Considering the toll that the game has taken on him he might have been literal as well as figurative in that declaration.
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Former quarterback Jim McMahon was diagnosed with early-onset dementia in 2009 after retiring from football. He also struggles with depression, memory loss, and severe headaches. Throughout his 14-year professional career, he said he had three to five diagnosed concussions with no way of knowing how many he incurred.
Sickening!!
Just play the game as originally designed, just have them sign a waiver in order to play and truly take care of them after their careers end.