Ted Johnson segment 2

" Welcome that some -- Haniyeh slowly Valentine's day former patriot linebacker Ted Johnson in the house at all except that mine apology did you hear me on the way and I didn't but he. -- I socialist Florida waist like a ten minute apology can you -- on the paper the next break what -- I don't know what life you know exactly that's about it know the comparison made commitment before it pertains to people like us in the media. Reporters who often say I know him know that guys from the mine no he wouldn't do that -- know him. That's I call with them play golf that's -- great -- visit this people who says about you legal for them. -- and I always make the case that we don't know people in this that's true. This relationship doesn't allow us into your life right just doesn't work that way. And for good -- that we don't know you know amid the example Daniel Graham -- donated kidney there was brother we don't know the circumstances in his life we don't know the circumstances in OJ Simpson's life. And when he was first arrested a number of people in our business. Credible people like will McDonald's right he's a great guy in the dinner with a I'd know him and my point is always he didn't know him. Then race certainly dozen on now wouldn't even if you -- right. It's very rare that you actually know someone when you have this kind of relationship -- I didn't say you're like OJ's sentence that we don't know."

" Will be you know way you'd you'd -- but there's people that know me. There's really no you know and and I. My my record was was unblemished up to that point -- it and there was nothing bad for there was -- year or whatever means so. Act all I can say is I never set a precedent for a bad behavior. On and and so that was that's the things people are going to never going to believe what they want to believe it of course you know. Okay you know it it's been it was sensationalized you know he had three cars come to the house she had. You know you know the police report was you know from my ex wife was. Was -- what it was in alone but -- A you can't. What are you going to do I I can say is you don't you can't always believe what you read them but -- I'll wait I'm worried about going into the deli where the sweet old ladies there's always that scare me what they're gonna think well they just pat me on the arm -- And make because I feel like. They know me you know in you know that I was -- nothing changed from Fermi."

" As you can apologist to me now for a for her after the whole story and you Sports Illustrated in the covered useful thing -- day anyway and -- and the necklace on yeah out in 2000 lame you know that was the curse interview -- you're like Jesus -- Give -- some better than this thing was ready to roll forget the it wasn't really what really though yeah -- and try to find it's an adult lap somewhere but -- yeah -- talk to your father in Texas and talked year coach Paul McCartney. Which was kind of cool so I mean he try to recruit me in promise keepers. Why you -- underdog but I did talked about the price I could help. That's funny it was promise keepers were kind of in the news at the time I was -- it is -- kidding you step through that our -- you know with and I picked up the tab for that wants to vote -- from Italy -- top said Susan yes it's that was good. That after it wasn't a head injury and says that what's wave but cooler some minor plot device that made what was one of those -- one of those times we biceps came apart from the."

" That'll rip off the ground and speaking of not leaving everything you read would you like to address the -- he said he wanted to come back and play and so all tired of all the of bin laden out of the arts guys that is so blown out of proportion it was a joke over I was on the month might overshadow. And you know he's like anyway at least you know he come back you know some -- in my. And it it as as a complete joke message years you know fees though Gagnon a race you know yet that he had come. I mean it's the tone of which I said it was a very sarcastic response from. On the what was -- don't complain fullback Chris the -- said the same thing you were joking wants to accept this -- people one of you know they want to believe what they want to believe and you know an accurate -- you know when you stick mute. You're type of person sticks the neck out every once and a while all. That's that's what happens you know our politics -- 61777 and 0850 toll free 8885250850 mr. wood showdown in Brockton Joe you're next with that your first with Ted Johnson."

" Hey guys I -- They get -- I just want to say that you really don't know anybody an explanation. And that you know you give us spins around here a lot of good -- some really god knows what -- As far as other players stacking up form guys. That that's the nature of the cannot spell -- there are always in the event of Mota not going to speak out against the establishment which is -- up well and I at all want to say his dissent that was Joe walker L Barrett and work so good."

" But it's her first at least current NFL player should be look at attendance say right thing this is -- thank you this guy who's looking out from my welfare I'm not sure that the doctors of the National Football League actually have my best interest at heart I when it comes to head and I I guess I just I didn't know that there was a lot of -- players criticizing what I did I --"

" Silly criticize him but horse but may be stand mum as we said with -- Aikman and young and -- of the current players. But they don't want to talk about it as you point out it kind of reveals their vulnerabilities they sent. They would have to admit that they know that they might have alzheimer's when their 50 right that's scary thought it."

" It -- what term they don't we don't want them for our employees a TV there's anything wrong right right -- talk to -- Quincy friend next."

