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EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 35 MIN

🎙️ Sweaty Trio Ep15: George Visger: 9 Brain Surgeries, 1 Super Bowl Ring – The Cost of Playing in the NFL

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This week, we sit down with George Visger, former 49ers defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion, whose career was cut short by the devastating effects of repeated concussions. Visger shares his incredible journey from the NFL to undergoing nine emergency brain surgeries, his fight with hydrocephalus, and how he rebuilt his life as a wildlife biologist and TBI awareness advocate.We dive into: 🧠 Life in the NFL before concussion protocols ⚠️ The ignored warning signs of brain trauma 🏈 What the NFL still gets wrong and proposed rule changes 🌲 His post-NFL life in biological conservation 🎤 Real talk: Should young athletes even play football today?An eye-opening conversation about pain, purpose, and the price of the game. 🎧 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLE PODCASTS 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4DxCW9PJOIGO?si=f54a11900bb04daa📱 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweatytriopod/ 🎮 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatytriopod#NFL #CTE #Concussions #BrainInjury #GeorgeVisger #49ers #FootballPodcast #PlayerSafety #TBI #SportsDocumentary #SweatyTrio #HotTakesOnly #WildlifeBiologist #AthleteAdvocacy #GeorgeVisger #NFLConcussions #BrainInjuryAwareness #CTE #Hydrocephalus #NFLPodcast #49ersLegend #FootballTrauma #PlayerSafety #SportsMedicine #TBIRecovery #LifeAfterFootball #AthleteWellness #WildlifeBiologist #SuperBowlXVI #SweatyTrio #SportsPodcast #InjuryAwareness #MentalHealthInSports #NFLHistory #FootballSafety #ConcussionProtocol #GridironStories #HardHitsRealConsequences #FootballAdvocacy #Neurotrauma #HealthOverHype #TruthInSports

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