A biography for Chris Borlandhasn’t been written yet.
“I think the one thing I can say is not to play through concussions. I think that's unwise.”
“I just honestly want to do what's best for my health.”
“I'm more athletic than people think.”
“Some of my best tackles were the most dangerous!”
“Dehumanizing sounds so extreme, but when you're fighting for a football at the bottom of the pile, it is kind of dehumanizing.”
“The act of riding a bicycle isn't causing brain trauma. Yeah, you could fall, but that's if something goes wrong. Everything could go right in football, and it's still dangerous.”
“I just don't want to get in a situation where I'm negotiating my health for money.”
“I think flag football is a great alternative, and it's a great game in its own right. It's a wonderful alternative. You can develop all of the skills and athleticism and glean the lessons you can from contact football through playing flag.”
“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 to be undercut. And I didn't want that to happen.”