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Life after football

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George Vescey had a great column today about the difficulties of life after football for the athletes who put their bodies on the line.

After the cameras were turned off, former Bengals LB Reggie Williams has struggled with his knees.

This is a bigger issue, and some people say the NFL isn’t doing enough to take care of men like Williams, whose health issues probably have a lot to do with the wear and tear of football.

Any thoughts on this?

This entry was posted on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Jane McManus.
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Jane McManus joined The Journal News in 1999, after working at The Daily News and Newsday. Since she's been here, she's covered everything from girls basketball to the Final Four, the U.S. Open of both golf and tennis and recreational sports from rock climbing to roller derby (which she liked so much she joined the team). READ MORE

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