NOW YOU WANT TO TAKE IT OUT ON US?

12.04.12

“Why is there Thursday Night Football?” 8-time All-Pro defensive back Ed Reed doesn’t believe NFL’s well-advertised commitment to player safety is genuine. “If they were really so concerned about the violence and the injuries, players getting hurt, answer this question for me: Why is there Thursday Night Football? We played three games in 17 days. Why is there Thursday Night Football? Come on, man.” In a Sports Illustrated interview, Reed continued, “all of a sudden, the NFL is starting to get sued for all the stuff they haven’t protected over the years, and they haven’t done … now you want to take it out on us? Take it out on yourself. It’s easy for them to do the things they’re doing, fining us and make us look bad, like we’re the bad guy, when we’re not.