Comments on: Lots of Monday News on Concussions http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-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: Frederck 'Rick' Hayes http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-22246 Frederck 'Rick' Hayes Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:45:34 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5111#comment-22246 Aloha Independent Retired Players and football fans: I sincerely urge you to write the President and your members of Congress to support and oversee revision of the laws that allow the NFL owners to continue their negligent conduct and treatment of retired players, thereby passing the health care costs of the players onto the American public. The primary law exempting and protecting owners from their normal responsibilities in American business is their exemption from the rules and laws of anti-trust measures. This is also the exemption that allows them to threaten cities and states that they will move their teams to another city if a publicly-funded and taxed stadium is not freely built for them to run their privileged business. These owners are among the wealthiest people in the United States who pool their money in a common pot for all of them to feed on, regardless of the product they produce! Please? Mahalo, Rick Hayes L.A. Rams 1974 UW Huskies 1969-1973 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/uw_huskies.gif" alt="UW Huskies" /> Aloha Independent Retired Players and football fans:

I sincerely urge you to write the President and your members of Congress to support and oversee revision of the laws that allow the NFL owners to continue their negligent conduct and treatment of retired players, thereby passing the health care costs of the players onto the American public.

The primary law exempting and protecting owners from their normal responsibilities in American business is their exemption from the rules and laws of anti-trust measures. This is also the exemption that allows them to threaten cities and states that they will move their teams to another city if a publicly-funded and taxed stadium is not freely built for them to run their privileged business. These owners are among the wealthiest people in the United States who pool their money in a common pot for all of them to feed on, regardless of the product they produce!

Please?

Mahalo,
Rick Hayes
L.A. Rams 1974
UW Huskies 1969-1973
UW Huskies

]]> By: Keith Hayhurst http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-22244 Keith Hayhurst Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:45:43 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5111#comment-22244 Dave, These professional sports players became our role models. It seems like they were just tossed aside and I think it’s time to give something back. There is a PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field) device that had 2,000 University-level double blind medical studies done. It is approved for bone healing, range of motion and pain control. I have a PDF from the manufacturer that lists the testimonials & names of many professional athletes but I don’t have a way to post it here. Keith Hayhurst Dave,

These professional sports players became our role models. It seems like they were just tossed aside and I think it’s time to give something back. There is a PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field) device that had 2,000 University-level double blind medical studies done. It is approved for bone healing, range of motion and pain control. I have a PDF from the manufacturer that lists the testimonials & names of many professional athletes but I don’t have a way to post it here.

Keith Hayhurst

]]> By: Judy http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-22238 Judy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:40:15 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5111#comment-22238 Hi Dave, As a football fan and a nurse anesthetist, I support your actions to improve your life and that of other players. And I also pray that rules be changed in the game to decrease injuries I like the football competition, but dislike the hard hitting and the subsequent injuries it causes. I no longer constantly watch my favorite teams as I know that the human body cannot withstand constant beating. I work in the operating room and know your pain when you come in for your surgeries. My prayers are with you. It is hard to fight big business. By the way, there are some arthritis suffers who swear that the lifestyles promoted by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and/or the Hallelujah Acres really works for them. Judy Hi Dave,

As a football fan and a nurse anesthetist, I support your actions to improve your life and that of other players. And I also pray that rules be changed in the game to decrease injuries I like the football competition, but dislike the hard hitting and the subsequent injuries it causes. I no longer constantly watch my favorite teams as I know that the human body cannot withstand constant beating. I work in the operating room and know your pain when you come in for your surgeries. My prayers are with you. It is hard to fight big business.

By the way, there are some arthritis suffers who swear that the lifestyles promoted by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and/or the Hallelujah Acres really works for them.

Judy

]]> By: Tony Farley http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-22225 Tony Farley Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:14 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5111#comment-22225 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/Tony_Farley.jpeg" alt="Tony Farley" /> Dave, as a lifelong fan, I was touched and saddened to hear about your situation and so many others who played the game I love to watch. Players come and go, and it is recognized that it is a young man's sport, but it is unacceptable that players with life-changing injuries are not given every medical benefit as well as pension pay I really don't care how it affects the teams or how it affects the player salaries; this has to end as it will be the downfall of the sport if it doesn't. Like Tom above, I am ready for action. It should not be left up to injured players alone to fight this battle. It is time for the fans to stand up and fight along side our heroes. I am a Raiders fan, and it kills me to hear that your worst injuries came while playing hurt so my team could go to the Super Bowl. Those victories now have a stain on them. Tony Farley www.beautifulplaces.tv Tony Farley
Dave, as a lifelong fan, I was touched and saddened to hear about your situation and so many others who played the game I love to watch. Players come and go, and it is recognized that it is a young man’s sport, but it is unacceptable that players with life-changing injuries are not given every medical benefit as well as pension pay I really don’t care how it affects the teams or how it affects the player salaries; this has to end as it will be the downfall of the sport if it doesn’t. Like Tom above, I am ready for action. It should not be left up to injured players alone to fight this battle. It is time for the fans to stand up and fight along side our heroes.

I am a Raiders fan, and it kills me to hear that your worst injuries came while playing hurt so my team could go to the Super Bowl. Those victories now have a stain on them.

Tony Farley
http://www.beautifulplaces.tv

]]> By: Tom Iovino http://davepear.com/blog/2009/12/monday-news-on-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-22218 Tom Iovino Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:30:21 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=5111#comment-22218 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/TomIovino.jpg" alt="Tom Iovino" /> Dave - I am really concerned about the NFL's policies towards retired players after reading your story and the stories of other player. I grew up watching guys like you and Earl Campbell play. You were my heroes and it was on your shoulders that the league grew to what it is today. How does the NFL help? Well, players and coaches all wore pink for the entire month of October to help the Susan Komen Breast Cancer charity. Now, yes, that is a serious health matter. But, where are the fundraisers to help you guys out? Who is asking for donations at the stadiums to help you guys? Why aren't Fox, NBC, CBS, the NFL Network and ESPN sports casters bringing this to the viewers' attention and asking for donations to help you guys out? Please understand that folks like me appreciate what you have done. We need to start some kind of written campaign aimed at the league management to address this... Tom Iovino Tom Iovino
Dave -

I am really concerned about the NFL’s policies towards retired players after reading your story and the stories of other player. I grew up watching guys like you and Earl Campbell play. You were my heroes and it was on your shoulders that the league grew to what it is today.

How does the NFL help? Well, players and coaches all wore pink for the entire month of October to help the Susan Komen Breast Cancer charity. Now, yes, that is a serious health matter. But, where are the fundraisers to help you guys out?

Who is asking for donations at the stadiums to help you guys? Why aren’t Fox, NBC, CBS, the NFL Network and ESPN sports casters bringing this to the viewers’ attention and asking for donations to help you guys out?

Please understand that folks like me appreciate what you have done. We need to start some kind of written campaign aimed at the league management to address this…

Tom Iovino

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