" Yes morning down -- morning first of all I think what you doing it keep up by some day. Kidding you or earn high school is gonna be stated by the work to do we view Chris."

" I think you're already have an impact in this regard they're going to wait longer before they send you back into the game."

" You know I do have a question and -- first question is good arms some of the colleges have seen neurosurgeon and neurologists. No -- aren't -- that was there is there a neurologist been neurosurgeon."

" Pat on the field yeah their practice now now there's not. It and one of the changes that view arm call for christmas trees is definitely that is what his goals as had a urologist is neurologist on the on the field appropriately."

" And Mike comment that is that I just I know I think right fielder sometimes some of the team positions are 88 they want that association with the eight. If they would cross the the coach too many times ensure that a new team doctor he -- he is that part of the issue."

" Yeah I mean you guys that -- With the positions that are higher -- page are paid employees those -- that it does that seem like obvious conflict of interest. -- and completely independent do you right and so it's big glaring only huge issue on his feet and yeah."

" Chris Morton said on this that every player has a right to a second opinion an independent opinion it's true paid for by the team right. Is that is that a benefit to most guys take advantage of."

" take some never your rookie free agent trying to make the team. You go in and you say you know what I don't really feel comfortable what your doctors -- saying can I have those X rays want to go get another one I've done that. I've done that before the past and has had a trainer rip me. For even questioning that there. Recommendations were you know not have the part for me so I sort of negotiated the second opinion -- established player -- imagine a young guy who's terrified about his job go to an asking the trainer for X -- to go get it he just doesn't happen. So they can save that. But you know what counsel to. You know MED understand that this gain is this football is a coach's league the other three major sports players league. I mean that's a huge difference because we don't have guaranteed contracts that is what. Causes a lot of the problems -- the NFL hierarchy -- owners general managers get together every year they have rules committee meetings you know they have and they have competition committee meetings -- talk about you know various things Marvin Harrison whines and bitches about the patriots beat them -- awful lot of that changed -- use a day maybe this offseason maybe next offseason or -- rules committee -- competition committee where they sit -- listen. We have to come up with a definitive. Concussion policy that the National Football League must adopt -- whether that includes neurosurgeons on the sidelines or or -- things like boxing as we mentioned a sure for the justice about a month or three weeks of the case may be of concussion BC that they come -- I deal I do -- and part of it is because I know how passionate creases and and some of the guys that are starting to get in line with Chris. It's it's I think I don't know I don't know if this is my story was kind of a tipping point but he had 22 and so people really. I mean the commissioner had a comment on it. And you know what the fact is right now. Teams are not they didn't may they do not have to mandatory early give guys neurological tests and some teams do. Some teams don't the patriots don't but it needs to be absolutely a man."

" I think you have the stone for you is I'm pretty sure that Mike Webster Andrei waters these guys. Weren't as articulate you know they didn't do you know they they couldn't go -- without us right now and make the case you've made his I don't know how long -- going to be able to make it is is a -- win -- BR but for now you're as good a spokesman is that going to get I mean until Aikman decides to come out and right and be honest -- speak candidly. You're as -- face for this causes anymore."

" What state in I think people are going to listen I mean I mean it's sad to see the stories of the guys and bad taken out I mean it. But they're more apt to listen to guys like Chris or hopefully myself where it's like you know white. He still got his wits about him. You know he just. Has bad day right out of the -- could -- house and the other -- crystals when he was in here and you -- already noticed that there is a well respected well -- former -- defense of safety safety from the national football two year old safety who played ten years and is in such bad condition right now can't name the months of the year as Canada -- on videotape and his -- going to allow his story to -- told you aware -- is -- going to -- dramatic. It is will we have no will we know this guy -- It's it's like -- I -- and I what does this happened we -- had I you know what actress knows that I don't know yet it's it's it's guys it's that you know every. I mean here's a thing knowing -- to feel sorry for us why because you know we all make time money and he here's the deal 95%. Of the guys were probably going to be helping. Our guys you've never heard I mean you know there's this you know there's a handful of guys that are well known you know. Prominent players but. You know at the end of the day it's going to be those guys that we're in the group you know doing the grow or area that no one's ever heard of you know -- the back to the phone calls ago Scott seven Framingham -- with him."

