i am certain i have CTE. it is a slowly approaching black cloud. a dreamlike state where suicide is the only thing that makes sense. and inside you feel the slow decline and know it's going to get worse. i am lost mid scentanse and forget what i was saying or end up on a totally different subject. if left to talk i'll wind up lost not even knowing what the converstaion was. i'll prbably forget i posted this. it sucks. .
@@raboin1 Thats very sad Sir. I am also fighting with this symptoms since 2 years. It's everyday a new challenge and its getting worser and worser and the worst part is i am 28yo. I wish you all the best and dont think so much, it harms you and your environment.
@@raboin1 you could consider something called a keto diet , or a carnivore diet . They are diets that may help your condition .There is a lot of utube videos explaining how they work.
Jim Tele Your body becomes your prision, you (your mind) is caged by your inability to express yourself or remind. That horrible just to watch. I cannot imagine the suffering of the familes and the guys with this.
Steelers have had so many good HOF centers and he was the greatest of them all. So sad he and Justin Strzelczyk passed away, as well as other Steelers and their NFL brothers.
The first time I seen this interview with Mike Webster made me tear up. Unbelievable what the game of football does to a person's brain. God bless those men who play the sport of football, hockey and boxing. 😰😰😰
Among the toughest people I've ever heard about, this man is in the top few. By all accounts he was a highly intelligent man, making his brain injury all the more tragic. Despite the tragedy of his last years, I will always find inspiration when I think of Iron Mike.
GunBug Bit It's heartbreaking how obviously intelligent this man was before football. Watching Mike talk...it's watching a man with a once articulate brain start getting too far ahead of himself, then crashing, unable to complete the initial complex thought. Such a sad end for a wonderful man.
I'm an Eagles fan who lives in Eastern PA but I find Mike's story utterly heartbreaking and it's so fucking sad and horrible to think of how he spent his final chapter of his life.
What's so frightening is they almost appear aware that they are unaware. Atkins knew he no longer could recite the months and so if you listen close he says something to the doctor along the lines of "let's try a different exercise". This is beyond sad and scary. I understand these men are compensated well but omg..this is the ultimate sacrifice. No amount can be worth that. Is it? Am I wrong???
No, you’re not wrong. Losing so much of your cognitive ability because you played football is just not worth it. Then to top it all off, Webster died at a very young age - only 50 years old. It must have been especially horrible for his wife and children to watch as this was happening to him.
One of the things that really gets me about players from Mike Webster's generation and before is that they really weren't well compensated. When their football days were over they had to find second careers. And for many, like Webster, damage to the brain prevented them from being able to do that.
I feel so sorry that Mike Webster suffered the last 10 years of his life the way he did. All he did was want to play football. He had no idea he would go through such suffering for it .
@@HypedHabit Proverbs 26:4-5 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. The self-confident fool thinks too highly of himself and his opinions, and he shares them freely
The thing is, I don’t know if you would’ve been able to drag Iron Mike off the field, irregardless of what was known. But Mike Webster, though he died tragically, did not die in vain. In life, he made the mold for what a center is and anchored the greatest football team ever assembled. In death, he revealed the horrific truth of CTE. We now have angel caps, (relatively) stringent concussion protocol, mental health awesome is at an all time high- the game now is nowhere near as violent as when Mike played. Because Mike played. He gave us, not only the people of Pittsburgh but anyone who loves the game, everything. We can never forget that. To this day, brain studies are being conducted in Pittsburgh on former, living (and willing) NFL players. It is the least that we can do here, where Mike Webster laid down everything to play the game we all love so much. He is a legend. He is a man deserving of a bridge in the Burgh!! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛
This just a normal guy. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Breaks my heart. The pain confusion...we may not know for a long time what they really were going through
It's kind of painful to watch. Yea the best center ever but he had CTE from playing football. Too many blows to the head playing football. Poor guy, he's a mess.
BullFrog Yea I know. His family donated his brain to be studied. They found some kind of calcium deposits which has been found in a lot of football players. The story was on the PBS show Frontline about concussions in pro football players.
saddest thing is although ol Mike lost track of what he was saying...i got it alright... "the things we do to one another"...yep, mother earth doesnt cause humans much trouble, until they live in crowded places they should'nt, the animals dont either, even tho THEY feed us...Mike had finally realized thats its your fellow man, that'll gig you in the end everytime.
I remember when KBL hired him on their Steeler's rewind show. It was dreadful. I thought he was drunk on the air or not very bright. I feel so badly about that now. They fired him after only a few weeks. The story goes that Stan Savran and others saw him struggling and wanted to reach out and help him so they hired him for the show. Everyone loved him so much. He wasn't drunk or on drugs at all. The brain damage was taking control and nobody really knew what was going on until the very end.
I believe i have CTE thank God i now know... i knew something was wrong. But they thought i was bi polar...But im not depressed or Suicidal...I have trouble reasoning..with my Temperment...And i know ive changed my values.. i dont feel anything anymore..Like i used to..R.I.P. Mike Webster..Jr Seum and all the others that didnt know what was going on..It doesnt take alot of head trauma to get this CTE...They keep adding symptoms all the time...Im donating my brain to Boston U...Ive had 3 concussions playing football...Ive been a boxer since 11 years old til 2010...Ive had 15 pro fights...All the years in the gym sparring..Then just a ruff kid banging heads falling out of trees...I know i got it...Lord help us all..Amen
You most definitely have it. 99% of football players in the NFL had it during a study. You've gone through some pretty repetitive trauma consistently throughout your years. Unlucky, but you can still live your life to the fullest. Godspeed.
@@1azey Thank you all they can do is treat the symptoms..I was treating them myself with drug and alcohol and it made it worse..good to have a ideal of what is wrong.. Thanks for the comment
@@chrisslaughter5552 first of all I am very sorry for what you have to go. You deserve better. What exactly do you mean by "treating" your CTE with drugs and alcohol? I'm just curious. Wish you all the best in life!
@@koffz-nl2118 I was like in a daze and self medicated whatever I could get to change the way I felt and nothing was ever enough..I wasn’t reasoning like normal I’d have to work and I’d was not doing the things I needed to my thought process started to change i would blow up at work I punched people at work I slowly was losing it I just started unraveling I had a couple Beyond me incidents one with a state Trooper with my wife and son present I Just was not being myself and what I once valued I didn’t care about the things I did..I was always in court for something..Like the Movie raging bull I was out of control and I didn’t see it but my family did and I woke up one day I was alone broken just then the movie Concussion came out and I started to look into it and they are pretty sure with my history of head injuries I got it I know I got it..So we’re trying to fix it the best we can it don’t take concussions only little Hits sub Concussion hits there no set number to get it..It Vary’s with different people same with symptoms Thanks though for taking your time to read my post about it I’m sure everybody knows somebody now that has it..Please watch the movie Concussion with Will Smith thank God we now know but so sad A lot of people didn’t know..God Bless.
+Jeremy Ganther are you kidding me? "Let your kid do what he wants?" Isn't that the point of being a parent? To protect your children from harm? To teach them about what is right and wrong in life? John Rambo is simply looking out after his child which he has every right in the world to do. It's what a good parent does. "Let your kid do what he wants?" That's got to be the stupidest thing you could have said. That's the problem with the world today, kids running the house and telling their parents what they will and won't do. You also miss the point. You said if he gets concussions then make him quit. If he gets concussions they could lead to long term brain damage and then he would be messed up for life. The world needs more good parents like John. We need more good doctors, teachers, and those who advance society for a better tomorrow. The world doesn't necessarily need another ball player.
Chris Logan Thank you. My son works hard at sports.. He is young but already plays about 4 leagues of baseball a year, soccer and basketball soon.. I love football.. My first love as a sport. But I love my son more and would never want him to do something that would hurt his future for a very productive and healthy life. So we sat down over the holiday and discussed Football and he now agrees with me that the risk isn't worth it.. He won't play his first season this year.. We withdrew from tackle football. Thank god this movie opened my eyes to the dangers before he ever could put on the pads.
+Jeremy Ganther so you can see him finish like these guys here? Wow you are going to be a terrible parent... Or maybe yours was too and thats why you are saying that
I feel terribly Bad for these guys it's sad and scary losing your mind AND PAY ATTENTION HOW BOTH OF THEM FEEL SOME ANXIETY BECAUSE THEY REALIZE THEY DONT FEEL NORMAL
never played football professionally but i played high school and back yard on top of violent collisions and the such over the years. i'm 36 years old and i truly believe i suffer from CTE. sad thing is, i'll never know for sure while i'm alive.
I'm a Bengals fan. I hate the Steelers more than anybody could know. BUT....what happened to Webster is a tragedy. This is horrific. I remember seeing this guy as a kid with the bare arms no matter what the temperature. This is horrible. I hate the Steelers, but not their players. It's just a game. This could end the NFL in 20 years if some thing isn't done.
I never understood why Terry Bradshaw never talks about Mike Webster. He was his center for years. I can't understand also why Bradshaw is still even into football. The NFL kills people. So sad.
And how is it that the NFL till now has been able to get away with it ? You'd think in a country where they care about its citizens, they would have at least pressed charges against the NFL, right?
The simple fact is this. We were already unified as fans until this whole kneeling bullshit started. And at that point a lot of patriotic Americans decided that they love their country more than watching so called oppressed millionaire football players disrespect our military and the flag. As far as the concussion crisis that rocked the NFL I'm well aware of that. After all the scandals the league has faced over in recent years this whole kneeling bullshit was the last thing the NFL needed.
mason orosco shut the fuck up dude. The players are kneeling for the others that don’t have a platform or a voice. They’re kneeling for the unarmed black man that gets shot in the back by police. They’re kneeling for the black mane that didn’t get the job because of they’re skin color. You’re no true patriot if you have a problem with that.
@@masonorosco1090 How are they disrespecting the military? lol. You government worshipers need to realize the flag is literally a piece of cloth. The military and police kill thousands of innocent civilians every year. Be a man and stop blindly defending scumbags and have some sympathy for people who are actually being oppressed.
This is sad. I'm watching the movie Concussion right now and by watching this video, I can see something is very wrong with Mike Webster. He can't even focus to have a 2 minute conversation! But there are some things I don't get..like WHY he was living in his truck & in train stations when the NFL pays players millions of dollars during and after their careers. How did he become homeless?? Why didn't anyone help him??
Paul C with new reports coming out about CTE they almost have to pay what they do now, they'll have to end up paying even more if they don't want young people to start playing basketball instead because you won't get CTE in that and just role player NBA player makes twice as much as a star QB, and a QB makes twice as much as every other player when the other players are taking most the risks. The only thing that will keep the NFL from dying off is that not everyone can be blessed with 6'6"+ height to play basketball.
His wife was quoted saying if she knew he was sick she would have done more to help him. at the time I’m sure he was just dismissed as an alcoholic or drug attic.
That's what troubles me. Now that we know there is a link, people are still going out there and taking the risk. And there still will be. And I feel even worse for them because when they get CTE, they won't even be able to sue for benefits b/c the NFL will say that they knew the risks.
Big Baz He said that when he was living in his truck? No. Or you are just another tv fan defending the NFL because you like to see your modern gladiators?
No human beings should have to go through this white or black red yellow brown or whatever back ground. It's sad I can't even imagine what Mr. Mike Webster went through. And really don't understand some white fan criticism of young black players about how they approach the game today. At the end of the day that all it is a got damn game. Getting pissed about the black players celebrations on the what else do they have to celebrate, in a society that really don't care about their culture and where theses black players came from, most from a little of nothing. Never ever been snow 🎿 out on the ocean 🚢 ing up in the mountains climbing, traveling to another country, staying and living in the finest community and hotel visiting their grandparents. Why can't they celebrate the only fun they know, white privilage is not apart of their everyday routine, get off theses young men's back, for your satisfaction, when wrong is really being done point it out, like owner Robert witchkraft. Hating theses blacks players because they make millions of dollars that harm them more than it helps. But let theses players have some fun. 1 play away from a career ending injuries and fans don't celebrate at their 🛌 side or funerals.
