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SBD/Issue 191/Sports Media
Blog Hound: U.S. House Subcommittee To Explore NFL Disability
Published June 28, 2007
With the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial & Administrative Law exploring possible legislative means to address what some see as an inadequate NFL player-disability plan, bloggers are offering a wide variety of opinions on who is to blame and how the issues should be resolved.
| Getting Paid To Watch Posted By: bobsikes |
| “This is the initial PR battle that the league and union cannot win, and they know it. The question from them is how long they will keep up the fight?” |
| From the Flagpole Posted By: Keith |
| “If you didn’t put funds away, if you choose to keep playing after concussions, if you signed a poor contract, stop wasting Congresses time. Congress is good enough at that on their own. You made your football field. Now lay in it.” |
| ArmchairGM Blog Posted By: Simms1156 |
| “I am one person who disagrees with [Mike] Ditka and the former players of the NFL. ... The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry that could afford to give more money to former players but to me that is their decision.” |
| Minor Thoughts Posted By: Joe Martin |
| “I get that NFL retirees have a lot of medical and financial problems. I just don’t get where Congress has the responsibility to fix it. That responsibility properly rests with the NFL.” |
| Gridiron Gurus Posted By: Brandon |
| “I am on the side of the Ex-NFL players. I think Roger Goodell and Gene Upshaw understand they are wrong as well, because they didn't even show up at the hearings.” |
BUILDING THE BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge's Sports Blog Index analyzed the buzz surrounding the NFL and NFLPA as Congress decides whether or not to intervene in the medical coverage of past players. Click here for more analysis. Visit www.SportsBusinessDaily.com for more analysis.
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The topic measured 6 of 10 on The Buzz, which indicates a medium level of interest.
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Most bloggers are in agreement that the NFL is not doing enough to help past players. But some bloggers defend the NFL saying that even past players should have managed their income more effectively.
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The NFLPA is widely criticized for the way it ignores past players but defends current players with character issues.
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Several bloggers question why Congress would even discuss the matter considering the number of people outside the NFL who are living without health insurance.
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