Knowing what we now know: Would you/will you want your kids to play football?

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by nickmsmith, Jan 13, 2017.

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  1. nickmsmith

    nickmsmith Most poverty RB core.

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    yep, all I got for playing HS football was a bone still sticking out of my shoulder (after 13 years) and I made a few friends/contacts from it.

    Honestly, if I had sat around and played guitar more in HS, it would have benefitted me more as an adult.
     
  2. RTH

    RTH Meh...

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    I've heard the worst is soccer.
     
  3. steverife

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    Yeah. Kids do headers and your brain isn't really developed for that, plus people miss and headbutt each other.
     
  4. JCBRAVE

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    well yea, females have zero coordination lol

    its painful watching girls play sports
     
  5. steverife

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    Yeah. I was watching a buddy's kid play. It was a tie up, 50/50 ball. Ref blows the whistle. Both girls let go, then fly black, SLAMMING their head on the floor. Both girls don't move for minutes, cry, medical attention, the works.
     
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  7. 10ACTyrant

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    it is bad but i'm pretty sure most programs don't allow or teach heading the ball until later on. i may be wrong.

    but i feel the same as brees. you can't change the game at the highest levels, but there is really no reason kids should be playing contact football.

    parents will stop letting their kids play contact. flag should be the way to go until high school
     
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  8. JCBRAVE

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    Flag is better for kids IMO, little bodies aren't built to sustain the hits that come with the game
     
  9. HurrayTitans!

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  10. nickmsmith

    nickmsmith Most poverty RB core.

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    That will significantly soften the kids, who are totally unprepared for contact by high school, maybe even causing more injuries.
     
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