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Pro Football Hall of Fame DT Cortez Kennedy Dies at Age 48

Any word yet on what the F happened?

A football player dying early is nothing surprising. Most football players die in the their 50's. Getting past 60 is very rare.
 
A football player dying early is nothing surprising. Most football players die in the their 50's. Getting past 60 is very rare.

Yeah, I know. But, was this particular death a case of natural causes, suicide, murder, drugs...?
 
. Most football players die in the their 50's. Getting past 60 is very rare.

Let me quote you here...

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You have no empirical evidence backing up your false assertion. You are simply conjecturing based on a whim...
 
Tez played in obscurity in Seattle. They were terrible when he was here. But he was one of the most dominant DT to ever play the game. He Had 14 Sacks in 92 on a team that was 2-14. That's an entire career for many DT.

He was extremely well loved by those who knew him. In fact the Saints will all be wearing 96 on their helmets during OTAS. He never played for them.
 
Let me quote you here...

I didn't realize I needed to provide evidence. It seems pretty common knowledge that if you suffer numerous concussions/head related injuries, that will significantly diminish your life span.

Also being 300+ pounds (no matter how athletic and fit you are) doesn't seem very healthy.
 
I didn't realize I needed to provide evidence. It seems pretty common knowledge that if you suffer numerous concussions/head related injuries, that will significantly diminish your life span.

Also being 300+ pounds (no matter how athletic and fit you are) doesn't seem very healthy.

Those are Your words, not mine.

That said, your conjecture is a debunked myth.

MYTH: “WHILE U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 77.6 YEARS, RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THE AVERAGE FOR NFL PLAYERS IS 55.” — SOURCE: ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

Fact: “A government study found a lower death rate among former NFL players than among men in the general population. Former players also had a lower rate of cancer-related deaths. And the rate of deaths from heart disease was lower, too.”

Source: New York Times

Fact: “We found the players in our study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means that, on average, NFL players (77.5-year life expectancy) are actually living longer than men in the general population (74.7 years).”
Source: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Study (NIOSH)

NFL Player Fact vs. Fiction | NFL Football Operations

Yet another example of how poorly informed Bucky is.
 
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A football player dying early is nothing surprising. Most football players die in the their 50's. Getting past 60 is very rare.

NFL players have a 77.5 year life expectancy.

MYTH: “WHILE U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 77.6 YEARS, RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THE AVERAGE FOR NFL PLAYERS IS 55.” — SOURCE: ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

Fact: “A government study found a lower death rate among former NFL players than among men in the general population. Former players also had a lower rate of cancer-related deaths. And the rate of deaths from heart disease was lower, too.”
Source: New York Times
Fact: “We found the players in our study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means that, on average, NFL players (77.5-year life expectancy) are actually living longer than men in the general population (74.7 years).”
Source: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Study (NIOSH)
 
Beat you by 4 minutes. Ha ha.
 
NFL players have a 77.5 year life expectancy.

MYTH: “WHILE U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 77.6 YEARS, RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THE AVERAGE FOR NFL PLAYERS IS 55.” — SOURCE: ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

Fact: “A government study found a lower death rate among former NFL players than among men in the general population. Former players also had a lower rate of cancer-related deaths. And the rate of deaths from heart disease was lower, too.”
Source: New York Times
Fact: “We found the players in our study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means that, on average, NFL players (77.5-year life expectancy) are actually living longer than men in the general population (74.7 years).”
Source: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Study (NIOSH)

Think about the study you just posted. It is stating people playing football are living longer than men in the general population.

I'll provide a source soon. Give me some time.
 
Think about the study you just posted. It is stating people playing football are living longer than men in the general population.

I'll provide a source soon. Give me some time.

Do a quick search on huge number of players who have died due to drugs, alcohol, and violence. Then factor that into what the stats actually mean.
 
Think about the study you just posted. It is stating people playing football are living longer than men in the general population.

I'll provide a source soon. Give me some time.

Yes. Primarily because they are in better shape.

It's not that hard to comprehend. Unless your name is Bucky apparently.
 
Do a quick search on huge number of players who have died due to drugs, alcohol, and violence. Then factor that into what the stats actually mean.

You're expecting Bucky to do research.

Good luck with that.
 
Being 300+ pounds makes you in better shape? Lol

That was the finding in the study. Had you actually read it, you wouldn't have to ask such stupid questions.

And if you knew football half as much you'd like people to think, you'd realize that most of those big guys lose weight after they play.
 
Think about the study you just posted. It is stating people playing football are living longer than men in the general population.

I'll provide a source soon. Give me some time.

Bwahahahahaha. Let me guess? National Enquired?
 
Any word yet on what the F happened?

Mum's been the word so far. All Wikipedia (yeah, yeah) has is that he was alone when he died.

I don't want to speculate until more facts are out there.
 
Being 300+ pounds makes you in better shape? Lol

Being 300+ pounds does not mean you are in poor shape. Even a fat-ass like Sam Adams was "in shape."
 
NFL players have a 77.5 year life expectancy.

MYTH: “WHILE U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 77.6 YEARS, RECENT STUDIES SUGGEST THE AVERAGE FOR NFL PLAYERS IS 55.” — SOURCE: ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

Fact: “A government study found a lower death rate among former NFL players than among men in the general population. Former players also had a lower rate of cancer-related deaths. And the rate of deaths from heart disease was lower, too.”
Source: New York Times
Fact: “We found the players in our study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means that, on average, NFL players (77.5-year life expectancy) are actually living longer than men in the general population (74.7 years).”
Source: National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Study (NIOSH)

Beat you by 4 minutes. Ha ha.

I was gonna say, all those old codgers I've been watching in the HOF Parade all these years must be exceptions to the rule. :rolleyes:
 
I was gonna say, all those old codgers I've been watching in the HOF Parade all these years must be exceptions to the rule. :rolleyes:

There are plenty that are still in great shape.
 
There are plenty that are still in great shape.

Oh for sure. Most of 'em. I only meant "old codgers" as a term of endearment. :mrgreen:

Here goes a couple now.
 

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