Obviously, not the biggest guy in stature. Straight-line speed wasn’t my forte either. But I play very fast because I know the game. I take proper angles and know all my assignments. Chris Borland Read Quote
I think I did a good job of compartmentalizing my life. It’s crazy to say it, but even if football was this dangerous thing, it was a place where I could focus all my energy. I’m sure it’s not the healthiest thing to direct stress from football into football, but that’s basically what I did. Chris Borland Read Quote
During the course of a 16-game season, everybody, in the end, is injured. It’s almost as if pieces just get broken off, and you give up pieces or an appendage every year. Chris Borland Read Quote
I just don’t want to get in a situation where I’m negotiating my health for money. Chris Borland Read Quote
It would be ill-advised to compare war and a sport, but I don’t think the brain knows the difference. With post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries in blasts with veterans, we see a very similar and somewhat unique issue with repetitive brain injuries in football. Chris Borland Read Quote
One healthy thing I’d like for players to know, whether they’re active or former, is you likely can’t replicate the thrill of playing before 100,000 people and big hits and making that much money. We can get ourselves into trouble trying to. Chris Borland Read Quote
