you are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio.

Over there chatting with Paulie and I heard the music and I went,

well, welcome to the final hour of the program.

Dan of the Danets, Dan Patrick show.

Well, let's see. Matt Ryan will join us.

The Falcons quarterback will stop by.

Talk to him about any hesitation going into this season.

We're seeing players opting out.

You're going to see more players opting out,

but the deadline is coming up next week.

But the list of players opting out for the 2020 season is growing as the deadline to decide looms.

And you can criticize these guys if you want.

But almost to a man, they're given seriously consideration and heartfelt explanations.

So they're talking about this is personal,

whether it's your wife just had a baby or you may have a mother whose health has been compromised.

You know, the Patriots have six players so far.

I'm waiting to hear if the McCordy brothers, their defensive backs,

the twins, their 32 years of age, are they going to play when it comes to health football players always risk the most.

And we might not talk about it as much as we should.

But, you know, head injuries are a factor here, but this is something different.

And they're rewarded for it, but this is, you know,

this is just something that each person has to decide.

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