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I just thought he was drunk.
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Bernie Kosar says concussions cost him broadcasting job
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar says that concussions suffered during his NFL career have resulted in his losing his job as the team's color analyst for preseason games according to Tom Reed of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“I was informed yesterday by the Cleveland Browns and WKYC that I have been replaced as a 2014 preseason game day color commentator,” Kosar said in a statement. “I believe that this decision stems from my slurred speech impairment, which is a direct result of the many concussions I received while playing in the NFL.”
Of course Kosar's slurred speech was noticeable when he was hired by WKYC so the question arises as to why the station and the Browns would choose to cut ties with Kosar this season. It seems much more likely that Kosar’s unprofessional comments during a preseason game against the St. Louis Rams last year, and the DUI Kosar got a month later, caused the Browns and WKYC to conclude that he’s not someone they want representing them. Kosar is still hoping that he can regain the job. “I would hope that WKYC would reconsider utilizing my in-game talents and overlook my concussion-induced impairment,” Kosar said.
That does not seem likely. But Kosar’s comments should set off alarm bells for lawyers with the Browns and throughout the NFL. At a time when concussion litigation is a major concern in pro football, this is a prominent former player claiming that concussions are costing him the opportunity to make a living now that his playing days are over.
http://theredzone.org/BlogDescripti...ssions-cost-him-broadcasting-job/Default.aspx
Bernie Kosar says concussions cost him broadcasting job
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar says that concussions suffered during his NFL career have resulted in his losing his job as the team's color analyst for preseason games according to Tom Reed of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“I was informed yesterday by the Cleveland Browns and WKYC that I have been replaced as a 2014 preseason game day color commentator,” Kosar said in a statement. “I believe that this decision stems from my slurred speech impairment, which is a direct result of the many concussions I received while playing in the NFL.”
Of course Kosar's slurred speech was noticeable when he was hired by WKYC so the question arises as to why the station and the Browns would choose to cut ties with Kosar this season. It seems much more likely that Kosar’s unprofessional comments during a preseason game against the St. Louis Rams last year, and the DUI Kosar got a month later, caused the Browns and WKYC to conclude that he’s not someone they want representing them. Kosar is still hoping that he can regain the job. “I would hope that WKYC would reconsider utilizing my in-game talents and overlook my concussion-induced impairment,” Kosar said.
That does not seem likely. But Kosar’s comments should set off alarm bells for lawyers with the Browns and throughout the NFL. At a time when concussion litigation is a major concern in pro football, this is a prominent former player claiming that concussions are costing him the opportunity to make a living now that his playing days are over.
