Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer and Perfect Season icon Larry Csonka shares thoughts on the health issues affecting former teammates Nick Buoniconti and Jim Kiick in a new essay on his personal website, LarryCsonka.com. The effects of brain trauma seen in so many aging former players prompted my latest column challenging the NFL to meet its moral obligation by doing more to help. Writes Csonka, now 70:
“[Last] Tuesday, my teammate, Nick Buoniconti, went public regarding his current health challenges in an article with Sports Illustrated online. Subsequently, stories have been published on my running mate, Jim Kiick, as well.