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The idea that just the basis of the game, repetitive hits, could bring on a cascade of issues later in life, that was - it changed the game for me.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Basis Bring Changed Could Game Hits Idea Issues Just Later Life Me Repetitive

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I couldn't really justify playing for money, and I think what I wanted to achieve put me at too great a risk, so I just decided on another profession.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Achieve Another Decided Great Just Justify Me Money Playing Profession Put Really Risk Think Too Wanted I Think

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Football is inherently dangerous, and that will never change.

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Topics: Change Dangerous Football Inherently Never Will

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I never played the game for money and attention. I love football, and I've had a blast.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Attention Blast Football Game Had Love Money Never Played I Love

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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

Topics: Blast Brain Compare Difference Football Injuries Issue Knows Repetitive See Similar Somewhat Sport Stress Think Traumatic Unique Very Veterans War Would

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A piece of my heart will always be in football, but my mind ended it.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Always Ended Football Heart Mind Piece Will

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I just don't want to get in a situation where I'm negotiating my health for money.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Get Health Just Money Negotiating Situation Want Where

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I wanted to fulfill my dream of playing in the NFL.

~Chris Borland

Topics: Dream Fulfill Playing Wanted Nfl

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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

Topics: Almost Broken Course End Every Everybody Get Give In The End Injured Just Off Pieces Season Up Year You

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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

Topics: Basically Could Crazy Dangerous Dangerous Thing Did Direct Energy Even Focus Football Good Good Job Job Life My Life Place Say Stress Sure Thing Think Where I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: December 26th, 1990

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