Imagine the terror of slowly losing your mind and realizing it as it's happening to you.
i am certain i have CTE. it is a slowly approaching black cloud. a dreamlike state where suicide is the only thing that makes sense. and inside you feel the slow decline and know it's going to get worse. i am lost mid scentanse and forget what i was saying or end up on a totally different subject. if left to talk i'll wind up lost not even knowing what the converstaion was. i'll prbably forget i posted this.
it sucks.
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@@raboin1 Thats very sad Sir. I am also fighting with this symptoms since 2 years. It's everyday a new challenge and its getting worser and worser and the worst part is i am 28yo. I wish you all the best and dont think so much, it harms you and your environment.
@@raboin1 man that is tragic. I sincerely hope you get some help.
@@raboin1 you could consider something called a keto diet , or a carnivore diet . They are diets that may help your condition .There is a lot of utube videos explaining how they work.
@@raboin1 yup.
There can be nothing worse than losing your mind
+Jim Tele UNLESS LIKE ROETHLISBERGER
WHO NEVER HAD ONE.!
SHAME OF "ROONEY FAMILY".
even dying from cancer or aids is much better than losing your mind
I hate it when I repeat myself. I hate it when I repeat myself.
SMART AZZ
Jim Tele
Your body becomes your prision, you (your mind) is caged by your inability to express yourself or remind.
That horrible just to watch. I cannot imagine the suffering of the familes and the guys with this.
Dude was in his late 40s during this interview yet looked like he was in his late 60s
Shit is sad asf man
This is heart breaking. There is nothing scarier than loosing your mind.
I’m your comment’s 100th like 👍!
@@TheIanverse and I your 1st!
“I can’t say it the way I wanna say it” 💔
You're cute
@@kriscontreras2975 tf
RIP Mike Webster .. The best center ever ..
You damn right he was 😥
Travis Fredrick has that title
🧢 Jim ottto
Steelers have had so many good HOF centers and he was the greatest of them all. So sad he and Justin Strzelczyk passed away, as well as other Steelers and their NFL brothers.
Heavyweight Boxing has to be more dangerous than football. Imagine being in the ring with George Forman, or 1960s Ali, or 80s mike Tyson 😱
The first time I seen this interview with Mike Webster made me tear up. Unbelievable what the game of football does to a person's brain. God bless those men who play the sport of football, hockey and boxing. 😰😰😰
I cried in the theater when I saw the movie Concussion (Will Smith).
That's why soccer is the best sport in the world. The real football.
@@vlad.oliveira except now it looks like there is evidence that headers are a big problem 😭
concussion brought me here.
Among the toughest people I've ever heard about, this man is in the top few. By all accounts he was a highly intelligent man, making his brain injury all the more tragic. Despite the tragedy of his last years, I will always find inspiration when I think of Iron Mike.
GunBug Bit It's heartbreaking how obviously intelligent this man was before football. Watching Mike talk...it's watching a man with a once articulate brain start getting too far ahead of himself, then crashing, unable to complete the initial complex thought. Such a sad end for a wonderful man.
I'm an Eagles fan who lives in Eastern PA but I find Mike's story utterly heartbreaking and it's so fucking sad and horrible to think of how he spent his final chapter of his life.
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 ppl "care" after you've died.
What's so frightening is they almost appear aware that they are unaware. Atkins knew he no longer could recite the months and so if you listen close he says something to the doctor along the lines of "let's try a different exercise". This is beyond sad and scary. I understand these men are compensated well but omg..this is the ultimate sacrifice. No amount can be worth that. Is it? Am I wrong???
You are, indeed, correct sir.
No, you’re not wrong.
Losing so much of your cognitive ability because you played football is just not worth it.
Then to top it all off, Webster died at a very young age - only 50 years old.
It must have been especially horrible for his wife and children to watch as this was happening to him.
