I still think I'll stick with Neil deGrasse Tyson over Mike Tyson; Noah Webster over Mike Webster; Patrick Henry over Chris Henry.

 

I wonder if any of you would feel differently if your child became a paraplegic or worse as a result of football? Would you have second thoughts about the risk you took by allowing him/her to participate in this violence. Again, I've been entertained for over four decades by guys like Mike Webster and Jim McMahon. I like the sport. I just think it's too violent and too risky for little ones.

 

I seen kids get concussions playing basketball better outlaw it.

I let my son play football. I let him play after multiple' date=' various injuries. I let him play after he broke his hip. The only reason my son quit playing football was upon doctors orders. And my son played baseball for 2 reams from grades 1-8. He got some pretty crazy injuries in that sport as well.[/quote']

 

Well I stand corrected on putting RM in the extreme left side of things. You handled things correctly with him and I'm glad you let him enjoy life. Even though he broke a bone or two, I'm sure it was a dream come true for him to play for the Rocks, bet he learned some life lessons as well.

Jesus Christ. Why such the crusade against football?. If you don't want your child to play don't let them. You can't keep your child in bubble wrap. Stuff happens regardless. I had two grandfathers neither played football, both products of the depression both smokers until there 60's. One died of Alzheimer's at 75. One died of natural causes at 83. Neither died of lung cancer. Why didn't they die at the same time? Bc everyone's body reacts differently to similar an not so similar situations and conditions. All these concussions are horrible!!! Is there any evidence of the millions who have played football that have NOT been negatively effected mentally in their golden years? Give me that number to compare.

 

We all know knocking heads is not the brightest idea, we also know smoking and drinking regularly is a bad idea, we also know that turning left at 200 mph for three hours every Sunday is pretty stupid as well. Where's the out cry!!! Shut the hell up about and move on. If you don't like it don't watch.

Jesus Christ. Why such the crusade against football?. If you don't want your child to play don't let them. You can't keep your child in bubble wrap. Stuff happens regardless. I had two grandfathers neither played football, both products of the depression both smokers until there 60's. One died of Alzheimer's at 75. One died of natural causes at 83. Neither died of lung cancer. Why didn't they die at the same time? Bc everyone's body reacts differently to similar an not so similar situations and conditions. All these concussions are horrible!!! Is there any evidence of the millions who have played football that have NOT been negatively effected mentally in their golden years? Give me that number to compare.

 

We all know knocking heads is not the brightest idea, we also know smoking and drinking regularly is a bad idea, we also know that turning left at 200 mph for three hours every Sunday is pretty stupid as well. Where's the out cry!!! Shut the hell up about and move on. If you don't like it don't watch.

 

Why do you feel the need to use inappropriate language in your post ? Couldn't you have just as easily said your peace without opening up with that statement ?

 

Seriously....we get your point, no need to show the content of your character.

Well I stand corrected on putting RM in the extreme left side of things. You handled things correctly with him and I'm glad you let him enjoy life. Even though he broke a bone or two, I'm sure it was a dream come true for him to play for the Rocks, bet he learned some life lessons as well.

 

I've been trying to tell you how wrong you are about me.

I still think I'll stick with Neil deGrasse Tyson over Mike Tyson; Noah Webster over Mike Webster; Patrick Henry over Chris Henry.

 

I wonder if any of you would feel differently if your child became a paraplegic or worse as a result of football? Would you have second thoughts about the risk you took by allowing him/her to participate in this violence. Again, I've been entertained for over four decades by guys like Mike Webster and Jim McMahon. I like the sport. I just think it's too violent and too risky for little ones.

 

I get the feeling parcheesi is too violent for you.

My wife and I had the forethought to not name our son Jimmy.

 

And so we do allow him to play football.

 

But I do support your right to decide this for your children. I have known parents who did not allow their children to play football because of knee injuries, etc. I loved playing football and allow my son to have the same enjoyment. As has been mentioned, lots of benefits to playing the game.

