Comments on: Steelers MMQB: NFL Off Season News

By: steelersnh

steelersnh — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:12:29 +0000

@craig.nicepickcowher
It is sad that Seau commited suicide, but, they need to take some responsibilty for some things. If he was that depressed he should have asked for help, his family should have seen the signs and gotten help for him. I don’t think the NFL has the resources or the responsiblity to check on every player after they retire or leave the game. I can tell you that the, say, the Pittsburgh police dept. or the fire dept. doesn’t check on their employee’s after they retire or leave especially years after the fact.

By: craig.nicepickcowher

craig.nicepickcowher — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:02:20 +0000

@steelersnh Well let me clarify – the players who have had concussion or head trauma during their careers should. Clearly, they are the ones that need help. Yes they played the game of their own free will. But, I think the NFL as a business has a responsibility to make sure these guys are ok once they are gone. Clearly guys like Junior Seau could have used the help. Might still be alive today if he/they did. Isn’t that worth the effort then?

By: steelersnh

steelersnh — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:14:57 +0000

@craig.nicepickcowher
These are grown men who played the game of their own free will. They are not wound soldiers returning from war. They have collage degree’s, they live a life when they are not playing. Most put their education to work for them after football. Joe Green works for the Steelers and he was a defensive lineman at very physical time in football. They don’t need mentors to get back into society after football.

By: SteelerChick

SteelerChick — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:44:16 +0000

@craig.nicepickcowher @Kimmy Mentors could handle more than one player so they wouldn’t need any more mentors than they have officials. Maybe I should start a business…lol.

By: SteelerChick

SteelerChick — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:43:21 +0000

@craig.nicepickcowher @Kimmy I wish the NFL would assign mentors to these guys when they sign as rookies–someone who can advise them in character, behavior, public relations, financial issues, family issues, and even transitioning out of the NFL when their careers end–anything in their lives non-football related. They could be employed by the NFL and stay their mentors for their entire career, no matter what team they are with. The players would benefit greatly and the NFL would save itself a world of trouble in the long-run! JMO