One of the things that really gets me about players from Mike Webster's generation and before is that they really weren't well compensated. When their football days were over they had to find second careers. And for many, like Webster, damage to the brain prevented them from being able to do that.
What happened
I have seen horrid things on the internet, but this is among the most gut wrenching, its just so sad
RIP Mike Webster, you were a Truly tough man and a Warrior. Your story is just horrible. Peace :-(
I feel so sorry that Mike Webster suffered the last 10 years of his life the way he did. All he did was want to play football. He had no idea he would go through such suffering for it .
RIP Iron Mike, the best center that will ever play football. Thank you for your sacrifices.
Thank you? You don't find it pitiful to say that? What are you thanking him for? Killing himself for your entertainment?
@@HypedHabit Proverbs 26:4-5 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. The self-confident fool thinks too highly of himself and his opinions, and he shares them freely
@@HypedHabitshut your bitch ass up. Don’t comment at all.
The thing is, I don’t know if you would’ve been able to drag Iron Mike off the field, irregardless of what was known. But Mike Webster, though he died tragically, did not die in vain. In life, he made the mold for what a center is and anchored the greatest football team ever assembled. In death, he revealed the horrific truth of CTE. We now have angel caps, (relatively) stringent concussion protocol, mental health awesome is at an all time high- the game now is nowhere near as violent as when Mike played. Because Mike played. He gave us, not only the people of Pittsburgh but anyone who loves the game, everything. We can never forget that. To this day, brain studies are being conducted in Pittsburgh on former, living (and willing) NFL players. It is the least that we can do here, where Mike Webster laid down everything to play the game we all love so much. He is a legend. He is a man deserving of a bridge in the Burgh!! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛
I’m so glad i quit football before it was to late because of knee injuries.. my friends who still play and play hard slowly change
This just a normal guy. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Breaks my heart. The pain confusion...we may not know for a long time what they really were going through
It's kind of painful to watch. Yea the best center ever but he had CTE from playing football. Too many blows to the head playing football. Poor guy, he's a mess.
tiger7199 was, he's dead
BullFrog Yea I know. His family donated his brain to be studied. They found some kind of calcium deposits which has been found in a lot of football players. The story was on the PBS show Frontline about concussions in pro football players.
He wasn't a mess. He was dying....
@@willievickers2452 I'm pretty sure he was still alive during the interview. And yes he was a mess up until he died. A mess from playing football.
17 mmm 70,000 to 200,000, at least account to omalu’s estimation.
saddest thing is although ol Mike lost track of what he was saying...i got it alright... "the things we do to one another"...yep, mother earth doesnt cause humans much trouble, until they live in crowded places they should'nt, the animals dont either, even tho THEY feed us...Mike had finally realized thats its your fellow man, that'll gig you in the end everytime.
I was a running back but I use to play like I was a center to act like Mike Webster, growing up as a kid and I miss him so much 😥😥
This is SO hard for me to watch...and I was NEVER a Steelers fan. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
This is just horrible to watch. That poor man.
He’s such a great guy, just couldn’t get it out. He was probably so ashamed. I feel terrible for him. It’s a shame.
Very sad, an injured warrior ... RIP man
"CONCUSSION" A BRILLIANT FILM.
RIP WEBBY!
shit movie, interesting history
Steelernation we are sad . Concussion Was a great movie
One of the most heartbreaking things I have ever seen. Rest in peace Mike.
Just saw concussion and hope that a feature film like this raises further awareness on CTE in American Football!
I remember when KBL hired him on their Steeler's rewind show. It was dreadful. I thought he was drunk on the air or not very bright. I feel so badly about that now. They fired him after only a few weeks. The story goes that Stan Savran and others saw him struggling and wanted to reach out and help him so they hired him for the show. Everyone loved him so much. He wasn't drunk or on drugs at all. The brain damage was taking control and nobody really knew what was going on until the very end.
Sad af man
what a shame, he deserved better
I have a coworker whose son is a gifted athlete. After watching League of Denial, she would not allow him to try out for any contact sports.
Well that’s fucked up on her part
It’s sad.
