Bruce Arians: "Come play football. It will teach you how to deal with death like NO OTHER sport can!"

Yup it's not like a slew of very good players are walking away in their prime or anything. Nothing to see here...

In my case, I played from 5th grade to 10th. I stopped because...well...I was not very good. I loved the sport, got my bell rung many times, jacked up my knee a little...and I don't regret a minute of it. I think my example is not everyone's though. At the end of the day, you have to decide if the benefits outweigh the detractions. My son played from 8 to 15, was a much better player than I was by far, but stopped by his 10th grade year. Of course, he went on to Rugby and MMA (but he never did a fight, just wound up doing the training) and he got hurt alot. But he survived and as of now is not showing any issues.

I don't know. I love the sport and what I learned from it, and at the age of 45 I have no regrets. But lets face it, I didn't have near the exposure as the guys in college and the NFL...but that's the point. Most kids won't play high school let alone college and professionally...I think not allowing your kid to play is a mistake based on my own experience, but everyone has to make their own call.

I can't say that football teaches life lessons better than any other sport, but for me, it certainly did. Between the gruelling mental and physical aspect, you have a brotherhood that stays with you. There is a loyalty and commeraderie that I will never forget. You learn your limitations and how to overcome them, or in my case, you learn your limitations and the humility to deal with them. You overcome fear. You deal with unfairness. You get the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory.

Other sports teach this as well, to be sure. But for me, football was way more intense than any other sport when it came to learning these lessons. I didn't want to deprive my son of that opportunity, and he played for many years before giving it up.

I guess, I think that not letting your kid play at the age of 9 or 10 because you are worried about concussions is an over protective reaction. You can't stop your kid always from getting hurt. But I understand parents not wanting to take the risk. To each their own. I just don't like the vilification of a sport (and by extension, the parents who allow their kids to play) that served me well and that I love more than any other. It's almost like, if you love your kids, you WON'T let them play football...and that's bullshit.

It was nice to see that little conflict handled like civilized men... bravo, gentlemen

My 17 year old son is 6' 2", 280 pounds. He has no interest in football, though many have tried to get him into the sport.

If he were interested, I'd leave it up to him.

I think the advanced research into CTE is unquestionably a good thing but I'd still leave the decision up to my kids.

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I'm pretty sure Jim Irsay has more than enough tolerance for aspirin.

What he meant was..."Football is like jumping in your car on meds and booze... and praying you dont hit a school bus".

Seriously, can we contain these two loons to a specific thread?

You're the loon thinking they meant these 2 quotes seriously. It's all fabricated so you waste time talking about it like you are.
I'm not the loon. I know sensationalism when I see it.

I have a sore shoulder today. Right at the base of my neck. I was going to go take an aspirin but I don't want to get CTE. ****. I'm screwed. I hope I have some ibuprofen on top of the fridge.

"we"...another appeal to the herd for assistance? Who, exactly, are you asking for help?

I'm assuming you obviously consider yourself "enlightened"...yet never say anything that reflects introspection. Funny how that works...

WAKE UP SHEEPLE

The mods, you idiot. Just as I stated in my post.

I don't consider myself enlightened at all. But, unlike you, I can read something and apply common sense. Sure, the owners are doubling down on stupid and saying anything they can to protect their millions.

But with Arians, it's pretty easy to see that he said some ridiculously stupid shit while defending a sport that he loves.

Not everything is a ****ing conspiracy.