Bruce Arians: Parents who won't let kids play football 'are fools'

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by CapsLockKey

Until I get an example, yes. There is nothing unique about the game of football itself that translates to life outside of it more than any other team sport.

Originally Posted by listopencil

No. There are not. I'm the father of four children. Every single one of them at one point played football, baseball and soccer. They also individually participated in other organized physical activities. Track and field, volleyball, softball, rodeo, field hockey, tennis, karate, boxing, hiking, cycling and probably a few I can't remember off the top of my head. There is nothing specifically unique about youth football that can only be learned by participating in it.

Football teaches teamwork and trust better than any other sport. It is the only team sport that can't be won solely by having the best player on the field.

Nobody said that football teaches life lessons that can't be learned by participating in other activities. Football just does a better job of teaching teamwork and trust than these other sports/activities.