Hey Tom, I was wondering if you could help me out by doing a short on-air interview for WKTN Knightcast UCF's student radio Friday previewing the direction of the Steeler organization in the upcoming NFL Draft? Please let me know by tomorrow through email CGrosUCF@knights.ucf.edu

Tom,
I wrote a comment to Tim K. about why no article has been written about the Steelers getting snubbed in Pro Bowl selections like , no Ben , Wallace, Keesel,Taylor,Timmons,Woodley etc. We had the # 1 rush D ,and only 2 players in the Pro Bowl COME ON MAN ?

Hi Tom! I'm sure Donnie Shell had a longer career than 1978-1982 as you posted in your Top 50 slideshow, because I looked it up! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/498070-top-50-greatest-pittsburgh-steelers-of-all-time#page/25

Thanks for becoming a fan Tom, I appreciate it man.

Whats up homer? Browns are not on the bottom of the afc north .Take off those piss yellow stained glasses and maybe you could see something.

Tom
While the NFL and NFLPA are both posturing as they are, regarding who's doing what, for whom, there is a lot more at stake than Millionaires fighting Billionaires. The big question for many of us is; "What in the hell are they going to do about discarded, used ex players such as myself?"

Twenty nine years since "retiring" from the NFL at age 23 after my first NFL Caused Emergency VP Shunt Brain Surgery and knee surgery, I have now survived 9 emergency VP Shunt brain surgeries, and two more knee surgeries including a GoreTex ACL transplant.

Brain surgeries # 2 & # 3 occurred May, 82, just 4 months after we won Super Bowl XVI, and not only was I given last rites, I was also given the hospital bills by the 49ers. For nearly 5 years I had creditors on me (while undergoing 2 more knee surgeries to repair what the 49ers butcher never fixed right, and multiple gran mal seizures), and was forced to sue for WORKERS COMP!!!

Finally won my case in 1986 to get past and future medical paid for. I thank God I won, as I am now on emergency brain surgery # 9, and STILL DON"T QUALIFY FOR NFL BENEFITS.

Dodged a bullet just last Saturday. Woke up with headaches, which is my life, which got progressively worse during the day. The bulb on the pump on my shunt, which is placed under the skin at the back of my head, was hard and not pumping. This usually means the shunt is not working, (not draining spinal fluid from my brain to my abdomen), which means I will be in a coma shortly and die if not operated on. I postponed my wife taking me to emergency till I posted on Dave Pear's blog, as I wanted to chronicle a typical shunt revision. Typical has meant being in intensive care up to

For a look at the wonderful life many of us ex-players live, go to the following articles written on me recently, including one by Bleacher Report.

Sac News and Review Cover story
http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=1317643


NPR: A Brain, A Life, Battered by Football
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114059228#commentBlock


Visger Rules – Recommended changes to NFL Rules 071810
http://davepear.com/blog/2010/07/george-visgers-concussion-rules/


George Visger Interview on KCAA Sports Parade 071210 Regarding NFLPA Poor care of retired players
www.kcaaradio.com and go to the Sports Parade...

CNN – Concussions, Visger
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/05/concussions.visger.football/index.html?iref=allsearch

Dave Pear's Blog ‪- 6 visits‬ ‪- Aug 17‬ (Hit George Visger for Difference between working for Kmart and the NFL)
www.davepear.com/ - Cached
Garden City Group
The Honeymoon's Over
Alan Schwarz
George Visger
Oakland Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Concussions
Mike Ditka


Letter to NFL Commissioner Goodell posted on Dave Pears blog
http://davepear.com/blog/2009/11/open-letter-from-george-visger/

How I’ve Managed To Survive So Far – Dave Pears Blog 071810
http://davepear.com/blog/2010/07/george-visger-how-ive-managed-to-survive-so-far/

George Visger testimony at Senate Hearing on Traumatic Brain Injuries
http://www.kget.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=38122@kget.dayport.com& navCatId=5 (click on: Top Stories - Silent Epidemic Part 2)
George Visger 2/2/10

SmartPlanet.com (click on Smart People)


George Visger
Brain Damaged Wildlife Biologist/Motivational Speaker
Visger & Associates, Environmental Consulting

SF 49ers 80 & 81 (Super Bowl)
Survivor of 9 NFL Caused Emergency VP Shunt Brain Surgeries
Benefactor of ZERO NFL Benefits
Bleacher Report – Head Injury Cover Ups in NFL & My 9 Brain Surgeries 2/10 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/338505-head-injury-cover-ups-in-the-nfl-and- my-9-brain-surgeries/edit?show=events

I appreciate the fan add, Tom.
And right back at ya.
-Rojo

Hey Tom
Don't know if you're aware of it yet but your T&F article was picked up by Track and Field News (online).

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/

-Rojo

Top Eight Field Athletes. Loved it. I might have selected Brumel in the HJ and Saneyev in the TJ.