Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) I was fishing around different websites trying to find a decent fansite for the stars and what they might do for the deadline (they've been too quiet). Anyways, I came accross this article in the dallas star, and it reminded me of other recent events . The video is just a slideshow with players talking, but from the way they are all talking (and I'm sure the person writing the article picked out clips that best fit this) they all sound like they've smoked one joint too many :smokin: (or of course gotten hit in the head too much ). http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/288194 discuss! (and argue , cause that always comes after) Did I use too many smileys? Edited February 21, 2008 by CaliWingsNut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Concussions are a *****, plain and simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Too many smilies, too few links to what you're talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Too many smilies, too few links to what you're talking about. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/288194 sigh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grittzkey 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Concussions are a horrile thing, I could write a freaking essay on bad i feel for these guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 21, 2008 "It's not so much who's taking or giving," said Lindros, who did plenty of both. "It's impact. ... A car doing 100 kilometres an hour hitting another car that's doing 20? Yeah, one might be coming in with a lot more speed and ploughing ahead. That car's still going in for some body damage. Both cars are going in. I'm not just talking Maaco." same article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim3033 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 It is scary. That claim on Alzheimers too. Your brain is pretty resilient at re-wiring itself but there is definatley a level of damage that occurs from the fluid build up and the initial shock. "A concussion is typically caused by a severe head trauma where the brain moves violently within the skull so that brain cells all fire at once, much like a seizure" LINK Here's the wiki link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Concussions are a horrile thing, I could write a freaking essay on bad i feel for these guys. no offense man... but after re-reading that post, sure you haven't had a bump on the head lately? My excuse is usually dyslexia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 no offense man... but after re-reading that post, sure you haven't had a bump on the head lately? My excuse is usually dyslexia. I'm not as think as you drunk I am... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinbin 3 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Maybe it's time to re-evaluate helmet construction.....maybe it's time to make hockey osha approved?.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPT 26 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 I just read that Simon Gagne will have to sit out the rest of the season because of the 3 concussions he has had this season. I'm no fan of Philly but that stinks..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 from the way they are all talking (and I'm sure the person writing the article picked out clips that best fit this) they all sound like they've smoked one joint too many On the contrary, I thought that the players sound very intelligent and well-spoken. Memory loss from concussions sucks, as do the headaches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Memory loss from concussions sucks, as do the headaches. It goes way beyond that, especially if you read the article. If you recall as well, there was speculation about the Chris Benoit tragedy that prior concussions may have played a large role in why that happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Was there a 2 for 1 sale on emoticons at Office Max? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) I know I shouldn't be, but am surprised about what Colin Campbell has to say about concussions. But Colin Campbell, the NHL's executive vice-president and director of hockey operations, believes that number (of concussions) is inflated. "Some are legitimate," said Campbell. "I think some you might find aren't legitimate. ... I think there's a small percentage, not a great percentage, of players who use it as an excuse, `Oh yeah, I've got a concussion.' They can milk it. It's a hard thing to really say that you haven't, you know, if you're trying to get some extra insurance money out of it to get paid an extra year or something." Campbell also doesn't believe there is less respect between players these days, or that the instigator rule is a factor. Yet Campbell calls the lack of respect theory "a crock." "I just think that that's overblown and the players who say it don't understand," he said. "Players are competitive. We sell hate. Our game sells hate. You guys, the media, sell hate. ... It was worse (in the '70s when he played), in my opinion." Wade Belak is one of those who blame the instigator rule. "Guys know they can do anything they want and the rules are there to protect them," said the Maple Leaf enforcer. "It drives me nuts." Campbell calls that a "crock," too. "It's a shallow argument in my mind," said Campbell. "Murph (Mike Murphy, vice-president of hockey operations) and I were talking today. I said, `I want to take it out because it's not going to prove a thing.'" Hockey sells hate? wft is he talking about? Can he not tell the difference between competition and hate? "If this was knee injuries that were threatening players' careers, they'd do something about knee hunting," said Bishop, former chair of kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. "But they seem to be very reluctant to do anything about head hunting." But again Campbell argues against conventional wisdom, saying outlawing head hits could make players more vulnerable because they'd be more prone to skate with their heads down. He notes that many head hits come from clean bodychecks. This is a pretty shocking stat. NHL players missed a total of 760 games last season because of concussions and related symptoms, a whopping 41 per cent rise from the season before, according to research by the Orange County (Calif.) Register. I wasn't a fan of Campbell because of his inconsistency and general spinelessness when handing out punishment, but now I realize the guy's a total idiot. He doesn't even think there's a growing problem with hits to the head. No wonder Bettman likes him, he's in a bigger state of denial about the game than Gary is. Edited February 21, 2008 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Concussions do suck, i've had 2 of them no fun at all.. I think it's really time that the NHL looked at banning head shot.. though i know it would be a tough thing to do, but i would be all for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 The story of Kaminski alone is beyond frightening, and I don't understand how Campbell can make the comments he did. Beyond disappointing. :nonono: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Was there a 2 for 1 sale on emoticons at Office Max? No... the local staples was going out of business... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 No... the local staples was going out of business... I lifted the hockey check, the reporter, and the attorney's, oops, I mean the arguement! Thanks. Here's three plus beer drinker is earlier in the thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted February 22, 2008 No Deal... I want the puking guy too... your just gonna have to do better! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 No Deal... I want the puking guy too... your just gonna have to do better! How do you know I have puking guy? Did you hack into my roster? Depending on your philosophy, I realize morning paper & coffee guy is more of a depth/special teams smilie, but if you want puking guy, then motorcycle roost guy is off the table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 So the NHL is concerned about concussions - eh? How about for starters they get rid of the NFL styled shoulder pads/elbow pads? How is that not blatantly obvious to the NHL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 So the NHL is concerned about concussions - eh? How about for starters they get rid of the NFL styled shoulder pads/elbow pads? How is that not blatantly obvious to the NHL? Well first of all there are a lot of obvious things that the league is missing (instigator for one), I really do not trust the top tier of the NHL. I was on the side of the players during the lockout and I think they have a better understanding of what is going on on the ice than the execs do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
