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Conference hbahba::cam_sports

Title:	Sports 93-96 Archive. No new notes allowed
Notice:	Chainsaw's last standSPORTS_97
Moderator:	HBAHBA::HAAS

Created:	Mon Jan 11 1993
Last Modified:	Tue Apr 15 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	302
Total number of notes:	117855

193.0. "Post Concussion Syndrome" by AIMTEC::MORABITO_P (Hotlanta Rocks) Sun Oct 30 1994 23:00

The new buzz phrase in the NFL this year is "Post Concussion Syndrome".  
It's what caused Jet's receiver Al Toon to retire, running back Merrill 
Hoge retired a couple of weeks ago.  Now the league is looking at altering the
rules to protect the quarterback even more.  The point here is, the 
forementioned duo are not quarterbacks.  Troy Aikman has sustained six 
concussions in his realitively brief career.  The league is now taking action
because a quarterback has the problem.  

Are today's players getting too strong?   Is this from Artificial Turf?  

In the paper today they tell how Buddy Ryan teaches his players to leave the
ground and "Make your body a missile".   Can't wait to see the flags flying
when Arizona plays Dallas again.   

Paul

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193.1		FRETZ::HEISER	Grace changes everything	`Mon Oct 31 1994 10:41`	8
	Sun Devil Stadium doesn't have artificial turf, but Troy did bounce a few times. >ground and "Make your body a missile". Can't wait to see the flags flying >when Arizona plays Dallas again. Yeah, maybe they'll finally start calling Irvin for all that pushing off he does in the secondary.
193.2	You've got a psycho in town	AIMTEC::MORABITO_P	Hotlanta Rocks	`Tue Nov 01 1994 01:52`	19
	Re: -1 I am not Dallas Cowboy fan...my base note is about a real serious problem in the NFL. Now being in the NFC East, your Arizona Cards are going to play at least two games on turf. I haven't a clue which AFC division they are going up against this year, but they have turf over there. But don't worry, in Buddy "You've gotta a winner in town" Ryan, 3-5, should be 2-6, you got a coach that will try to win at any cost. If the price is giving the opposing team permanent brain damage to win a game, then so be it. Bounty's on QBs and other players is sick. All your team needs is a new owner, coach, and quarterback. Good kicker though. And by the way, I am not a Falcon fan either.
193.3	say Hi to your friend Beavis for me	FRETZ::HEISER	Grace changes everything	`Tue Nov 01 1994 10:39`	1
	...and I'm not a Cards' fan either so what's your point?
193.4	Lighten up Mike	BSS::MENDEZ		`Tue Nov 01 1994 11:17`	6
	Mike... Perhaps you cannot read between the lines. Let me try to help you. The game is physical enough without anyone putting a bounty out on opposing players. Buddy has a tough enough defense without being dirty. Maybe the hit on Aikman was within the rules but it was very close.
193.5		SOLANA::MAY_BR	Ain't no cure for the overseed blues	`Thu Nov 03 1994 11:38`	4
	There haven't been any bounties by the Cards while Buddy's been here. boC
193.6		ELMAGO::BENBACA	AtDEC18Years.ItAllEndsNovember18th.	`Thu Nov 03 1994 13:40`	4
	There should be On Buddy!
193.7		AIMTEC::MORABITO_P	Hotlanta Rocks	`Mon Jan 09 1995 02:08`	14
	I read a recent Sports Illustrated article on how Al Toon and others are getting along. This is serious stuff people. It was one of the most depressing things I have read in a while...Actually put it down, couldn't finish it. Toon sometimes gets lost going home, is very cranky and moody. And it is only going to get worse. I know NFLers make a lot of bucks, but it can't be worth becoming a vegetable. A hit with the intent to injure should be dealt with by the incompentent officicals. The officiating was so hideous in the S.D. - Miami contest that it is clear these idiots don't know what they are doing. Forget about concussions, what about all the diving at the knees that goes on? What can be done? It hasn't happened to everybody's favorite team, but eventually it will. Paul