NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With every passing week, it seems, we’re hearing from another football player who says he wouldn’t have played — or wouldn’t let his kids play — had he known about the dangers of concussions.
Some current-day players are even retiring, for fear of long-term health issues, before entering the primes of their careers.
The latest big name to speak on the subject? None other than legendary Jets quarterback Joe Namath.
The Hall of Famer told WPBF-TV that had he known about the kind of damage playing football would cause later in life, he never would have suited up.