Any Given Sunday - Concussion Problems

[@timmayer7248]

LT did such a good job in this film, mainly because he didn't really have to act. A lot of his lines were just coming from the heart

[@bbryant9455]

Exactly. Especially the scene in the sauna with Jamie Foxx about how nobody cares once the league uses you up.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

"Football is my life, Coach. It's my life. It's all i know how to do." Heartbreaking.

[@mikestefani4596]

pontiacGXPfan yea same with the boxer reference

[@coleives6458]

It’s the truth tho, I played football with a kid who was an outstanding state champion wrestler. He was one of my closest friends in high school and all he did was wrestle. His academics were a joke and when he wasn’t wrestling he would be training or just hanging out. It was difficult to have a conversation with him that wasn’t about wrestling or sports. Some athletes don’t have an off switch especially when they are as good as LT. I don’t blame them at all because I love football and I would kill to have the talent like LT or any pro football player.

[@CelebrityGamerTV]

That’s why people also take college seriously other than just passing the grade in your freshman year and then go to the NFL the next year.

[@gzz8551]

Hmmm I think it was more to do with that fat bonus than the “love of the game”.

[@geekonomist]

If he signs the waiver, he is responsible. That is his choice. And he gets the benefits and the costs.

[@decembersveryown5935]

One of the most uncomfortable situations is having to hear a grown man beg.

[@marcusmajors6196]

Jim Brown was like his dad in this scene probably cried afterwards

[@anthonybarker3477]

He meant it, he was good friends with Ali.

[@Joe_Parmesan]

@@anthonybarker3477 this movie does such a good job of drawing in real life experiences. From Shark's monologue to Willie, to Jim Brown's speech in this scene. Even the real life tension between Jamie Foxx and LL Cool J can be felt during scenes with Willie and Julian

[@bujubanton3829]

@@Joe_Parmesan the movie serve his purpose. was in a way a window to all the shit that happen behind the scene in the NFL and the teams, the players, the coaches, the egos, the medical issues, the fuckery before social media sports media use to keep all this shit under wraps

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

@@bujubanton3829 so true now with social media, a lot more has been brought to the light.

[@Dreez76]

Underrated masterpiece of a movie.

[@Kruppt808]

no doubt, easily the best football movie to me, in the top 3 of sports movies as well.

[@lawznthizziks]

3 concussions in 5 months.. bruh that’s insane

[@Matt-hh2ye]

Now how about 2 in back to back weeks for Tua. Sadly this is still going on

[@The360Nate]

After what just happened to Tua this was the 1st thing that came to mind

[@conceitedfication]

Nd it just happened again

[@DavedollarsTV]

And again

[@The-Endo-SymArmor]

​@@DavedollarsTVyeah man it's crazy

[@Carmine_Lupertazzi]

David Tua?

[@The360Nate]

@@Carmine_Lupertazzi Tua Tagovailoa the starting QB for the Miami Dolphins

[@OKG2000]

LT was so great in that scene, before i knew who he was i watched this as a kid and thought wow this guy is a good actor and is so emotionally invested in this scene and years later after becoming a true fan and watching this again i now understand why

[@h2w25]

Man, Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor absolutely jump off the screen in this scene. You could make an argument Jim Brown is the greatest football player of all time, and that LT isn’t far behind him. If you just got dropped onto this planet and didn’t know anything else watching this scene, you would think these guys were professionally trained method actors. Brilliant scene, all al Pachino had to do was read his lines

[@cityhawk]

Sometimes experience is the best teacher.

[@richardzowie1984]

I saw LT play. Yes, he really was arguably the GOAT at linebacker. He was also a gentleman: when Joe Theismann suffered that leg injury, Taylor yelled at the Redskin officials that Theismann was hurt badly and needed medical attention.

[@theboozehound1984]

I've seen this movie a million times and it only just came to me that shit, l.t. and Jim are trading lines with the greatest actor of the last 50 years and holding their own. They're not trained actors, they were footballer players. Fucken crazy

[@pontiacGXPfan]

I'm watching a movie right now and it hurts little bit different after Jim Brown died

[@maxazzopardi7446]

I agree. It's incredible that two of the main actors in this scene are easily two of the greatest football players to ever live.

[@musicman76enator]

The scary thing is the NFL knew about the head injuries in the past but did not address the issue in its entirety. It was only until a ton of NFL players started dying that they woke up. Really sad.

