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NFL Should Be Banned, Grambling Players Strike, & Oregon WR Josh Huff Punished For Promoting Party

October 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

“The Unhappy Hour” host Brian Engelman discussed 3 very interesting stories:
– An L.A. Times article is calling for the NFL to be banned. Take a listen to the story & offer your opinions on this interesting piece.
– Grambling football players have refused to play this week due to various grievances. This is another multi-faceted story & we welcome your opinion.
– Finally, Oregon WR Josh Huff paid $1,500 to plan a cool birthday party & was told by the NCAA that he couldn’t charge cover at the door to recoup the costs. How far should the NCAA be able to to when keeping players from earning money, or recouping expenses?

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Mental Health, CTE, Concussions, Depression, & The Junior Seau Suicide Discussion With Terry Russell of NAMI Ohio & Brian Engelman On “The Unhappy Hour”.

May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

On our Friday 05_04_12 episode of “The Unhappy Hour” sports show, we spoke with Terry Russell, Executive Director of NAMI Ohio, (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

We discussed his 40 years of mental health work & focused our attention on star NFL linebacker, Junior Seau’s suicide earlier this week.

We also talked about how Cleveland felt & acted when LeBron James left town, & how generations of Cleveland sports fans have carried around disappointment due to decades of near-championships & failure after failure.

Terry said, “There is unfortunately still a stigma associated with major depression & mental illness for some people, but these are physical problems like heart disease or cancer, not character flaws. 1 in 5 families are effected by mental illness.”

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