49ers Chris Borland Retires... After 1 Season

[Keep Pounding]

I work at a bar part time in San Jose, I rock my Panther hat proudly, I get poo time to time by these 49ers fans, I can't wait to laugh at their asses while they drink their sorrows away lol

[Montsta]

I work at a bar part time in San Jose, I rock my Panther hat proudly, I get poo time to time by these 49ers fans, I can't wait to laugh at their asses while they drink their sorrows away lol

Tres Gringos?? SJ Bar & Grill??

[Keep Pounding]

Tres Gringos?? SJ Bar & Grill??

I sent you PM

[Moorgan]

Suicide rate by soldiers is way up. Yet the army turns people away. I've served in 3 different combat zones multiple times each...except Africa. That was just once. Safety concerns are, to say the least, in the forefront of our minds at all times.

He wants to retire for safety concerns that's his decision. Others still want to play the game...perhaps knowingly at the sacrifice of safety.

But doing what you know and love will bring different people to different decisions. It's neither an indictment of the player or the system. It's simply his choice.

Each decides their time to quit according to their own desires and priorities.

[MurkN]

Wonder if he cares about money as much as his safety. If not, we might see this guy in the league again in a couple years.

[CatalystNX]

We should trade them A.J, Klein for a 3rd round pick.

[pantherclaw]

The only way to fix it is to tone down the protection they wear, thus making them lay off. No amount of protection will even out the damage those guys do to one another. I always shook my head at the No Fun League whiners who hate on the NFL for these newer penalties. Anyone know the head injury rate for rugby? No pads. Yet they don't launch themselves like rockets at one another.

absolutely this.

Go back to leather helmets, and the problem will be solved.

[All about the Benjamin]

Like I said in the other thread, this won't be funny if Kuechly decides to do the same.

 

It would really suck, but it could happen.

[B.BERSIN]

I just wonder what he could do if he don't play football.

[RJK]

i thought the niners D could still be good after willis retired because this kid is a beast...guess not. nobody wants to be a niner.

[Growl]

Wooow.

[TheMostInterestingMan]

I'm a big soccer fan, I won't lie, but there is a big reason we see a trend in soccer growing rapidly and football losing athletes consistently year to year and it makes me sad. I absolutely love football. But in 20 years many parents will push their kids towards a sport that doesn't involve constantly physical aggression with massive concussion risk. That's simply where it's all heading.

Even now, the popularity is skyrocketing. In NYCFC's season opener (MLS expansion team) they had more seats filled in Yankees stadium than in any Yankees game last year. It's trending very fast.

[RJK]

I'm a big soccer fan, I won't lie, but there is a big reason we see a trend in soccer growing rapidly and football losing athletes consistently year to year and it makes me sad. I absolutely love football. But in 20 years many parents will push their kids towards a sport that doesn't involve constantly physical aggression with massive concussion risk. That's simply where it's all heading.

Even now, the popularity is skyrocketing. In NYCFC's season opener (MLS expansion team) they had more seats filled in Yankees stadium than in any Yankees game last year. It's trending very fast.

 

whats lost the on the casual soccer fan is the concussion issue in that sport from constantly heading the ball and head on head collisions. There's a certain amount of risk in any sport, you just have to decide if its worth the risk to you. to this kid it wasn't

 

[TheMostInterestingMan]

whats lost the on the casual soccer fan is the concussion issue in that sport from constantly heading the ball and head on head collisions. There's a certain amount of risk in any sport, you just have to decide if its worth the risk to you. to this kid it wasn't

Absolutely. I played 17 years of soccer and watch it religiously. Premiere league, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and the MLS. Nevertheless, there is a reason professional soccer players can play into their mid to late 40's often times. It's much less wear and tear on your body. Yes, head on collisions and concussions happen, but you don't have guys catapulting their bodies at each other every other play. There is indeed risk in any sport, but soccer is undoubtedly a less risky sport than football.