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dembotoz

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3. perhaps the short carrreer is also a factor

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 08:48 PM

Jan 2013

money fame glory and washed up before 30????

concussion big factor no doubt
but the structure of the profession is not exactly a good path toward long term mental health either.

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NFL retirees more likely to have depression and cognitive problems, brain study shows [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

I'm not surprised seeing how their heads get rattled. sakabatou Jan 2013 #1

Yep. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #4

It just conformation of what everyone knows. zellie Jan 2013 #2

perhaps the short carrreer is also a factor dembotoz Jan 2013 #3

First! What is football? longship Jan 2013 #5