[@MackeyDeez]

Matthew Jay Evans What's even worst is that there are new designs to football helmets that can reduce the concussions drastically but, they're not being used.

[@ireallydontcare7630]

MackenDeez Yes, but to work best, they need sensors to see when they no longer are working. Thus every other play have to change a helmet. They work like bicycle helmets, one gods use then need a new song ne. None work for an entire game.

[@ireallydontcare7630]

Matthew Jay Evans So the players did not know? Sorry all parties knew. Boxers all knew. It's not one parties sole responsibility. Or would military knowing some could be injured and die force all to participate? We all knew.

[@ipfreeley7920]

MackenDeez the problem isn't the head, it's the neck. If the neck pivots too much it rattles the contents of the brain. The real cure is too thicken the brain fluid so that the brain does not move much during impact.

[@footba11fan41ife]

Ip Freeley no way that can happen with grown men colliding at full speed bro. i played ball since I was 9 years old all the way into college, and I feel my brain is fucked

[@brendanmccallion2350]

Always loved the relationship between Jim Brown and LT in this film.

[@davidcook680]

Two nfl legends. All time greats. They didn't need to act in this. Just be themselves.

[@atomicclockagency]

Imagine being as good at football as LT was and then being able to hang in a scene with Al Pacino

[@Igunaq]

The casting in the movie is phenomenal. LT is great in this movie and he's also great in the Vice City video game.

[@danithedime]

he was in vice city??

[@Kruppt808]

I loved this movie because they showed both sides. Owners, Doctors and Coaches and then the players. Obviously exaggerated in some cases maybe not brutally honest enough in others. Jim Brown was the soul of this movie.🐐

[@crimony3054]

So much more than blocking and tackling.

[@nickamenta12]

Lawrence Taylor should act more, maybe it’s cause he knows the life but he held his own with Pacino

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

@@chipcarter5971 😂😂😂😂

[@mikekillagreen9432]

LT is a good actor!

[@thebest1024]

Mike Killagreen I don't think he was acting.....

[@shessoheavy6130]

@@thebest1024 I think you're right.

[@FAITHandLOGIC]

@Zooman X That what actors do

[@inutero10]

Dont ! Smoke! Crack!

[@Saltydogg909]

I was surprised at how good LT was at acting here.

[@StraightTruckinSnowman]

LT would've done that in real life for Bill Parcells but incredible scene with two of the best players in NFL history and Pacino one of the all time best actors

[@Polo22546]

LT was great at everything that he did. EVERYTHING!!

[@bofuthereturn]

LT was great in this movie. i was surprised that he didnt get more acting gigs after this movie.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

Boxers, football players, wrestlers, MMA fighters, etc. Very few of them retire on their terms, most end up broke financially, addicted to pain pills, messed up mentally, etc.

[@cchisolm92cc]

wrestling is different now.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

@@cchisolm92cc I mean wrestlers from the WWE. Not Olympic Wrestlers.

[@felipefelipa2698]

@@molasorrosalom4846 it is different specially in WWE lol, no more chair shots, banned moves, etc... Outside of wwe it does get nastier

[@zoomanx9661]

Elder to youngster, Brought me to tears

[@kxngmuzikig2417]

I love what Jim Brown said to LT. just look at Tommy Hearns and Bernard Hopkins right now and it's sad.

[@chriswalker7895]

I remember seeing this in theaters. It was so honest and tragic. And this was all before the whole CTE thing came out. This was always an open secret. And yet still I believe in the pure brutal game of football. Don't compete if you're not willing to risk it all is the lesson learned from all of this.

[@Kruppt808]

i agree, don't hide what can happen to the players if you play for X amount of time. This ________ could effect you for the rest of your life..... do you still want to play? you have to tell them, if the accept the risks then fine, but you have to tell them.

[@txflood2519]

The NFL did cooperate on this film. I graduated in 2001 from a Texas high school team that made the state playoffs. On one of our games, we had vistor locker rooms, at old Irving stadium. It was done in all Knights colors for the film, gold and red. Regardless of moralities of the time, don't get it twisted...NFL here to make money son.

[@troybrown587]

You sound dumb as hell lol

[@MrSleeplessnights]

Easy for the armchair fan to say. Never been blindsided and hit by a man with an impact of a greyhound bus. But here you are giving out professional football advice 😂 KZbin kills me everything lol

[@Robertballa1]

3 concussions in 5 months sheesh

[@CelebrityGamerTV]

I would’ve retired.

