Lem Barney joined a large group of retired players who sued the NFL in Philadelphia federal court back in January. The Hall of Fame cornerback for the Detroit Lions tells Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that he’s been told he probably suffered “seven or eight†concussions during his playing career. The 66-year-old counts himself lucky that he doesn’t have any serious physical ailments at this point. Barney describes being knocked out cold at Tiger Stadium for 30 minutes. "I call it blessed," Barney said. "It's that type of game. It's a lethal game. Again, as I tell people, 'Do you miss the game, Lem?' And sincerely, I don't miss the game. If I look at the game now and I look back on it retrospectively, if I had another choice I'd never played the game, at all, in my life," he said. "Never. Never. From all-city, all-state, all-conference, all-American, seven times All-Pro, I'm in eight Hall of Fames, it wouldn't be. It would be golf or tennis. I'm serious. Very serious." Source: National Football Post
yep, not surprising he's one of the dipcraps suing the league .............. heck all these guys ............... i remember hearing players in the 70's and 80's talk about knowing the health risks ......... knowing they could be paralyzed............... even knowing they could die ....... but it didn't matter to them at the time because they were freaking soldiers and loved the game ............ heck all these guys ............. they're just out of money now .............
