The men and women that are hired to take care of players' health, their salaries are paid by the team. Before games, you would see team docs and trainers, and they're every bit as as excited to, say, beat the… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
I think, in the eyes of a lot of circles, especially within football, I'm the soft guy. But I'm fine with being the soft,… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
A generation of men really built the NFL and gave guys like me a shot, and a lot of these guys are left out… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
I was a history undergrad, and there's some things I could do in academics or business. — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
The 49ers drafted me assuming I wanted to play more than one year. At the time, I did, too. Things changed. They didn't deserve… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
One healthy thing I'd like for players to know, whether they're active or former, is you likely can't replicate the thrill of playing before… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
Sports are my passion. They have been since I was a kid. So I think I'll be involved in sports in some capacity no… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
Obviously, not the biggest guy in stature. Straight-line speed wasn't my forte either. But I play very fast because I know the game. I… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
I think I'm connected to this issue in some capacity, football and brain damage. So carving out a way to address it tactfully is… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
One thing that's important to understand is that it's believed that the pathology of CTE doesn't have to do with concussion so much as… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
