Wow, this is powerful

[Rayman]

Kevin Turner's rugged road - AFC East Blog - ESPN

Report: Scientists find connection between head injuries, Lou Gehrig's disease - ESPN

NFL, NFLPA add Lou Gehrig's disease to plan to help retired players - ESPN

We all know about the concussion stuff, but I had no idea there was any connection between ALS and football. This story is downright sad.

[Chrispy]

Chances are, Turner doesn't have long to live. One of his doctors gave him two years. That was almost a year ago.

ALS has no cure. There are no treatments to stop or reverse it. Fifty percent of ALS patients do not live three years beyond their first symptoms. Only 20 percent reach five years.

One by one, motor neurons steadily shut down. As they do, muscles wither. Although Turner's brain will remain sharp, he will lose his ability to walk, speak and swallow.

ALS eventually reaches the muscles of the chest wall and diaphragm. Suffocation and pneumonia are the most common causes of death.

dam....

[St. Francisco]

This just in: Getting the pissed knocked out of you 60 times a week for 10+ years could lead to detrimental health effects.

I'm shocked, personally.

[Tailback U]

Real Sports had a really good show on the connections between ALS and concussions in August of 2010.

Found it:

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