[@TEAMRONALDO1]

I mean he did say he’d shake like a coconut on a tree for a million dollars.

[@allengreene9954]

@@CelebrityGamerTV Reminds me of Jordan Reed of the Redskins.

[@317sportsball]

@@allengreene9954 Brandin Cooks and Austin Collie come to mind too

[@allengreene9954]

@@317sportsball Those were sad cases too.

[@timurabdibekov11]

Hard decisions that every coach has to make are out of understanding for the most of the people. Life is complex and beautiful though

[@Kruppt808]

right, the coach wants to win, but he is also a human , a father figure, a friend(not always but sometimes), player X has such and such % to get seriously injured from _______ previous injury if he plays so many more games.....

[@gzz8551]

“You gotta sign a waiver...” Translation = We don’t give a fuck about you, we just don’t want sued.

[@ryanyeager3258]

They were talking about concussion problems in football & this film and this was made a 99 before CTE was released in 2005.

[@lucasgosser2298]

LT was incredible in this movie

[@gilfordmccormack8140]

Damn Any Given Sunday was early on the CTE topic

[@chileanc3276]

Oliver stone is a great director. Has great cast and probably Didn’t even need to direct LT that much if at all with this scene. I know that feeling when you spend a good chunk of your life doing one thing and you gotta stop because of bad health. Except you’re pushing 40 and you got 4 kids and a wife you got to take care of. It’s overwhelming when you get told you gotta stop.

[@xjArieswar]

Absolutely perfect example

[@writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, Concussion Education and Prevention Agency! 😀

[@bayoustormryder3823]

My football coaches in college ended my football career. After taking 2 nasty concussions my sophomore year. Kept my scholarship but can't play ball no more.

[@Theprimaryfocus]

That's real right there. Long term. That's what really counts

[@Matt-hh2ye]

Man I'm sorry to hear that but I'm glad you had some good ones looking out for you

[@bayoustormryder3823]

@@Matt-hh2ye Yes Sir and graduated too.

[@bayoustormryder3823]

@@Theprimaryfocus Alright

[@JSL2000]

Cameron Diaz also plays her role so well that it was actually frightening watching her in this movie. She truly didn't think anywhere else apart from the bottom line. In 2015 (or whenever you read my comment) who is going to talk about the players of 1999? Nobody apart from some true die hard fans. The overwhelming majority of everybody will only focus on the present. That is why today's player must be protected often from himself and certainly from those who haven't got his true health and best interests at heart.

[@JSL2000]

***** We all live in the moment and grab opportunities as they come along. But we need to be properly protected too.

[@snoopy_peanuts_77]

@@firstchoice4527 arent u a special one

[@will2070]

She was scarier in vanilla sky

[@allengreene9954]

@@will2070 Tbh I do miss her in movies.

[@halleck3]

Jim Brown! Well done.

[@ericwilliams398]

3:07 football’s my life....it’s all I know how to do” Damn

[@maxazzopardi7446]

Think about this....this is a really well acted scene about football. And two of the actors happen to be consensus top 5 all-time players in the history of the NFL. Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. This is a rare gem of a scene considering who the actors are

[@LennyAmazesYou]

RIP 🪦 JIM BROWN.

[@BDJ4mTex]

This is real. These players put their life on the line for our entertainment and for the team. It takes a hell of a good man to tell them the dangers when no one wants to.

[@bensisko4651]

This movie was.........REAL. Saving Private Ryan football version REAL.

[@marcusmajors6196]

Jim Brown just looking made this scene

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

GREAT ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999 ) FILM - CONCUSSION PROBLEMS SCENE !!!

[@Matt-hh2ye]

This and the Water Boy are the football movies that impacted me the most. I learned so much about the importance of quality H2O

[@CelebrityGamerTV]

I really feel bad for the players that get concussions - - even for players that I don’t like. Broken bones can heal, but, head injuries can cause cause dementia.

[@cityhawk]

Duerson and Seau first come to mind.

[@Kruppt808]

@@cityhawk yah, as a social worker for the last 20 years i work with alot of homeless people and what i found out is 99% of them have serious mental health problems, they drink and self medicate to get away from that stuff. Before i got in this field I had no idea that Mental health was such a huge problem for so many, former athletes, homeless, abused run aways and so many more..... very sad and heart breaking that people have to suffer from these things.

