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Actually, resistance to change is likely to come from the non-player folks making the most money, and fans who just like things the way they are. But players who are no longer playing? Some of them are afraid not knowing what to expect as they get older. And as you can see from my previous post a few moments ago, young players in their early-mid 20's like Tyler Sash are getting CTE. Mel Farr's son (in the ESPN video link above) expresses the same fear. And many of those players now have young sons who are just starting to play the game. Mike Farr saw his dad go through some bad times with CTE, he wonders if he has CTE that will manifest itself later in life, and now he's got a son who might play. I think he cares about how the game is played and can be changed to improve player safety. I'm guessing there are many, many more players with the same amount of concern. The NFL just needs to include them in the change process, and ask them for input on how they think the game could be changed. And somebody needs to give Roger Goodell a swift kick in the a$$ to start that process (if he hasn't already started).
Aussie Rules. Now that's a great game. I don't know where to get it here, but saw it a few times on business trips and got hooked straight away.leftover pie said:movingtarget said:
I can imagine there will be huge resistance to these changes, mostly from people who are no longer actually playing the game and aren't in any danger of developing long term brain injuries.
speaking as a parent there is no way I'd let my son or daughter play the game (over here in aus we have junior leagues but I am suspect of there being adequate checks in place limiting the amount of contact at training and during games, plus you have younger kids playing with older kids, a recipe for a great mis-match in sizes between players) - plus I want my son to play aussie rules
I think kids could get just as much out of a game that doesn't involve violent collisions, they can still learn about teamwork, following a plan, camaraderie, all the good things that you can get out of sport, no need for them to get their bell rung.
Actually, resistance to change is likely to come from the non-player folks making the most money, and fans who just like things the way they are. But players who are no longer playing? Some of them are afraid not knowing what to expect as they get older. And as you can see from my previous post a few moments ago, young players in their early-mid 20's like Tyler Sash are getting CTE. Mel Farr's son (in the ESPN video link above) expresses the same fear. And many of those players now have young sons who are just starting to play the game. Mike Farr saw his dad go through some bad times with CTE, he wonders if he has CTE that will manifest itself later in life, and now he's got a son who might play. I think he cares about how the game is played and can be changed to improve player safety. I'm guessing there are many, many more players with the same amount of concern. The NFL just needs to include them in the change process, and ask them for input on how they think the game could be changed. And somebody needs to give Roger Goodell a swift kick in the a$$ to start that process (if he hasn't already started).