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Official Game Day Thread: Super Bowl XLV - Packers vs. Steelers - 2/6: WIN 31 - 25
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<blockquote data-quote="LombardiChick" data-source="post: 334771" data-attributes="member: 3669"><p><strong><a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/01/hines-ward-blasts-leagues-handling-of-concussions/" target="_blank">Hines Ward blasts league’s handling of concussions</a></strong> (PFT again.)</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>“We don’t know <em>what</em></em><em> they want,” Ward said regarding the league’s rules pertaining to helmet-to-helmet hits.</em></p><p> </p><p><em> “They’re so hypocritical sometimes. They came out with these new helmets that are supposed to stop concussions. If they care so much about our safety, why don’t they mandate that we wear the new ones? If they’re so worried about what concussions will do to us after our careers, then guarantee our insurance for life. And if you’re going to fine me for a hit, let the money go to veteran guys to help with their medical issues.</em></p><p></p><p> <em>“To say the league really cares? <a href="http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201102/nfl-concussions-players?currentPage=1" target="_blank">They don’t give a f–k about concussions</a>. And now they want to add on two extra games? Are you kidding? Come on, let’s be real.”</em></p><p></p><p> <em>Ward also touched on an issue that arose last week, after Packers quarterback <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3118" target="_blank">Aaron Rodgers</a> took a massive hit in the ear hole from Bears defensive end Julius Peppers. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Rodgers, we believe, knew not to look or act like a guy who had suffered a concussion, or else. Per Ward, it’s not an unusual reaction.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Side note: Is it me, or does Mike Florio just believe whatever he wants? (And here he goes again with the "we" stuff. He did that with the airport story...who is he talking about, himself and his kitty cat?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LombardiChick, post: 334771, member: 3669"] [B][URL="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/01/hines-ward-blasts-leagues-handling-of-concussions/"]Hines Ward blasts league’s handling of concussions[/URL][/B] (PFT again.) [I]“We don’t know [I]what[/I][/I][I] they want,” Ward said regarding the league’s rules pertaining to helmet-to-helmet hits.[/I] [I] “They’re so hypocritical sometimes. They came out with these new helmets that are supposed to stop concussions. If they care so much about our safety, why don’t they mandate that we wear the new ones? If they’re so worried about what concussions will do to us after our careers, then guarantee our insurance for life. And if you’re going to fine me for a hit, let the money go to veteran guys to help with their medical issues.[/I] [I]“To say the league really cares? [URL="http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201102/nfl-concussions-players?currentPage=1"]They don’t give a f–k about concussions[/URL]. And now they want to add on two extra games? Are you kidding? Come on, let’s be real.”[/I] [I]Ward also touched on an issue that arose last week, after Packers quarterback [URL="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3118"]Aaron Rodgers[/URL] took a massive hit in the ear hole from Bears defensive end Julius Peppers. [/I] [B][I]Rodgers, we believe, knew not to look or act like a guy who had suffered a concussion, or else. Per Ward, it’s not an unusual reaction.[/I][/B] Side note: Is it me, or does Mike Florio just believe whatever he wants? (And here he goes again with the "we" stuff. He did that with the airport story...who is he talking about, himself and his kitty cat?) [/QUOTE]
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