About 24 hours after Brett Favre revealed he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, another former Minnesota Vikings quarterback announced he's battling the illness himself.
Tommy Kramer, 69, announced Wednesday that he has dementia.
Kramer himself said Favre's announcement prompted him to also come out with the news, having been diagnosed a year ago.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer (No. 9) plays in the Hall of Fame Game at Fawcett Stadium. (Malcolm Emmons – USA Today Sports)
Kramer said doctors had given him two to 10 years to live, but that as of a recent appointment his condition had not “progressed.”
“I've had a great life and I wouldn't change a thing,” Kramer wrote. “No one wants to win more than I do and I've never given up, and that's exactly how I intend to approach this fight.”
Kramer wrote that he has no regrets about playing football, but called on the NFL to do more to support former players.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer (number 9) stands at the line of scrimmage during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Fulton County Stadium. (Manny Rubio – USA Today Sports)
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“I know there are players who played with me who need all the help they can get,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, the NFL is only willing to help with the portion of my medical and therapy costs that private insurance cannot cover. I want to bring some awareness to this so the NFL can help other players and future players who are battling the same illness as me.”
Kramer spent 13 of his 14 NFL seasons with Minnesota, his final year with the New Orleans Saints where he appeared in just one game and threw three passes.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer (number 9) plays during the 1982 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Game at Fawcett Stadium. (Malcolm Emmons – USA TODAY Network)
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As a starter, he went 54-56, completing 55.1% of his passes for 24,777 yards, 159 touchdowns and 158 interceptions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and led the NFL with a passer rating of 92.6.
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