Those are the most entertaining.
Poor baby. He's in a better place. Rip Mike Webster
False hope, overlooking what could be done to prevent such fatal injuries.
My own series of concussions (from football) brought me here
I believe i have CTE thank God i now know... i knew something was wrong. But they thought i was bi polar...But im not depressed or Suicidal...I have trouble reasoning..with my Temperment...And i know ive changed my values.. i dont feel anything anymore..Like i used to..R.I.P. Mike Webster..Jr Seum and all the others that didnt know what was going on..It doesnt take alot of head trauma to get this CTE...They keep adding symptoms all the time...Im donating my brain to Boston U...Ive had 3 concussions playing football...Ive been a boxer since 11 years old til 2010...Ive had 15 pro fights...All the years in the gym sparring..Then just a ruff kid banging heads falling out of trees...I know i got it...Lord help us all..Amen
You most definitely have it. 99% of football players in the NFL had it during a study. You've gone through some pretty repetitive trauma consistently throughout your years. Unlucky, but you can still live your life to the fullest. Godspeed.
@@1azey Thank you all they can do is treat the symptoms..I was treating them myself with drug and alcohol and it made it worse..good to have a ideal of what is wrong.. Thanks for the comment
@@chrisslaughter5552 first of all I am very sorry for what you have to go. You deserve better. What exactly do you mean by "treating" your CTE with drugs and alcohol? I'm just curious.
Wish you all the best in life!
@@koffz-nl2118 I was like in a daze and self medicated whatever I could get to change the way I felt and nothing was ever enough..I wasn’t reasoning like normal I’d have to work and I’d was not doing the things I needed to my thought process started to change i would blow up at work I punched people at work I slowly was losing it I just started unraveling I had a couple Beyond me incidents one with a state Trooper with my wife and son present I Just was not being myself and what I once valued I didn’t care about the things I did..I was always in court for something..Like the Movie raging bull I was out of control and I didn’t see it but my family did and I woke up one day I was alone broken just then the movie Concussion came out and I started to look into it and they are pretty sure with my history of head injuries I got it I know I got it..So we’re trying to fix it the best we can it don’t take concussions only little
Hits sub Concussion hits there no set number to get it..It Vary’s with different people same with symptoms Thanks though for taking your time to read my post about it I’m sure everybody knows somebody now that has it..Please watch the movie Concussion with Will Smith thank God we now know but so sad A lot of people didn’t know..God Bless.
I’ve had two concussions already at 17. I do football, wrestling, and swimming. Is it possible I already have CTE or is it still too early?
Rest In Peace🙏🤍🕊🙏♥️
Its always sad to see videos like this.
Just saw the movie concussion. My kid will never play football
You're stupid let your kid do what he wants if he has multiple concussions don't let him play anymore ?
+Jeremy Ganther are you kidding me? "Let your kid do what he wants?" Isn't that the point of being a parent? To protect your children from harm? To teach them about what is right and wrong in life? John Rambo is simply looking out after his child which he has every right in the world to do. It's what a good parent does. "Let your kid do what he wants?" That's got to be the stupidest thing you could have said. That's the problem with the world today, kids running the house and telling their parents what they will and won't do. You also miss the point. You said if he gets concussions then make him quit. If he gets concussions they could lead to long term brain damage and then he would be messed up for life. The world needs more good parents like John. We need more good doctors, teachers, and those who advance society for a better tomorrow. The world doesn't necessarily need another ball player.
Chris Logan Thank you. My son works hard at sports.. He is young but already plays about 4 leagues of baseball a year, soccer and basketball soon.. I love football.. My first love as a sport. But I love my son more and would never want him to do something that would hurt his future for a very productive and healthy life. So we sat down over the holiday and discussed Football and he now agrees with me that the risk isn't worth it.. He won't play his first season this year.. We withdrew from tackle football. Thank god this movie opened my eyes to the dangers before he ever could put on the pads.
+John Rambo I think you and your family made a very smart decision. I wish more parents were as wise as you.
