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12/21/24
12/21/24
October 17, 2007
They're lining up on his side: The body that made open-field tackles on legendary running back Jim Brown now struggles to get out of bed. The sure hands that snared 48 interceptions during a 12-year career fumble a Styrofoam cup. The sharp mind that got him into the NFL Hall of Fame now tricks him into believing that he is back in training camp for another season with Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. Willie Wood, 70, is paying the steep price for being a football hero.
how many of these stories do we have to hear before the NFL will do something to support those disabled for what they gave to the game? also, how many of these stories do we have to hear before people start realizing that maybe the extraordinary money the athletes make may actually be commiserate pay considering their short career (average 3 1/2 years), shortened life expectancy (20 years less than average), and debilitating lifestyle brought on by the abuse their body took in high school/college/pro to reach that stage.