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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 442023" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">As you read stories about other players who have had the type of surgery Collins had, you will see examples of players choosing to retire rather than risk permanent injury. Terrence Murphy and Tim Lewis are two examples of Packers who retired after serious spinal injuries rather than risk injury. Nick Collins has said explicitly that if the doctors tell him there’s an increased risk of injury, he’ll retire. So while players certainly <em>want</em> to play, they don’t always in the case of these types of injuries. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">To say “it’s up to the player” IMO is a statement of fact, whether we like it or not. What is the alternative? All the teams in the NFL colluding to decide that Peyton Manning and/or Nick Collins cannot pursue their NFL careers no matter what medical experts say? Other than further enriching anti-trust attorneys and endangering the NFL’s exception to anti-trust laws, what would that accomplish? If leading medical experts in this field OK players’ return to their NFL careers, IMO it will be, and <em>should be</em> up to players. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">As to being more concerned about the Packers than Collins’ health, I for one have posted I would be fine with Nick deciding to retire. My concern is <em>if</em> Collins, after consulting with doctors and his family, decides to continue his NFL career the Packers not allowing him to do so in Green Bay. Certainly many other teams will allow him to. If that happens, what message would that send to fans, teammates and the NFL as a whole? </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Ultimately if the doctors sign off on it, it’s Nick Collins’ decision. He’s responsible for his decisions and his actions. And as long as he isn’t diminished mentally, that’s the way it should be IMO. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 442023, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]As you read stories about other players who have had the type of surgery Collins had, you will see examples of players choosing to retire rather than risk permanent injury. Terrence Murphy and Tim Lewis are two examples of Packers who retired after serious spinal injuries rather than risk injury. Nick Collins has said explicitly that if the doctors tell him there’s an increased risk of injury, he’ll retire. So while players certainly [I]want[/I] to play, they don’t always in the case of these types of injuries. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]To say “it’s up to the player” IMO is a statement of fact, whether we like it or not. What is the alternative? All the teams in the NFL colluding to decide that Peyton Manning and/or Nick Collins cannot pursue their NFL careers no matter what medical experts say? Other than further enriching anti-trust attorneys and endangering the NFL’s exception to anti-trust laws, what would that accomplish? If leading medical experts in this field OK players’ return to their NFL careers, IMO it will be, and [I]should be[/I] up to players. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]As to being more concerned about the Packers than Collins’ health, I for one have posted I would be fine with Nick deciding to retire. My concern is [I]if[/I] Collins, after consulting with doctors and his family, decides to continue his NFL career the Packers not allowing him to do so in Green Bay. Certainly many other teams will allow him to. If that happens, what message would that send to fans, teammates and the NFL as a whole? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]Ultimately if the doctors sign off on it, it’s Nick Collins’ decision. He’s responsible for his decisions and his actions. And as long as he isn’t diminished mentally, that’s the way it should be IMO. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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