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76. It just blows me away

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 11:34 AM

Oct 2014

People wonder why the kids coming out of college struggle so much with the real world. We coddle people way too much today, we try to dumb down everything in an effort to protect everyone from everything. Guess what, life is full of risky decisions. I never pushed him to play football, I told him he had to play a sport at all times during the school year, that was it. I believe I am a good father but there are things that I could not have taught him that he has learned from being part of the football and track teams.

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Long Island High School Football Player Dies After On-Field Collision: Officials [View all] Scairp Oct 2014 OP

We should know what happened in the next week or so sakabatou Oct 2014 #1

Our local high school cut their football program MissB Oct 2014 #2

Feel sorry for the kids there Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #6

No such thing when it comes to football Scairp Oct 2014 #51

Really Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #54

Really? Scairp Oct 2014 #55

Funny stuff Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #68

What a cold fish you are Scairp Oct 2014 #69

Ilk? Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #72

I love your responses ... aggiesal Oct 2014 #74

It just blows me away Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #76

Read up on brain damage for soccer players. Brickbat Oct 2014 #63

From your title I thought you meant MissB Oct 2014 #60

Good for them. I'd love it if all high schools did that. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #57

It's been a cultural change for the parents and community. MissB Oct 2014 #59

Soccer is also dangerous ALBliberal Oct 2014 #3

Guy I work with shattered his lower whistler162 Oct 2014 #12

ouch ALBliberal Oct 2014 #28

Sure it can be Scairp Oct 2014 #70

young man died recently ALBliberal Oct 2014 #73

No soccer is not also dangerous santroy79 Oct 2014 #78

Kids are not hitting their heads over and over in practice, or games. Brickbat Oct 2014 #79

yes they are santroy79 Oct 2014 #84

Football has passed the 'sell by' date. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #4

That may be your opinion Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #8

And I would venture to guess, many are littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #11

Do you use that example for everything else Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #44

I have given you a civil, honest answer, from my heart, now please leave me alone. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #45

Why Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #49

Didn't seem.. sendero Oct 2014 #58

I would think Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #67

Yeah, well look what football did to poor Ronny Raygun. Hoppy Oct 2014 #16

Crazy has no bounds madokie Oct 2014 #20

So? Serious football injuries can be LIFE CHANGING in so many ways. alp227 Oct 2014 #37

You need an education Scairp Oct 2014 #46

a local high school football player died this week here in NC as well barbtries Oct 2014 #5

And one in Alabama this week: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #33

well first santroy79 Oct 2014 #7

If your kids would have a good coach Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #9

Not only that, but... Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #17

Except that all of football's redeeming values also exist in other activities thesquanderer Oct 2014 #40

I take exception with your characterization Scairp Oct 2014 #47

And the crowd cheered... edgineered Oct 2014 #10

So...when do we call for ending boxing too? Archae Oct 2014 #13

Being able to become better edgineered Oct 2014 #14

You are an understanding person? Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #18

People of understanding do not have the need edgineered Oct 2014 #19

Pretty crappy sentence contruction, but it's still appreciated. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #22

The effect of my statements is clear and I stand by them. edgineered Oct 2014 #39

OK, nice posting with ya. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #42

Your posts are nothing but hyperbole. former9thward Oct 2014 #25

Question Scairp Oct 2014 #48

As long as it's on TV, I will watch. I love football. Sorry. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #56

You apparently hate the players though Scairp Oct 2014 #65

Yeah, sure. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #71

A study was described in a couple of articles I read recently. They autopsied the tblue37 Oct 2014 #77

You forgot Ice Hockey HockeyMom Oct 2014 #21

Not so sure I would get silence Scairp Oct 2014 #35

The only people I ever bullied were the bullies. edgineered Oct 2014 #38

TY for your support n/t Scairp Oct 2014 #50

See my post #77 above. nt tblue37 Oct 2014 #80

I actually knew about that Scairp Oct 2014 #81

"The people promoting and supporting these activities are also content with our permanent state of Brickbat Oct 2014 #64

If our small, rural district can have a physician at every game, so can others. ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 #15

Okay Scairp Oct 2014 #53

I understand your point, but I think you missed mine. n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 #62

I collided with smaller player back in 2000... TRoN33 Oct 2014 #23

Football is vile. You want strategy? Play chess. You want teamwork? Play basketball. valerief Oct 2014 #24

Basketball? yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #31

"Cutinella is the third tri-state youth to die playing football this school year." BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #26

No, football isn't going away Scairp Oct 2014 #52

Football has become a gladiator sport. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #27

Yes Scairp Oct 2014 #66

They don't let kids play dodgeball on the playground or in gym anymore woodsprite Oct 2014 #29

Many, many more teenagers are YarnAddict Oct 2014 #30

Yes tsites Oct 2014 #41

Well, for what it's worth YarnAddict Oct 2014 #43

My small 2 cents is: heaven05 Oct 2014 #32

What most people fail to realize on this board . . . toopers Oct 2014 #34

Everybody should be allowed to play Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #36

How our school deals with it: MissB Oct 2014 #61

I was an athletic kid and young adult and there isn't a sport I played I didn't get hurt in justiceischeap Oct 2014 #75

I played sports in school -- Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2014 #83

TBI and kids -- Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2014 #82