Matthew McCracken

My dad played D1 football and one day during practice, his arms went numb. He went to the doctor and found out that if he had taken one or two more hits, he would’ve become paralyzed for life. The reaction to the Drew Dalman news is extremely disappointing. You don’t know him, what factors went into this, or how much his health has already been affected. I love football as much as anyone, but also acknowledge that it is an extremely dangerous sport and one that severely impacts the long-term health of players. We’ll find a new center, it’ll be ok — the people that are spewing hate at a 27-year-old who simply put his health first is appalling and frankly, absolutely disgusting.