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ScreamingMeemie

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16. My son loves playing. I cross my fingers before every game.

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 09:20 PM

Nov 2013

That said, I would hate for him not to be able to play it. He also loves to skateboard and bike ride, and I would not want to deprive him of that either. One day, too soon, he will get behind the wheel of a car...

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High school football has to be limited to a non contact sport. Kids should not be dying [View all] CK_John Nov 2013 OP

bunch of kids die every year rurallib Nov 2013 #1

+1 Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #2

Not safe either. Brain damage from heading. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #6

LOL, real football. nt Logical Nov 2013 #12

Hey, it's only logical tkmorris Nov 2013 #20

I disagree Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #3

Yep. Accidents happen, and anyone who thinks 100% absolute safety's attainable is nuts. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #4

how about the long term problems from the head injuries in football ? JI7 Nov 2013 #5

Baseball catchers are getting concussions from foul balls off their mask. 1000words Nov 2013 #7

A career in professional baseball doesn't leave most baseball players... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #18

The point is, you take a risk everytime you step on any playing surface. 1000words Nov 2013 #21

At least 25 deaths for HS football have been reported. CK_John Nov 2013 #8

25 deaths if how many football players? tammywammy Nov 2013 #17

Cheerleading is arguably more dangerous, better ban that as well. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #9

Hockey, too! 1000words Nov 2013 #10

Football's just our gladiator games. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #11

Never going to happen, considering the amount of revenue the sport generates. 1000words Nov 2013 #15

Gambling is the revenue generator not football. CK_John Nov 2013 #25

University of Texas football program generates $104,000,000. 1000words Nov 2013 #27

Without mob gambling none of those would exist, those are just chump change. CK_John Nov 2013 #29

Fair enough 1000words Nov 2013 #30

They are very nimble and will adjust quickly. CK_John Nov 2013 #31

Football was a great experience for me in HS. I would not trade it for anything. nt Logical Nov 2013 #13

And there's the other side of the story. Just as valid as the downside. n/t nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #33

Combat ... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #14

My son loves playing. I cross my fingers before every game. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #16

Look folks clffrdjk Nov 2013 #19

It seems counter-intuitive, but it's absolutely true tkmorris Nov 2013 #22

Interesting piece on sports fatalities... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #23

So it's the most popular sport, but only the fourth most deadly. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #37

There a couple of things they could do... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #38

And bikes, too! And bathtubs! Ban EVERYTHING! cleanhippie Nov 2013 #24

Wrap them in bubble wrap as soon as the umbilical cord is cut! n/t tammywammy Nov 2013 #26

Hey I almost died due to the umbilical cord mythology Nov 2013 #28

hey me too! Bazinga Nov 2013 #39

I've had a student for three years on a row Nevernose Nov 2013 #32

That kid obviously should not play football anymore. Sad, and no doubt difficult, but true. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #35

It's being taken very seriously 1000words Nov 2013 #36

They shouldn't be driving, either. It's too dangerous. TransitJohn Nov 2013 #34

Soccer Community Mourns After Death Of Western High School Player B Calm Nov 2013 #40

Hard hit in soccer practice kills Blount County teen B Calm Nov 2013 #41

Kids die running track. Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #42

Some people would stop all sports or activities with the chance of injury or death... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #43

LOL Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #44