interesting that Mike Webster’s pathology report came as such a “surprise” to the NFL in 2002. Following phone calls to the Players’ Assn. in 1995 on my husband’s behalf, I spoke with NFLPA’s Frank Woschitz. He sent a tape of the convention’s doctor’s speech and interviews with some of the affected retirees. The doctor’s speech was on “post concussion syndrome”! I have the letter, dated Apr.6th,1995! While I don’t dispute the need for answers, 14+years is a form of “delay, deny……”

Barb Sandusky
Mike Sandusky
Pittsburgh Steelers
1957 – 1965

]]> By: George Visger http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/more-media-coverage-on-brain-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-20052 George Visger Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:45:11 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=3603#comment-20052 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/GeorgeVisger.jpg" alt="George Visger" /> It is a crime to see what the NFL did to the Webster family and continues to do to so many other families, while we sit back and watch the crooks we have "representing" us rob us blind, while they draw their 6-figure (or more) salaries. People like Johnny Unitas, Mike Webster and thousands of others before them <strong>MADE</strong> the NFL, so people like Moran and others can continue to use and abuse us?!! We never put up with this while we played, why so now? Men, I turned 51 today, and have been dealing with severe memory and anger management issues since I developed hydrocephalus my last season with the 49ers in '81 and have never seen a penny from the NFL for my 9 brain surgeries and 3 knee operations to date (including a GoreTex ACL transplant which I was just made aware of; they discontinued in 1991 due to failures and subsequent complete knee replacements). I have to pull teeth to get approval for new Grand Mal seizure meds or to be seen by new Doctors for any reason. I have had enough and say it's time we take control of our own destiny and quit waiting for the chicken sh** NFLPA to step up and do what they are supposed to do, which is protect the Players' rights - and that includes former players. There is strength in numbers men and I find it hard to believe I am the only one with violent thoughts, when I continue to read about the injustices piled on us daily. Let's channel this anger and make something positive happen. We need to take our destiny in our own hands and get it done like we did while we played. George Visger San Francisco '80 & '81 George Visger
It is a crime to see what the NFL did to the Webster family and continues to do to so many other families, while we sit back and watch the crooks we have “representing” us rob us blind, while they draw their 6-figure (or more) salaries.

People like Johnny Unitas, Mike Webster and thousands of others before them MADE the NFL, so people like Moran and others can continue to use and abuse us?!! We never put up with this while we played, why so now?

Men, I turned 51 today, and have been dealing with severe memory and anger management issues since I developed hydrocephalus my last season with the 49ers in ’81 and have never seen a penny from the NFL for my 9 brain surgeries and 3 knee operations to date (including a GoreTex ACL transplant which I was just made aware of; they discontinued in 1991 due to failures and subsequent complete knee replacements).

I have to pull teeth to get approval for new Grand Mal seizure meds or to be seen by new Doctors for any reason. I have had enough and say it’s time we take control of our own destiny and quit waiting for the chicken sh** NFLPA to step up and do what they are supposed to do, which is protect the Players’ rights – and that includes former players.

There is strength in numbers men and I find it hard to believe I am the only one with violent thoughts, when I continue to read about the injustices piled on us daily. Let’s channel this anger and make something positive happen. We need to take our destiny in our own hands and get it done like we did while we played.

George Visger
San Francisco ’80 & ’81

]]> By: Dave Pear http://davepear.com/blog/2009/09/more-media-coverage-on-brain-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-20048 Dave Pear Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:52:50 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=3603#comment-20048 <img src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/01/29/PH2008012901050.jpg" alt="Dave Pear Super Bowl Ring" /> It's a crime what the NFL did to the Webster family! The judge in that trial scolded the NFL for abusing its power. Then he awarded the deceased player's disability benefits, interest and punitive damages to his family. Sadly, he died during this process because the NFL denied him his benefits as long as our legal system would allow. However, this is a way of life for the league. I would caution parents to count the cost before allowing their children to participate in youth football. Brain injuries are serious. Football is hazardous to your health. Regards, Dave & Heidi Pear Dave Pear Super Bowl Ring
It’s a crime what the NFL did to the Webster family!

The judge in that trial scolded the NFL for abusing its power. Then he awarded the deceased player’s disability benefits, interest and punitive damages to his family. Sadly, he died during this process because the NFL denied him his benefits as long as our legal system would allow.

However, this is a way of life for the league.

I would caution parents to count the cost before allowing their children to participate in youth football. Brain injuries are serious.

Football is hazardous to your health.

Regards,
Dave & Heidi Pear

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