Borland retires

[purguy12]

this is crap. we are in trouble. what is going on.

 

[purguy12]

time to draft MLB now. i dont get this crap. worst offseason ever

 

[Gold Rush 86]

I can't believe this shit.


BERKELEY, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, one of the NFL's top rookies last season, told "Outside the Lines" on Monday that he is retiring because of concerns about the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma.

Borland, 24, said he notified the 49ers on Friday. He said he made his decision after consulting with family members, concussion researchers, friends and current and former teammates, and studying what is known about the relationship between football and neurodegenerative disease.

 

[purguy12]

this just turned into a BUst pick. wtf.

 

[GNG]

I can't believe this shit.


BERKELEY, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, one of the NFL's top rookies last season, told "Outside the Lines" on Monday that he is retiring because of concerns about the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma.

Borland, 24, said he notified the 49ers on Friday. He said he made his decision after consulting with family members, concussion researchers, friends and current and former teammates, and studying what is known about the relationship between football and neurodegenerative disease.

Borland made a decision based on his long term health. You can't blame him for being concerned.

 

[purguy12]

what the hell do we do now. wouldnt shock me if bowman retires now.

 

[purguy12]

Borland made a decision based on his long term health. You can't blame him for being concerned.

i do blame him. its football.

 

[GNG]

this just turned into a BUst pick. wtf.

Borland was a very good LB but decided his long term health trumped playing football.

 

[GNG]

i do blame him. its football.

So he should risk permanent brain damage so you can be happy?

 

[#1BostonFan]

Borland was a very good LB but decided his long term health trumped playing football.

I bet we see more of this in the future.

 

[Cut My Red I Bleed Gold]

...oh...my....FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! Ok...now that I got that out of the way...guess the draft strategy has changed again. Damn it this sucks. You have to respect his decision but damn he was a baller...and now our LB cupboard is barren.

 

[GNG]

I bet we see more of this in the future.

Agreed.

 

[Ojb81]

So he should risk permanent brain damage so you can be happy?

No, to make all 49er fans happy

 

[purguy12]

So he should risk permanent brain damage so you can be happy?

sorry just pissed. has he ever have one if not no reason then. Reid i understand

 

[GNG]

No, to make all 49er fans happy

 

[GNG]

sorry just pissed. has he ever have one if not no reason then. Reid i understand

I can understand you're upset.

 

[poewelch84]

I didn't like the pick when they drafted him, then he played great and liked it now I'm back to my original view that it was a wasted pick. My only issue is the guy waited a week or more into Free agency to declare it that was a $hitty move.

 

[RobertPhD01]

He had concussed issues in college? Did he have a concussion last year!?!

 

[purguy12]

this sucks. we need to draft a MLB in a weak MLB class. damn

 

[Ojb81]

Yeah facepalm it up you cowboy-rooting queer