+Jeremy Ganther so you can see him finish like these guys here? Wow you are going to be a terrible parent... Or maybe yours was too and thats why you are saying that
Those scenes from Concussion, literally made me cry.
Why i will never let my child play foosball
Such a great human being !! So sad that he had to pay such a high and devastating price for playing football !!
Was gonna play football for high school next year. Ill pass on that.
Play as a kicker
Absolutely tragic!
Such a shame what happened to this man and others like him
This saddenens me
I feel terribly Bad for these guys it's sad and scary losing your mind AND PAY ATTENTION HOW BOTH OF THEM FEEL SOME ANXIETY BECAUSE THEY REALIZE THEY DONT FEEL NORMAL
I'm watching the movie right now and I paused it to look it up and found this.... Very sad what happened to them
This was heartbreaking to watch.
This is sad. What a great guy he was. RIP. Mike.
this really hurt me. r.i.p. Mike webbster although u died a few years before I was born. I'm most certain u were tha best linebacker who ever lived.
He was a center bruh😂😂😂
+Vincent Martinez He said Joe Mantegna.
19DonnieBrasco89 Huh?
+19DonnieBrasco89 no he definitely said mike Webster it is right there in his comment lol
never played football professionally but i played high school and back yard on top of violent collisions and the such over the years. i'm 36 years old and i truly believe i suffer from CTE. sad thing is, i'll never know for sure while i'm alive.
brianintn ... If ur able to contact the REAL doctor frm the Concussion movie, he invented a machine to diagnose CTE while still alive.
Ur fine trust me
Hey man, hopefully if you didn't have CTE that it is a mild case. Best wishes
i think that new sports company 'TRI Federation' will be the NFLs rival in a few years...check it out
Scary to think that this is exactly how our country's president speaks...
I'm a Bengals fan. I hate the Steelers more than anybody could know. BUT....what happened to Webster is a tragedy. This is horrific. I remember seeing this guy as a kid with the bare arms no matter what the temperature. This is horrible. I hate the Steelers, but not their players. It's just a game. This could end the NFL in 20 years if some thing isn't done.
I think these NFL Officials should all be in prison for doing this to these poor young men!! 😡😤😭
I never understood why Terry Bradshaw never talks about Mike Webster. He was his center for years. I can't understand also why Bradshaw is still even into football. The NFL kills people. So sad.
its sad to see the confusion on Webster. he looked beyond strained and the NFL knew what it was. funny how no one had to answer for that.
And how is it that the NFL till now has been able to get away with it ? You'd think in a country where they care about its citizens, they would have at least pressed charges against the NFL, right?
Damn this is sad.
My football idol
Imagine struggling daily your brain... What a hell !!
as a fighter, cte is the scariest thing about combat
No more watching football for me
Damn this is so scary
I have pregnancy brain rn. I relate though its mild. And i cannot imagine living the rest of my life this way....
I'm so sorry Mike u were center. did not mean to disrespect u.
Well, at least people were amused during those hits.
yet kneeling during the anthem is worse than this.
The simple fact is this. We were already unified as fans until this whole kneeling bullshit started. And at that point a lot of patriotic Americans decided that they love their country more than watching so called oppressed millionaire football players disrespect our military and the flag. As far as the concussion crisis that rocked the NFL I'm well aware of that. After all the scandals the league has faced over in recent years this whole kneeling bullshit was the last thing the NFL needed.
mason orosco shut the fuck up dude. The players are kneeling for the others that don’t have a platform or a voice. They’re kneeling for the unarmed black man that gets shot in the back by police. They’re kneeling for the black mane that didn’t get the job because of they’re skin color. You’re no true patriot if you have a problem with that.
@@masonorosco1090 How are they disrespecting the military? lol. You government worshipers need to realize the flag is literally a piece of cloth. The military and police kill thousands of innocent civilians every year. Be a man and stop blindly defending scumbags and have some sympathy for people who are actually being oppressed.
The amazing thing he is supporting what the flag stands for by kneeling to bring awareness.