[@musicman76enator]

​@@cityhawk Also don't forget Andre Waters, Terry Long, Justin Streyltczk, Jovan Belcher, and Chris Henry.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I don’t know sports so I didn’t know who Lawrence Taylor was. I just assumed this was a solid character actor. He gives a better performance in the movie than any of the actors playing guys on the team.

[@trippjs]

The sad but true story of the 2022 Miami Dolphins 😢

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

The best outside Linebacker of all time and the best running back of all time are in this feature film

[@joseph_b319]

He is right that they made that choice. They were (warned) told in high school, college and the professional league. They new what they were walking into from the beginning. If it comes down to letting them know, i'd say hand the player an envelope with the diagnosis and the medical opinion on what they should do and leave the choice up to them. Either bow out or show up the next day.

[@Polo22546]

When art imitates life.

[@thescatman5029]

Yes, no one in the history of the game blitzed like The Shark! This movie was trashed when it came out. But talk about ahead of its time!

[@dirknowitzki3891]

yes indeed. the nfl wanted nothing to do with this movie.

[@fatovamingus]

Shark (LT)changed linebacking forever!

[@AntiMTVMovement]

This movie was way before its time

[@jacklynch5853]

Underrated movie.

[@lannon4prez]

Well i guess i’m plugging in the VCR again this afternoon and plugging this gem in. Fuck me what a classic.

[@sooner70]

A lot of Truth in this movie.

[@wolfgko]

Coach i gave you 13 years you can give me 1

[@Kruppt808]

Damn, how many head injuries in that time

[@wolfgko]

@@Kruppt808 i know it's no telling

[@realnewsthatmatters9319]

NFL...... aka........Not For Long.

[@jonmolina948]

Who said that? Bill Parcells to a fucked up referee if I recall.

[@Carlos-sd6cz]

@@jonmolina948 it was Jerry Glanville actually.

[@tiyalewhitehurst338]

I agree but to alot of the less fortunate players the money is worth it for a lifetime of not going back to the way things were growing up or in general the NFL is everything to them n are willing to do anything for a chance at the better life it provides financially like LT said "1 sack n 3 tackles" was all he needed n wanted no matter wut

[@edjralvarado]

Coaches response “I can always use you but not at this price.”

[@svp2010]

This film, Varsity Blues, Remember the Titans & Draft Day are the best football films ever

[@Joe_Parmesan]

Friday Night Lights is really good too. And, for a more comedic take, The Replacements and The Longest Yard

[@mijreed]

Varsity Blues sucked

[@dakkuri1]

This happens all the time in the NFL.

[@inutero10]

Hey Lt here was of sound mind. He was asked fo sign a waiver and he agreed. I see no problem. Pacino told him he didnt want him to do it but he made his own choice.

[@cityhawk]

While I’d like to disagree because of the risk involved, but you’re not wrong. By understanding and agreeing to sign a health waiver being of at least sound mind, the risk is on him as a player. He was given an option of either playing or not, and he knew the risks he’d take if he decided to play. It’s on him if anything were to happen to him, and in the game against Dallas, it did. By playing football, at any level, you’re taking a risk no matter what…a big one. I agree, I see no problem with it either.

[@KingCraze22]

LT and Jim Brown really are great actors.

[@desmondscoby1943]

I gave ya thirteen years coach...you cant give me one

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Amazing what they know now about concussions 🤕.

[@flan_2003]

LT and Jim Brown in this movie had what appeard to be a father/son relationship next to coach/player.

[@smashitupkcco9073]

From LT & JB to Pacino & Wood 💣

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

The problem is when in their prime they piss away all the money, and when they are close to retire, risk the life for some of the big bucks

[@DockJockShorts_76]

I love you Lawrence.

[@luisvilla799]

You ask any player in the league that is in the same situation LT was in they will definitely do it no questions asked especially for a million

[@pontiacGXPfan]

How does James Woods always play a bad guy in movies?

[@ThomasFromTN]

Not always.

[@jaygrannell858]

He's a prick in real life

[@shessoheavy6130]

Because he's good at it. I read where he has some ridiculously high IQ. Like crazy high.

[@CelebrityGamerTV]

jay grannell Yes, he is. I totally agree with you.

[@CelebrityGamerTV]

Because he is an asshole in real life . Then he brings it in the movies.

