Former NFL receiver Antwaan Randle El regrets ever playing football

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

If by sympathy money, you mean monetary damages for injuries incurred due to the NFL's decade-long attempts to cover up the impact of football on the brain, then yes.

If Randle El had played baseball, getting drafted in the 14th round, he very likely would not have had the same financial earnings that he had in the NFL.

Also baseball isn't a risk free sport either. He could have taken a fastball to the face, blown out his knee, etc.

[Chromatic]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Also baseball isn't a risk free sport either. He could have taken a fastball to the face, blown out his knee, etc.

Which are injuries absolutely in the same league as traumatic brain injuries and CTE.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

Which are injuries absolutely in the same league as traumatic brain injuries and CTE.

Yeah getting hit in your head by a baseball going 100+ MPH doesn't cause traumatic brain injury.

[Chromatic]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Yeah getting hit in your head by a baseball going 100+ MPH doesn't cause traumatic brain injury.

Misread that srysrysry.

It does happen but not enough for it to become an epidemic among retired players who have memory problems, dementia, depression related to brain damage, etc.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

If Randle El had played baseball, getting drafted in the 14th round, he very likely would not have had the same financial earnings that he had in the NFL.

Also baseball isn't a risk free sport either. He could have taken a fastball to the face, blown out his knee, etc.

Albert Pujols went in the 13th.....