Former Bama player Benny Perrin has passed away
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When I saw the title I hoped it wouldn't be from that then read it and it was confirmed. Very sad indeed. Prayers to all his family.
"He was one of the 4,500-plus plaintiffs in the former players vs. NFL lawsuit concerning concussions."
Hate to hear this. RIP
I got to meet Benny and talk briefly to him at his restaurant back in August.
I got to meet Benny and talk briefly to him at his restaurant back in August.
This is so heartbreaking. I played baseball against Benny and he was a very good baseball player also but I remember him for being a good guy. RIP Benny.
I live 10 minutes from Perrins bbq. It has been such a staple of this community and the news has been a major shock here. Prayers certainly for his family.
I played against him in high school. A really really good player. Hate to hear this and prayers to his family.
Benny was few years older than me, but I knew him well enough to shake hands when I came back to town. I grew up in Decatur, and Benny was the best athlete around. Had not seen him in years. Very sad to hear this.
Talked to Benny and his wife last week at Krogers I couldn't really say for sure he seemed a little different, he said him and wife just left working out he just watched her he wasn't working out. I haven't seen him at BBs last few time I have been there.I's been all over my FB as people all saying nice things about him. WOW sad
Great player RIP.
People die. They get old. They get sick. They slow down. I wonder, have there been any comprehensive studies on mortality and suicide rates among NFLers.
I know what sensationalism and litigation can do. And I'm just wondering, how real is this?
When I was growing up, the pesticide DDT was the great boogie man. Now they estimate that 60,000,000 died from the banning of it due to mosquito born diseases. Further, it was replaced by chemicals often much more toxic.
But At the time DDT was the worst thing in the world. The media was all in, and the lawyers shut it down.
Who knows. But we never heard of this until about 10 or so years ago. And now it seems to potentially threaten the game.
People die. They get old. They get sick. They slow down. I wonder, have there been any comprehensive studies on mortality and suicide rates among NFLers.
I know what sensationalism and litigation can do. And I'm just wondering, how real is this?
When I was growing up, the pesticide DDT was the great boogie man. Now they estimate that 60,000,000 died from the banning of it due to mosquito born diseases. Further, it was replaced by chemicals often much more toxic.
But At the time DDT was the worst thing in the world. The media was all in, and the lawyers shut it down.
Who knows. But we never heard of this until about 10 or so years ago. And now it seems to potentially threaten the game.
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