I believe that because these players are professionals and parents is all the more reason for them to play. How many of the readers of this post have had a true shot of adrenaline lately? When was the last time you were able to have fun while hitting another human being and not go to jail? I believe men get bogged down in the real world and find less time to do manly things. This game is less about the past and more about what they are able to do in the present.