Surprised it hasn't been talked about yet.
His death Thursday.
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Surprised it hasn't been talked about yet.
His death Thursday.
I saw something about it on here
Yes..there was a thread, it had started with the accident....
Sigh... this is tragic. :( I've been a Bengals fan for 5-6 years now and I have never felt so down about the team, despite having a terrific record. This will be hard to overcome, but we'll do it. Just for Chris.
Their was a thread, it turned into a pissing match, it was closed & deleted..........
NFLPA will pay any fines Chad Ochocinco gets if he wears Henry's jersey during the game Sunday.
I had a feeling that Chad would probably do something like this and it's good to see that there is someone in the league who actually respects what he does
Well thats one good thing from this clown.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockiesfan4ever
Sadly similar to Sean Taylor a few years back. Guy was finally turning his life around, and then...it's over. :(
all too often a NFL player seems to die from some off field altercation.
Not picking on Henry, and I understand the story of him turning things around. But why put yourself in those bad situations, you have everything given to you to remove yourself from old (bad) friends and anything that can be a distraction. I know there are countless stories where guys have, but what is it going to take for others to keep learning the lessons?
Not everyone is perfect, its just the way it goes. Tragedies 24/7.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffy25
i know, just doesn't seem to be happening as often in other sports.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Football is a more violent game, which it makes sense for it to transcend into their everyday life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffy25
true
I have definitely noticed this, and it is usually the younger players who meet tragedyQuote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Yeah, I'm sure that this has nothing to with his massive ego. :rolleyes: Let's turn the death of a teammate into a way to get more attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockiesfan4ever
This, unfortunatelyQuote:
Originally Posted by free2131
You don't know that.Quote:
Originally Posted by free2131
Football has reached inner city talent better then any other sport, imo. Say what you want about basketball those kids usually go to a private high school if they are pro caliber talent like Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. Football is played in the inner cities from day one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffy25
It's hard for those kids to leave what they grew up as.
Was he?? Who really knows?? But these sappy stories always come out whenever a criminal dies. Family always claims: "He was turning his life around".. OR "I don't know why anyone killed my baby he would have never hurt anyone"... Despite the fact of a lengthy criminal record or whatever. I'm not talking about just Chris Henry or just sports people either, this is in everyday life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic Blast
Indeed, there needs to be more families talking about how they were thugs and criminals and deserved what they got.
No not that. The news people need to stop putting it in the articles.
Not only is their the fact it's a violent sport, like Rage said, and that it taps into the inner-city more than most other sports, like OD said, but there's also the simple fact that there are more NFL teams than there are NBA or MLB teams, and there are more players to a team. To an extent, it's a simple probability thing, in addition to the social issues that NFL players can tend to carry with them from the rest of their lives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffy25
Like OD said, you don't know that. The guy was fighting back tears when he was talking about it the day after Henry passed away, and I personally believe he is completely sincere.Quote:
Originally Posted by free2131