YankeeRebel
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Waiver = no lawsuit.
Nobody actually cares about these men's safety. I know I don't care. And optics are a waste of my time. Like their NoMore commercials.
Waiver = no lawsuit.
Nobody actually cares about these men's safety. I know I don't care. And optics are a waste of my time. Like their NoMore commercials.
Pretty sure signing a waiver so it is ok to get a form of brain damage wouldnt fly. On so many levels. Also wouldnt fit the narrative of the NFL trying to protect players. Which would probably get brought up in other lawsuits they are in.Just on a human being level...I care, even if they don't play for my team...the Shazier and Alex Smith injuries were tough to watch...but if the NFL can move liability to the player that wants to wear the now non-conforming helmet via a waiver...that's the easy fix here.
But part of me hopes they do nothing so if Brown does quit, we can read about the on going saga of the Raiders suing Brown to get their signing bonus money back....lol
Pretty sure signing a waiver so it is ok to get a form of brain damage wouldnt fly. On so many levels. Also wouldnt fit the narrative of the NFL trying to protect players. Which would probably get brought up in other lawsuits they are in.
Besides when these guys goes off their rockers & kill themselves, they often take other with them. Pretty sure a waiver wont protect the NFL against innocent people dying.
Wasnt it a steeler OL that had CTE go driving down the freeway the wrong way & killed other people. Not just himself.
Do not think a waiver is gonna stop lawsuits from innocent families.
I read something can't find link, not sure what to believe anymore if it's read on the WWW. But it read if he chooses to sit, (which he won't this is all about drama) but if he chooses the sit the Raiders can pay $0.00
my bad. I thought he hit another car.I'm not an attorney, so perhaps you're right that a waiver no matter how it's worded might not absolve the league from liability. Hopefully the new helmet is a better precaution but it won't prevent more lawsuits....this kind of dovetails with the logic of having players sign acknowledgement waivers.
Justin Strzelczyk is the Steeler you might be thinking of...iirc he was the only fatality but I get your point.
my bad. I thought he hit another car.
Point is. these are human beings.
I dont know what the difference is in the NFL, but in my field. I cant tell OSHA. Yeah I sent my guy up the side of a building without a harness. Sorry he fell to his death but he signed this waiver. I know for a fact that wouldnt fly.
yeah over here there is a thing I dont understand. If you get a permanent injury you have to sue Workmans comp (yes I know I am not explaining it properly) When I broke my back. I didnt know this rule LOL. Went to my mail box & found a settlement check from them. So I called to ask why I got this check & if it was a mistake. I was getting my biweekly checks for missing work but this was a lot more. They said no. It wasnt a mistake I had to sue them for damages (didnt make any sense to me) but if I cashed the check. That was my way of saying I settled. Worker comp will always pay out.In hindsight...you are correct.
I should know that from a construction stand point...we deal with OSHA as well, but I think my point is here...complying doesn't limit exposure. We had a guy just a few months ago nearly lost all his fingers...2 were able to be re-attached in surgery. The company followed every OSHA procedure to the T...the employee simply was paying not attention to heavy equipment moving that he asked to have moved.
Needless to say he got an attorney, and after all the investigation was said and done...worker comp paid the claim, and our mod rate went up.
Steeler...he did hit another vehicle. but I think the driver of the other vehicle survived.
yeah over here there is a thing I dont understand. If you get a permanent injury you have to sue Workmans comp (yes I know I am not explaining it properly) When I broke my back. I didnt know this rule LOL. Went to my mail box & found a settlement check from them. So I called to ask why I got this check & if it was a mistake. I was getting my biweekly checks for missing work but this was a lot more. They said no. It wasnt a mistake I had to sue them for damages (didnt make any sense to me) but if I cashed the check. That was my way of saying I settled. Worker comp will always pay out.
Yes, ESPN and the league's Public Relations and marketing people talk to each other to design stories and craft the details. They used Witten and Brady. Lol.What's interesting is Tom Brady is also a player that wanted to keep his old helmet as well. Of course he didn't threaten to retire if he didn't get it, but the point is other players have spoken out about the helmet.
This is real easy to squash. Have the player sign a waiver of responsibility and keep it moving. The NFL doesn't really care, they are just tired of being sued.
Tom Brady laments new NFL helmet rule
He has a helmet. Fact.
And it's already been working for him just fine. Fact.
no. I am allergic to horse shit.By chance do you play for the Eagles?
I read something can't find link, not sure what to believe anymore if it's read on the WWW. But it read if he chooses to sit, (which he won't this is all about drama) but if he chooses the sit the Raiders can pay $0.00
I'm with you, ace...if he, or any other current player wants to grandfather their old helmet, that's on them if they wind up a veg. Make em sign a discclaimer or waiver or non-sue-yerass agreement and play ball.
Hell, the NHL let guys like MacTavish play without a helmet after they made them mandatory...the NFL can't bend a little here?
yeah over here there is a thing I dont understand. If you get a permanent injury you have to sue Workmans comp (yes I know I am not explaining it properly) When I broke my back. I didnt know this rule LOL. Went to my mail box & found a settlement check from them. So I called to ask why I got this check & if it was a mistake. I was getting my biweekly checks for missing work but this was a lot more. They said no. It wasnt a mistake I had to sue them for damages (didnt make any sense to me) but if I cashed the check. That was my way of saying I settled. Worker comp will always pay out.