[@Skybolter]

CTE Triggered the Downfall of the NFL

[@Kruppt808]

Still number #1 show on all the networks it plays on. Not bad for a fallen league. One of its players just signed a 13 year 500 million contract during the offseason. But yah I guess it could have been 800 million if the league wasn't so down.

[@allengreene9954]

@@Kruppt808 The game isn’t as good as used to be.

[@lougehrig9787]

Footballs my LIFE coach its my LIFE

[@KBIbanez1989]

This is a great movie

[@daviddeleon9410]

Amazing

[@Jordan-qw2vr]

here cause Tua

[@bigstillow91]

This scene was for lt because he really did play 13 years of playing football

[@tomace4898]

James Woods wasn't acting.

[@DanielSong39]

To be fair the team physician didn't cross the line until he switched the medical results

[@antronjohn]

This soooooo deep😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@jmckdekalb316]

This is the reason why the NFL is getting sued for this concussion.

[@Kruppt808]

Meh it's still popular, people betting watching, players, coaches , owners , agents , media all get paid. Nobody cares enough to stop the money train

[@allengreene9954]

@@Kruppt808 It might be popular but the quality of the game has declined mightily over the years.

[@Kruppt808]

@@allengreene9954 in what ways? QB play is the best it's been in decades, bigger stronger faster players at every position.

[@allengreene9954]

@@Kruppt808 Thats the problem. Its become a Quarterback driven league, it’s become softer, teams don’t wanna run the ball no more, the offense gets all the breaks on every call, can’t hit hard anymore, dudes don’t know how to tackle and most teams these days are average. There hasn’t been a dominate team to win the Super Bowl in nearly 30 years.

[@allengreene9954]

@@Kruppt808 Its become boring.

[@ChrisWolff2013]

Cameron used to be gorgeous.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

when was she ever gorgeous?

[@tempfan5547]

pontiacGXPfan the mask and theres something about marry. but she aged badly

[@shessoheavy6130]

Yeah, she was tasty.

[@allengreene9954]

Temp Fan She was pretty sexy in Bad Teacher too.

[@allengreene9954]

@@tempfan5547 Vanilla Sky.

[@cgh7337]

1:56 Yeah, can I have that IN WRITING?

[@KMcNally117]

Always get that in writing.

[@deltatransports6131]

Very interesting, especially since the NFL admitted to “Race Norming” in relation to concussions

[@rileykazama3145]

I had two concussions in football They are not Fun

[@mattmattix2598]

I don’t care about people’s political views. James Woods deserves to act again.

[@edvenuto9614]

The speech about being in hell is the best part of the movie.

[@mikem591]

LT is a good actor.

[@sajlsajl5169]

Anyone know the music or song at the start

[@RW77777777]

Our high school team concuss'd more than 20 people in one season So many blowouts, and they'd just cart the other guys off. Didn't need a movie to know this

[@DanielSong39]

Let's get serious, football is a contact sport and they knew the risks of head injuries 100 years ago.

[@elroyjetson4202]

not true

[@breckfoster767]

Lmao you think Mike Webster knew he would end up tasering his balls to fall asleep and living in a truck in Pittsburgh? Doubtful Dude was a wreck when they autopsied him and initially discovered CTE.

[@allengreene9954]

@@breckfoster767. I wouldn’t wish what happened to Mike Webster on my Worst Enemy😢😢😢😢😢

[@yardleyhbk]

LT is a good actor

[@woozycarp]

For my family I would die for that bonus

[@jonmolina948]

The game is too big sometimes.

[@Skybolter]

the NFL is the main guilty of more than 200+ deaths caused by CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) and this epidemic nightmare still goes on.

[@DockJockShorts_76]

I just had my Omegavyte and apple cider and coffee.......

[@MedranoHijo]

3 Cons in five months. And about to be railroaded by ownership is beyond wild; Especially when you're a game or two away from being set for life.

[@3serio]

Shark was on Tua time with 3 concussions in 5 months

[@ndixon88]

RIP Luke Keuchle

[@pontiacGXPfan]

He ain't dead

[@jessejames8774]

He just retired

[@flagtheoffense]

And, of course it's the non ball-carriers with the issue. But lol.... Let's flag them! #1 greatest example of victim blaming in the history of humanity.

[@girindraborpatragohain749]

What's the guitar music that is played here

[@MikeKollin]

Awesome!!! Love this Movie!!!