While much publicized concussions and head injuries account for some of the problems, they’re just one possible hardship of many for those who spend years slamming into each other at full speed. Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell “can barely walk,” and “quarterbacking legend John Unitas lost the use of [his] hands and fingers.”
“When I coached high school football for two years, it really wasn’t on my radar. My dad did it for many, many, many years, (but) I thought, ‘I just don’t have anything left in the tank from a competitive side. What type of coach would I be?’ I always thought I would be a good
GOLDMAN: Yeah, I don’t think we should assume they all got religion and are now actively supporting players protesting the national anthem. What they’re doing is responding to the president’s insult insults of players that threaten the NFL brotherhood. And owners will stand behind that. But a number of them will continue to support Trump,
