SOCI 3670 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nfl Scouting Combine, Unemployment Benefits, Brain Damage
28 Jun 2016
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Athletes can go from stars one game, to unemployment the next: peyton manning scrutiny. Threat of replacement: nfl/nhl 100% injury rate. Pro sport league has 1000s of other players competing for the same jobs. Pit them against people that have jobs: accept the conditions or be replaced. Reserve army of labour lowers the bar. Athletes marked with constant fear of replacement: threat intensified with injury. 2010 -> average of 4. 3 weeks per year of injury for nfl players long term injuries include concussions. Brain damage make it hard to hold down jobs: ex. Dave deurson shot himself in the chest to have his brain donated to the boston. Nfl increased to face the pressure of the injury. Nfl -> heads up program to educate young players: refers back to absent father showing up with presents. Gave fines to players that produced flagrant hits: injuries may be reduced by fines, yet money conquers.
