From the Rose Law Group Growlery by Phil Riske, managing editor
During his speech at the National Football Foundation awards banquet this week, Dallas and Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach joked about concussions.
“I had a chance to sit next to the commissioner of football, Pete Rozelle, tonight,” Staubach said before someone came up to the stage and whispered in his ear.
“Oh, excuse me, Roger Goodell,” Staubach said. “I apologize. I had six concussions in the NFL.”
The line got a mixed reaction of laughter and groans.
Commissioner Goodell was shown laughing at the one-liner. He had pre-approved the questionable crack, said Staubach.
Former NFL players permanently damaged by concussions and survivors of players who died from causes associated with brain damage from playing football aren’t laughing.
