firebiker911 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Is it just me or does Bernie sound alot more coherent at the end of these preseason telecasts? Over the last few years he seems to have slurred speech and difficulty talking deep into the games. Doesn't seem to be the case this year. Maybe his new rich girlfriend has helped him get his life together. It sounds like that may be the case and I surely hope so. Keep up the good work Bernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRREBEL Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Even though he has never admitted he seemed to have a substance abuse problem. The way he use to talk was sad. I'm glad to see him getting his life back on track. He is still the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATENEARS Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Yep, he sounded better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowburn Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Bernie seems to have put some of his demons behind him. As somebody who has experienced some of the hell he has been through, I salute his efforts to get his shit together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRREBEL Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Amen to that... I don't think if you have experienced it you know how hard it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason J Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Is it just me or does Bernie sound alot more coherent at the end of these preseason telecasts? Over the last few years he seems to have slurred speech and difficulty talking deep into the games. Doesn't seem to be the case this year. Maybe his new rich girlfriend has helped him get his life together. It sounds like that may be the case and I surely hope so. Keep up the good work Bernie. Bernie Kosar suffers from post concussion syndrome. It's caused some deterioration in brain tissue. The results include slurred speech and loss of some motor functions. The problem is exacerbated by fatigue, or simply by speaking for extended periods of time. Reportedly, Bernie's been receiving therapy to help minimize the audible effects of his condition. I don't know what he did consume or does or doesn't now... but I find the concussion explanation a lot more plausible, than a room full of television people feeding him drinks throughout a telecast. -jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebiker911 Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Bernie Kosar suffers from post concussion syndrome. It's caused some deterioration in brain tissue. The results include slurred speech and loss of some motor functions. The problem is exacerbated by fatigue, or simply by speaking for extended periods of time. Reportedly, Bernie's been receiving therapy to help minimize the audible effects of his condition. I don't know what he did consume or does or doesn't now... but I find the concussion explanation a lot more plausible, than a room full of television people feeding him drinks throughout a telecast. -jj It is known that Bernie has had alot of concussion's in his career. It is also known that during his divorce his now ex-wife accused him of substance abuse problems. Sure, ex-wifes will say almost anything during a divorce. No one ever said a room full of people were feeding him drinks. I don't know which one was his problem. I'm just glad he seems to be better. That was the point of the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason J Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 It is known that Bernie has had alot of concussion's in his career. It is also known that during his divorce his now ex-wife accused him of substance abuse problems. Sure, ex-wifes will say almost anything during a divorce. No one ever said a room full of people were feeding him drinks. I don't know which one was his problem. I'm just glad he seems to be better. That was the point of the post. I'm with you. There has been been much discussion of Bernie's substance troubles... And even more about his slurred speech. I'm just not sure that one thing ever had anything to do with the other. -jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roach Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Is it just me or does Bernie sound alot more coherent at the end of these preseason telecasts? Over the last few years he seems to have slurred speech and difficulty talking deep into the games. Doesn't seem to be the case this year. Maybe his new rich girlfriend has helped him get his life together. It sounds like that may be the case and I surely hope so. Keep up the good work Bernie. i'm not buying that his slurred speech was necessarily connected to the rumored troubles. It is possible that he was told that if he wants a role in broadcasting or some other public forum, then he needs to address his speech issues. Speech therapists can do wonderful things. When he was talking slurred, his mind and commentary still always seemed sharp. His speech now seems much more deliberate and carefull. i enjoy his commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Even though he has never admitted he seemed to have a substance abuse problem. The way he use to talk was sad. I'm glad to see him getting his life back on track. He is still the man You guys were clueless. Two things: The dude is from Youngstown. He speaks Youngstownese. Dialectically it is a cross between Pittsburghese and Clevelandese. Its a rough sounding dialect, which combined with his football/streetwise way of getting in your face as a QB made his speech rough. And I am serious about this. Secondly, perhaps unbeknownst to most of us he suffered a number of concussions in his career which affected his communicative centers and that is the cause of his slurred speech. It wasn't drugs or alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 It is known that Bernie has had alot of concussion's in his career. It is also known that during his divorce his now ex-wife accused him of substance abuse problems. Sure, ex-wifes will say almost anything during a divorce. No one ever said a room full of people were feeding him drinks. I don't know which one was his problem. I'm just glad he seems to be better. That was the point of the post. I suppose it is possible that he took pain killers to ease all his aches and pains from being plastered by linemen. Recall that during the last part of his career the Browns O Line was a complete sieve...especially after Cody Risien retired, and he was constantly getting hammered by the defenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 i'm not buying that his slurred speech was necessarily connected to the rumored troubles. It is possible that he was told that if he wants a role in broadcasting or some other public forum, then he needs to address his speech issues. Speech therapists can do wonderful things. When he was talking slurred, his mind and commentary still always seemed sharp. His speech now seems much more deliberate and carefull. i enjoy his commentary. In fact, it seems a little more stilted and unnatural. I mean, to a certain extent they are trying to pull a Pygmalion here with him....right Mr. 'iggins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Here is something on the "Youngstown dialect": http://books.google.com/books?id=WxTrasumR...ect&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowburn Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Here is something on the "Youngstown dialect": http://books.google.com/books?id=WxTrasumR...ect&f=false Who the hell actually reads anymore?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRREBEL Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I love bernie and he has had a slew of injuries. There is no doubt he was on pain medication. He suffers from chronic pain. If it makes people feel better to blame it on concussions, so be it. If he did have a substance abuse problem it doesn't make him any less of a person. Either way he is my hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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