" Yeah I don't. Ted -- on -- column a player how much I appreciate rear door had been it is all of all the all the cars barrier -- specially requested that the patriots how to run their team an organization I read Jackie sort of really spoke out there -- right. Thank -- that span and probably done process and hopefully bigger on the on the road to recovery"

" appreciate that doesn't -- seep down into the the colleges -- the -- and more importantly perhaps -- high -- I -- Terrified right sure but I think its status. Trickle down any -- started Tom. You know you'll start at the youth leagues in a drag go back I think you start."

" I think the best story Chris with ski hat was of the -- high school coach on the north shore it's starting linebacker staggers off the field the concussion obviously. Trying to says he's got a cast you going to come out coaches screw that my backup is no good give back in the game and the kid goes back in the game and and he's I don't know oh yeah I thought maybe -- sanity collapsed or something I don't think it but but it that the coach had no idea I mean this doesn't make the coach an evil man know makes him an ignorant man to. He doesn't know you don't know the guys kid next Remington head it's that much easier. To suffered that in next discussion in the gets progressively worse there's just no knowledge at that level."

" And I am hoping now that there's no reason you can't you can't argue ignorance at this point that we're that. The were made enough noise now that to Netscape and we're talking about being educated we're talking about treatment we're talking about time periods where you have to sit up but that's treat what has all happened. Are there any set of circumstances Ted an -- on the start with a question how many times any 60 played defensive game. As a middle linebacker the new in the patriots already NFL team. -- caught head make contact with another Helmut Horry shoulder pad in a violent man post 60 play a lobbyist I would say. I would say 85% 4550 times and game because thing about it -- the player. I have to engage a blocker before. No they never just leave me a block right slashed to engage in a blocker and have a technique okay this is why -- probably played as they did it's called -- and hips and means the first staying in your -- your helmet and that's the first thing I hit when I had to guard is my head. Okay and called us on a separate techniques were so hit the guy with the crowd in my shoes and under team and and so it's -- zone and then I get my hands in the air now can control so. A lot of that most the time when I go winning gates in the whoever's -- me right -- it's with the crowd in my head. Then you get to the running back then I gotta go see a solid -- to apply let's -- that's a defensive -- idea Remy need to. So my question is then if that's the case that many that many possible can to concussions or are are out there. Is there a way that the game could be legislated and in those sounds silly based on how football is played now. The flags fly as often and as quietly as they do with somebody grab the face mask in -- at around in other words if it were 15 yards for helmet to helmet contact on every single play -- would be a disaster for the first year I'd think you that that doesn't even count spirits only called on the ball -- right what you just described -- but what I. With the way I got my -- I hit you UK it's football that's football. I mean you can't I mean I had you know I got 302 pound behemoth coming out -- to kill me. You know what I tell linebackers young linebackers you know you know nasty for advice I go get them before they can you and you know -- teacher to -- taught TG you know yet it's it's the guys that are unprotected when they're up in the air. You know that that their. Other than that is just football guys I don't know how you how you regulate that -- talk to Jerry and talked before we take a break and we'll take more phone calls on the of the site."

" you're next bet -- I don't do very it's it's just a start due workers from -- here are now one other is a mutual vote vote some of social. Barrett artwork Shaquille is how me. Armed eliminate the level from the start this situation."

" What the here's the thing I honestly you tell the kids if you think you have a concussion -- adult who doom. You know had your ego or your pride get in the way it out in in the coaches have to reinforce. If they're making the right decision you have to believe -- supported it."

" Probably partly our car we educate these coaches not red crystal -- I'm done research on Marin. An Arab intelligence from 12 years in in -- before I'm in my playing days. It and not let my coaching ability to teach people not to lead with better well learn from him certainly should -- You know at each position and what you see out there on the field. Of these early church where -- completely what I got will get struggle."

" Well you know -- and I I was I was I was there regularly with my head you know -- a huge problem but. I think it's just honestly I had to state the coaches have to be so doggone sensitive about it and I don't know. Each each coach has to take it upon himself to educate himself I don't think there's going to be a uniform counted doctrine. Boom here's -- there is very little you can do about it it is for apologies say exactly Chris suggested two things. Stay out longer when you get a concussion keep players that longer and the directly -- with Trent green and call spear. I think that's the only thing you do is just when he gets what they can 'cause whoever you know and -- his confession. Do not. Waiver from oh god that's in the -- not for I mean don't go back in the total. It's keep them offered the seven weeks period if it was serious maybe a little longer you know like. And that's just the way it's going to be. I want to ask you when we come back about Dan Morgan tubes without a lot about him for a guy reply -- news who's had a good career. But two concussions and he's long lost in a way he's not going anywhere all right -- or -- Dennis and Callahan with Ted Johnson more your phone calls after this time"