‘Tis the season, so everybody wants to talk about how dangerous football is. 
Mike Brown, owner of the Cincinnati Bungles and son of NFL icon Paul Brown, recently voiced his skepticism about the link between concussions and dementia.
If you don’t follow football—what the hell is wrong with you??—you may not have heard that a large group of former players is suing the league for concealing the risks of playing with injuries which could lead to long-term health problems.
Um, duh?
Even a human being as dumb as a football player, surely must understand that banging into another human being at a high rate of speed, repeatedly over several years, has got to be bad for you.
I know I’ve screeched about this before, but it really burns my toast when I hear this brought up again and again. Of course the media is lambasting Mr. Brown for his remarks. Yes, Mr. Brown is a bit “old school” and this kind of frank talk is to be expected, but c’mon people!
The default position in America today is that when something bad happens to us, first deny any personal responsibility and then find someone else to blame. Once that someone is identified, sue the socks off ’em!
Now, I suffered a few concussions playing football. Anyone who knows me, or spends five minutes with me, would definitively declare me impaired. Therefore, that must be the root of all my problems.
Anyone know a good lawyer?
