Tuesday, March 17, 2015

What Chris Borland's early retirement means for the NFL

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Rookie linebacker Chris Borland filled in admirably for the San Francisco 49ers this past season as star Patrick Willis sat out with a toe injury. He earned acclaim and was seen as a rising star who could help anchor the team's defense for years to come


Then Borland called it quits, retiring at age 24, leaving millions of dollars and several promising seasons on the table after playing just one year in the league. Borland left no question about why he decided to retire: His fear that a career's worth of head trauma wasn't worth NFL glory and money



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