Ben Cousins in Intensive Care

[seanoff]

I don't care what the great man said. But did he say he did it before & after every game? If you can't see a problem with players doing that every week, well you obviously don't care about their health.

As long as they still look cute, you are happy right?

newsflash Mantis.

high level professional sport is generally not real good for you.

5 yr players in the NFL have an average life span of 55 yrs. 21 yrs less than the average in the USA. Linemen 52

supposedly TDF bike riders on average get to 52.

AFL players often (mostly) end their careers with injuries etc that effect their life way beyond retirement. some lucky ones don't but eventually the beating they've taken will have a negative effect on most.

 

[mantis]

I've played sport at night a lot of times (used to have club basketball games at 10pm on Friday nights during high school), and I understand it can be hard (especially after doing other stuff all day) to "get up" and "stay up" for that, but why exactly do players need to take No-Doz for a game on a Sunday afternoon?

Plus take sleeping tablets at night, mind boggling really.

 

[Brad Roo]

Plus take sleeping tablets at night, mind boggling really.

Stop behaving like a complete pelican.

Millions of the things are prescribed every year.

Pontificating at the expense of a man in intensive care is a sign of very poor character.

 

[mcuzzy]

shane crawford used to live off caffeine to raise his alertness for games, same as how some athletes will take caffeine before a race or gym session. just for intensity and alertness

it works, but the stuff can keep you awake all night unless you crash and it's hell if you have to be up early

 

[Rockford]

I don't care what the great man said. But did he say he did it before & after every game?

A lot of people do it, I know guys who take No Doz before their local amateur game on the weekend.

 

[Damon_3388]

A lot of people do it, I know guys who take No Doz before their local amateur game on the weekend.

Again, what do people (AFL level or below) need No-Doz for in an afternoon game? Are they not getting a good night's rest the night before?

 

[TheCuzEffect]

Again, what do people (AFL level or below) need No-Doz for in an afternoon game? Are they not getting a good night's rest the night before?

i dunno what it's like with other people i play footy for local club and i have great difficulty sleeping the night before... Nerves maybe excitment? Just to get on the field and have a kick is enough to keep me awake till 3-4 am

 

[Sidebottom2Beams]

Caffeine, sleeping tablets and booze don't mix who wold have guessed

 

[mcuzzy]

CHannel 7 just said:

Ben Cousins had a dangerous 'cocktail' of caffeine, alcohol and sleeping pills

then went on to say he takes too many tablets

oh puleeez, this is going too far

 

[Sidebottom2Beams]

They said he took the no doze before the game, had a few glasses of wine after the game and then a sleeping tablet

 

[nineteen eighty]

AFL players have been taking No Doze for as long as the product has been around. And before that, they would load up on caffeine. It is a legal stimulant and there are some players who have been doing it throughout their careers. And this goes back decades.

I don't know much about the sleeping tablets side of things but seems like many clubs prescribe them to players. What I do know is taken after drinking is a lethal combination.

I hope Ben all the best and wish him a quick recovery to full health. I would love to see him continue on and am happy to give him the benefit of the doubt. But that's the kinda guy I am whereas others on here obviously lead perfect lives and either do no wrong or have done no wrong. Haven't seen mayneman post yet but good to see morgoth pick up the slack for the dimwits!!

 

[campbell]

They said he took the no doze before the game, had a few glasses of wine after the game and then a sleeping tablet

lethal combo there.

I know of a young 23yr old, who had a manual outdoors job, very fit, played sort.He had a huge night out, came to work the next day, had 2 cans of mother. Then had a cardiac arrest.

2 young men have died in 2 months from caffeine drinks and alcohol mix.

High levels of caffeine are not good for the body.

I hope the AFL investigates and implements changes for player health and safety. education is he key here, for a lot of people.

 

[campbell]

You have to laugh at the constant excuses that are made for Benny.
All players take No Doz before games & sleeping tablets after, if this is true, our game & the players are in serious trouble health wise.

agreed.
seems it is true. seems to be common practice.

Massive concerns health wise here. massive.

 

[RizzoTheRat]

Again, what do people (AFL level or below) need No-Doz for in an afternoon game? Are they not getting a good night's rest the night before?

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Union...e-caffeine-dose/2005/05/17/1116095965523.html

"We take a lot things, be it sports drinks, supplementation, to get those little extra one-percenters. You can get 7 per cent extra work output from taking these tablets, so that's a big increase at this end of sport."

 

[AP Erebus]

They said he took the no doze before the game, had a few glasses of wine after the game and then a sleeping tablet

Just out of curiosity, who is they?

Where did you get this info from?

 

[Khan]

Hutchy, Caro and Barett , with Hutchy and Barett licking their lips at the story . Was disgusted with the gutter feeders last night on Footy Classifieds

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

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[GhostofJimJess]

Just reported that Cousins is to be discharged and heading home today.

I guess that's good news.

 

[mellowyellow]

Also reported that he was never in an induced coma or given any form life suppor, so parasites like Barrett who have been peddling this lie have been found out

 

[Rockford]

Again, what do people (AFL level or below) need No-Doz for in an afternoon game? Are they not getting a good night's rest the night before?

It's a stimulant, no matter how well rested you are a dose of caffeine will increase your alertness and reaction time.

 

[mcuzzy]

Would you be disgusted if he wanst at Richmond?

15 clubs wouldnt have a bar of him. Richmond took him. You have to live with the consequences of taking a punt of somebody so erratic.

i personally get disgusted that any player gets treated like this

one of the reasons i started to like cuz more and more while he was at west coast, he just sits back, cops all the media shit on the chin then somehow laughs it off

 

[Khan]

Would you be disgusted if he wanst at Richmond?

15 clubs wouldnt have a bar of him. Richmond took him. You have to live with the consequences of taking a punt of somebody so erratic.

As he does play for Richmond I dont know for certain ( I would like to think I wouldnt) , but in general I dislike Barett and Hutchy for the way they act on almost all their articles. Hutchy was dowbright beeming with delight as he talked about it. My Finace saw it as well and she is a Magpie fan, made the comment why doesnt Dermie just flatten him (Hutchy) she was that disgusted.

 

[tugga]

Would you be disgusted if he wanst at Richmond?

15 clubs wouldnt have a bar of him. Richmond took him. You have to live with the consequences of taking a punt of somebody so erratic.

What's that got to do with being disgusted at the treatment of him? Our club took a risk. Yes. But that doesn't mean someone can't be disgusted at the jackals in the media does it?

 

[Lazix]

It's a stimulant, no matter how well rested you are a dose of caffeine will increase your alertness and reaction time.

What bothers me though (and I know it shouldn't, otherwise no one would do it) is the fact that large caffeine hits should have a significant come down, yes? Therefore having a negative affect.

Do they really last the whole duration of the game? They can't be popping these things at half-time surely.

 

[campbell]

What bothers me though (and I know it shouldn't, otherwise no one would do it) is the fact that large caffeine hits should have a significant come down, yes? Therefore having a negative affect.

Do they really last the whole duration of the game? They can't be popping these things at half-time surely.

vision a few weeks ago, with a trainer during a brisbane match with a container labeled no doz, offering tabs to players.