Kevin Prima thats exactly the liberal response I'd expect. Emotions over cloud your judgement that you'd respond with violence.
The brain that sparked it all
Antonio Brown walk off brought me here.
I had season tickets to the Chiefs and I remember when he came in and mentored Tim Grunhart , Mike could still play but he retired after one season
R.I.P. MIKE 😢
Heartbreaking seeing Mike and Gene in these conditions.
Rest in peace
Very sad.
Sad to watch something like this. First Webster lost his mind and then his life at the young age of 50.
Playing football did this to him.
This is sad. I'm watching the movie Concussion right now and by watching this video, I can see something is very wrong with Mike Webster. He can't even focus to have a 2 minute conversation! But there are some things I don't get..like WHY he was living in his truck & in train stations when the NFL pays players millions of dollars during and after their careers. How did he become homeless?? Why didn't anyone help him??
LaToshia Powell not sure how well their pension plans were back then but I do know he was going through a divorce at the time
Paul C with new reports coming out about CTE they almost have to pay what they do now, they'll have to end up paying even more if they don't want young people to start playing basketball instead because you won't get CTE in that and just role player NBA player makes twice as much as a star QB, and a QB makes twice as much as every other player when the other players are taking most the risks. The only thing that will keep the NFL from dying off is that not everyone can be blessed with 6'6"+ height to play basketball.
His wife was quoted saying if she knew he was sick she would have done more to help him. at the time I’m sure he was just dismissed as an alcoholic or drug attic.
So sad.
Mike would have done it all again if given the chance even knowing the repercussions.
Well then he's stupid
That's what troubles me. Now that we know there is a link, people are still going out there and taking the risk. And there still will be. And I feel even worse for them because when they get CTE, they won't even be able to sue for benefits b/c the NFL will say that they knew the risks.
I would to. Why live a boring life when you could end up with Alzheimers anyway or die of any other crazy disease that exists?
Big Baz no he wouldn’t have. He loved his children a lot, and being on the “hall of fame” meant nothing to him compared to his children
Big Baz
He said that when he was living in his truck? No.
Or you are just another tv fan defending the NFL because you like to see your modern gladiators?
Makes sense to me! You guys just dont understand.. um.. well... it just needs a .. uh.. im gonna lay down for a bit I think..
This is just so sad
hard to watch
so sad to a great player
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Mike Webster looked much older than he really was
Oh my God.
What's the soundtrack at the beginning of the video? I want to get lost in that 0:00 - 0:30
Billy Biceps. That was Webster's nickname
geno looks just like his dad
A real concussion brought me here
this is sad
We all allowed this to happen, maybe he Rest In Peace .
Mike Webster was my age when he died!! 😡😭
Is this from League of Denial?
Andrew Wertz yes, it is
No it isn't
No this is from PBS. The name of the show is Frontline.
what is the name of documentary ?
PBS Frontline - League of Denial
man those hands are huge ! @:48
American Football a money spinning, hazardous silent killer???
A lot of men were ruined and wrecked by CTE!
mike was bad you can tell that cte over took him. so sad
What was the question that was asked ?????
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No human beings should have to go through this white or black red yellow brown or whatever back ground. It's sad I can't even imagine what Mr. Mike Webster went through. And really don't understand some white fan criticism of young black players about how they approach the game today. At the end of the day that all it is a got damn game. Getting pissed about the black players celebrations on the what else do they have to celebrate, in a society that really don't care about their culture and where theses black players came from, most from a little of nothing. Never ever been snow 🎿 out on the ocean 🚢 ing up in the mountains climbing, traveling to another country, staying and living in the finest community and hotel visiting their grandparents. Why can't they celebrate the only fun they know, white privilage is not apart of their everyday routine, get off theses young men's back, for your satisfaction, when wrong is really being done point it out, like owner Robert witchkraft. Hating theses blacks players because they make millions of dollars that harm them more than it helps. But let theses players have some fun. 1 play away from a career ending injuries and fans don't celebrate at their 🛌 side or funerals.
He sounds like President Biden. Very sad 😔
Really man it’s terrible but he’s in a better place