Quote:All these early retirements are doing is just making room for new players. As long as the NFL is making people big money, there will be plenty of bodies. I respect Borland for his choice though. MLB and RB seem to have the highest chance for major injury. He made a bit of money, earned some cash and respect..He now gets to ride off into the sunset with fond memories and his health in tact

 

Players don't think concussions are major injuries. The NFL made up a strict concussion protocol because without it, nobody thought he needed to leave a game early or miss the next game with a head injury.

 

However, it would be an interesting study if the NFL determined which players have the highest risk of injuries to certain body parts or tissue types - for example, wide receivers are most likely to be concussed.

 

Quote:Helmets do nothing in regards to concussions. They are used to prevent skull fracture.

 

Helmets are not being blamed for failing to prevent concussions. The problem is players today use their heads to block or tackle, which no one did when helmets were leather with only one chin bar.

 

Quote:Wow...I saw a few games and that kid was a MONSTER flying all over the field.  Go on him for thinking long term, but wow.  Between him, Locker, and Worilds all walking away early plus all the trades, Gore going from Philly to Indy...this has been a CRAZY offseason!

 

MJD and Justin Smith also retired early before those guys did, but they played much longer.

 

Jake Locker and Jason Worilds said they wanted to pursue other interests and did not cite injury concerns. They also had reached the end of their rookie contracts.

 

Frank Gore went from San Francisco to Indianapolis. He never signed the contract Philadelphia offered him.

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