CTE is real and has been seen in teenagers. As long as everyone on here accepts it's real and they have a chance of developing it then I'm OK with parents making that decison. To deny it and say it's the wussification of America is ignorant and irresponsible.

CTE is real and has been seen in teenagers. As long as everyone on here accepts it's real and they have a chance of developing it then I'm OK with parents making that decison. To deny it and say it's the wussification of America is ignorant and irresponsible.

 

Correct and you gcan get CTE from all the falls off the skateboard onto the ramps and sidewalks, falls of the bike with no helmet, all the headbutts with soccer balls since 3 year old days.

CTE is real and has been seen in teenagers. As long as everyone on here accepts it's real and they have a chance of developing it then I'm OK with parents making that decison. To deny it and say it's the wussification of America is ignorant and irresponsible.

 

I have NEVER said it's not a real thing and that wasn't even close to the reasoning for my wussification remark. That comes more from the knee jerk reaction that football's evil and must be banned. The true ignorance and irresponsibility comes in the form of schools and parents allowing their kids to play ANY contact sport without someone QUALIFIED and readily available to care for them when they are injured.

Not related to Football but this young man incurred his first concussion during a basketball game. Interesting how they are linking his behavior to multiple concussions.

 

Popular TV food reporter stabbed to death by teen son who had suffered two concussions | Miami Herald

Most football teams are getting the Heads up Tackling training teaching kids how to tackle the right way.

 

I was taught to tackle this way in youth football at the boys club in the 6th grade in the mid 70's. Head up, plant face mask in chest/stomach, wrap arms around waist, slide head to side while sliding down to the legs, cinch legs together, make tackle. Never never never were we taught to lead with the head and we would be admonished if we did. This was back in the mid 70's. Why it was ever deviated from through the years I will never know, but "heads up" tackling technique is nothing new but it's made to sound like it was just discovered.

I was taught to tackle this way in youth football at the boys club in the 6th grade in the mid 70's. Head up, plant face mask in chest/stomach, wrap arms around waist, slide head to side while sliding down to the legs, cinch legs together, make tackle. Never never never were we taught to lead with the head and we would be admonished if we did. This was back in the mid 70's. Why it was ever deviated from through the years I will never know, but "heads up" tackling technique is nothing new but it's made to sound like it was just discovered.

 

What you describe is not even close to the Heads Up method. Making initial contact with the face mask IS leading with the head, which is a big no no in the Heads Up method.

 

Heads up teaches proper position, buzzing the feet, using the shoulder as the target, hitting and sliding the head to the side then throwing the arrms up and through while securing the back of the jersey (they call it "the rip"), then completing the tackle. It's an ascending motion.

I was taught to tackle this way in youth football at the boys club in the 6th grade in the mid 70's. Head up, plant face mask in chest/stomach, wrap arms around waist, slide head to side while sliding down to the legs, cinch legs together, make tackle. Never never never were we taught to lead with the head and we would be admonished if we did. This was back in the mid 70's. Why it was ever deviated from through the years I will never know, but "heads up" tackling technique is nothing new but it's made to sound like it was just discovered.

 

You are correct.

What you describe is not even close to the Heads Up method. Making initial contact with the face mask IS leading with the head, which is a big no no in the Heads Up method.

 

Heads up teaches proper position, buzzing the feet, using the shoulder as the target, hitting and sliding the head to the side then throwing the arrms up and through while securing the back of the jersey (they call it "the rip"), then completing the tackle. It's an ascending motion.

 

Heads up placing the face mask on target while sliding it to the side is NOT leading with the head, not sure how one can argue otherwise. Now the current teaching technique may be somewhat different and evolved, admittedly I have been away from football for a long time and I may not have explained it in the best way, but what I was taught was a "heads up" method...seeing your target and wrapping up. Leading with the crown, not seeing your target, head down is the method that is getting kids hurt.