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philip964 wrote:I watched the beginning of the Green Bay game on NBC. Costas was there. Costas talked about it briefly, but did not blame drinking or cars for the death. Then they switched to three guys in the studio who talked about the death of the Dallas player. There was some discussion of how coaches would tell the players to go easy on Friday night and also not to drive if they had been drinking. No mention of a car culture or drinking culture with professional football. Or banning drinking or cars.

That then led right into to the gun suicide with the Chiefs. Apparently the NFL or somebody is encouraging the players to turn in their guns. A bunch have. They also mentioned that the shooter in this incident had EIGHT guns. Many of the players who turned their guns in said they did not trust themselves with them in their homes.

It is frustrating.

I'm trying to be good and not hijack another thread. This got me to thinking. If these players really are turning their guns in because they did not trust themselves with them should they have even had it in the first place? I'm thinking that this might be a smart thing for them to do on their part if they really are recognizing that they are not as confident in their ability to safely handle a gun. Of course, they could have just as easily locked them up in a safety deposit box until after the season and then sought out the proper instruction to become safer without having to surrender or sell their guns. But, to each their own.

I mean, wouldn't like it if someone that were not a good driver decided one day that they were too much of a danger to themselves and others and just sold or gave away their car and only used public transportation? That's about what I think is happening here. Am I nuts or what?

C-dub wrote:

philip964 wrote:I watched the beginning of the Green Bay game on NBC. Costas was there. Costas talked about it briefly, but did not blame drinking or cars for the death. Then they switched to three guys in the studio who talked about the death of the Dallas player. There was some discussion of how coaches would tell the players to go easy on Friday night and also not to drive if they had been drinking. No mention of a car culture or drinking culture with professional football. Or banning drinking or cars.

That then led right into to the gun suicide with the Chiefs. Apparently the NFL or somebody is encouraging the players to turn in their guns. A bunch have. They also mentioned that the shooter in this incident had EIGHT guns. Many of the players who turned their guns in said they did not trust themselves with them in their homes.

It is frustrating.

I'm trying to be good and not hijack another thread. This got me to thinking. If these players really are turning their guns in because they did not trust themselves with them should they have even had it in the first place? I'm thinking that this might be a smart thing for them to do on their part if they really are recognizing that they are not as confident in their ability to safely handle a gun. Of course, they could have just as easily locked them up in a safety deposit box until after the season and then sought out the proper instruction to become safer without having to surrender or sell their guns. But, to each their own.

I mean, wouldn't like it if someone that were not a good driver decided one day that they were too much of a danger to themselves and others and just sold or gave away their car and only used public transportation? That's about what I think is happening here. Am I nuts or what?

It very well may be that they don't know how to handle what they have. I tend to believe that, but at the same time I believe it may be a sympathetic gesture by those that were taken in by Bob Costa's garbage that he decided to spew on live tv.

C-dub wrote:

philip964 wrote:I watched the beginning of the Green Bay game on NBC. Costas was there. Costas talked about it briefly, but did not blame drinking or cars for the death. Then they switched to three guys in the studio who talked about the death of the Dallas player. There was some discussion of how coaches would tell the players to go easy on Friday night and also not to drive if they had been drinking. No mention of a car culture or drinking culture with professional football. Or banning drinking or cars.

What two industries make up more than half of the NFL's TV ad revenue? Coincidence?

apostate wrote:

C-dub wrote:

philip964 wrote:I watched the beginning of the Green Bay game on NBC. Costas was there. Costas talked about it briefly, but did not blame drinking or cars for the death. Then they switched to three guys in the studio who talked about the death of the Dallas player. There was some discussion of how coaches would tell the players to go easy on Friday night and also not to drive if they had been drinking. No mention of a car culture or drinking culture with professional football. Or banning drinking or cars.

What two industries make up more than half of the NFL's TV ad revenue? Coincidence?

You think someone got to him early and said, "Bob, don't even go there."? That would be funny and disappointing if it really happened that way.

C-dub wrote:

apostate wrote:

C-dub wrote:

philip964 wrote:I watched the beginning of the Green Bay game on NBC. Costas was there. Costas talked about it briefly, but did not blame drinking or cars for the death. Then they switched to three guys in the studio who talked about the death of the Dallas player. There was some discussion of how coaches would tell the players to go easy on Friday night and also not to drive if they had been drinking. No mention of a car culture or drinking culture with professional football. Or banning drinking or cars.

What two industries make up more than half of the NFL's TV ad revenue? Coincidence?

You think someone got to him early and said, "Bob, don't even go there."? That would be funny and disappointing if it really happened that way.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least bit.