Corey Widmer declines Montana Football Hall of Fame

[horribilisfan8184]

The responses to this thread are not only laughable, but fairly predictable. Do you guys that say, "he knew the risks" even possess the brain power to think that in 2018 the technology involved in doing CT scans on brains has grown so greatly that we're seeing things in 2018 that we didn't in 1970? 1980? 90? 00? In the 70s and 80s the helmets were made of basically nothing. Now they're made with all sorts of nutso technology that gets simulated in car crashes to see the impact zones and where needs to be beefed up? I can guarandamntee you that in 1980 we didn't have the technology available to diagnose CTE. Now that it can be diagnosed it's been a shot in the ass for everyone that has, does, or will play football. The NFL may or may not have known about these risks, and that will be settled in court eventually, but they certainly weren't armed with the information then that they have now.

No...no they don't

The condition now known as CTE was discovered/diagnosed/recognized in boxers in the 1920's. http://www.protectthebrain.org/Brain-Injury-Research/Dementia-Pugilistica.aspx

The Longest Yard and North Dallas Forty featured bell-rung blithering characters back in 1974 and 1979. It used to be a well known component of the game. Been going on in other high impact sports like rugby just as long. Grandma didn't have a CT scanner but she knew enough to warn you too many hits could leave you a drooling idiot. You know, back when people used common sense.

The prevention and handling of concussions is much different than it was 15 years ago. Talking to old timers, it wasn't handled hardly at all back when Widmer played...

Kem & PR, do you remember any concussion protocol besides how many fingers am I holding up and what's your name?

And yet Tom Brady, Can Newton and other stars still got around protocol to get back on the field. They know what’s been found in studies and still just want to play. It’s easy to say 15 years down the road when you have the effects without the present thrill and glory you would have done things differently. I see Cory as the type of player back then who would have done anything to get back on the field in spite of the protocols. Guys like him had no quit.

 

[RayWill]

This is getting national attention now:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ex-nfl...ball-hall-fame-nod-concussions-173047746.html

 

[CatGrad-UMGradStu]

This is getting national attention now:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ex-nfl...ball-hall-fame-nod-concussions-173047746.html

USA Today, ESPN, and basically all the other media have a bit on this. He got his point across and it's going to get a bit of coverage this weekend. This time next week, you won't see anything about it.

 

[behappp]

https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-nfl-lb-turns-montana-football-hall-fame-nod-concussions-173047746.html

Also, story turned up on the front page of Yahoo.com

 

[GGNez]

Kinda silly, really? This deal was made up so Bozeman could actually have a minuscule hall of fame to go to and like these runny nosed kids marching in the streets it will be forgotten by this time next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bozeman is a "PRETETIOUS"place!

First of all, "pretetious" is not a word.

Secondly, there were at least as many Griz greats there as Bobcats. Maybe more. I agree that Widmer has every right to decline an award without judgment and criticism. Nobody knows what he's been through.

Anyone consider the fact that stepping up and accepting an induction into the MT Football HOF would very negatively affect his lawsuits against the NCAA and NFL? Surely his attorney advised against it.

Bingo! Give this lady a fine cigar. Make it a Partagas Series P No. 2. (now that you can import them from Cuba for person use

Always follow the money, folks.

I prefer Swisher Sweets - vanilla or pineapple. Nothing else pairs quite as well with a chilled bottle of Strawberry Hill Boones Farm.

 

[horribilisfan8184]

Kinda silly, really? This deal was made up so Bozeman could actually have a minuscule hall of fame to go to and like these runny nosed kids marching in the streets it will be forgotten by this time next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bozeman is a "PRETETIOUS"place!

First of all, "pretetious" is not a word.

Secondly, there were at least as many Griz greats there as Bobcats. Maybe more. I agree that Widmer has every right to decline an award without judgment and criticism. Nobody knows what he's been through.

Anyone consider the fact that stepping up and accepting an induction into the MT Football HOF would very negatively affect his lawsuits against the NCAA and NFL? Surely his attorney advised against it.

Bingo! Give this lady a fine cigar. Make it a Partagas Series P No. 2. (now that you can import them from Cuba for person use

Always follow the money, folks.

I prefer Swisher Sweets - vanilla or pineapple. Nothing else pairs quite as well with a chilled bottle of Strawberry Hill Boones Farm.

Sadly, I have to admit I tried both. But its been so long I can hardly remember I've tried both.

 

[GGNez]

First of all, "pretetious" is not a word.

Secondly, there were at least as many Griz greats there as Bobcats. Maybe more. I agree that Widmer has every right to decline an award without judgment and criticism. Nobody knows what he's been through.

Anyone consider the fact that stepping up and accepting an induction into the MT Football HOF would very negatively affect his lawsuits against the NCAA and NFL? Surely his attorney advised against it.

Bingo! Give this lady a fine cigar. Make it a Partagas Series P No. 2. (now that you can import them from Cuba for person use

Always follow the money, folks.

I prefer Swisher Sweets - vanilla or pineapple. Nothing else pairs quite as well with a chilled bottle of Strawberry Hill Boones Farm.

Sadly, I have to admit I tried both. But its been so long I can hardly remember I've tried both.

Ditto. Last time I enjoyed a bottle of fine Strawberry Hill Boones was on the swingset at Franklin Park in Missoula around midnight or so. My best friend and I met to commiserate about a boy who hooked up with another girl two days after he kissed me. I still hate him.

 

[runtheoption]

If not for football, I would not be playing football today.

I slipped on some chocolate syrup on the floor of an OCB once, and struck my head on the dessert display. I was out cold for at least 30 seconds. Did that stop me? Hell no, I got back in there and finished off another 5 slices of roast beef-n-gravy and 1.5 pounds of pudding.

 

[horribilisfan8184]

Bingo! Give this lady a fine cigar. Make it a Partagas Series P No. 2. (now that you can import them from Cuba for person use

Always follow the money, folks.

I prefer Swisher Sweets - vanilla or pineapple. Nothing else pairs quite as well with a chilled bottle of Strawberry Hill Boones Farm.

Sadly, I have to admit I tried both. But its been so long I can hardly remember I've tried both.

Ditto. Last time I enjoyed a bottle of fine Strawberry Hill Boones was on the swingset at Franklin Park in Missoula around midnight or so. My best friend and I met to commiserate about a boy who hooked up with another girl two days after he kissed me. I still hate him.

So at last, someone imminently qualified to opine whether kisses are in fact sweeter than wine.

 

[GGNez]

Mick's thoughts

http://750kerr.com/in-my-opinion

 

[argh!]

all i have to say is... schlitz malt liqour.

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

Head injuries can change who you are:

Posted days ago...

http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/37843031/mark-rypien-out-of-the-shadows