tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post8491543335855793545..comments2024-03-01T10:16:11.283-08:00Comments on AmericanStudies: January 27, 2014: Football Focalizes: Concussions and HypocrisyAmericanStudierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-18133022610488039482014-01-29T17:50:40.306-08:002014-01-29T17:50:40.306-08:00keep up the good work, pepe l'pew! (because yo...keep up the good work, pepe l'pew! (because you said "le sigh")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-35748502952155398322014-01-27T19:10:58.656-08:002014-01-27T19:10:58.656-08:00Thanks for these thoughts! I agree that there are ...Thanks for these thoughts! I agree that there are many parts of the system that need significant revision, at each level--and unfortunately, as long as we (and I'm included for sure) keep watching, those things are far less likely to change. Le sigh.AmericanStudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-83977567229400610162014-01-27T16:16:29.612-08:002014-01-27T16:16:29.612-08:00It's funny that you mention this. Today I met ...It's funny that you mention this. Today I met a new group of students, and many play football. They asked if I would let my children (presumably they meant sons) play football and were shocked when I said "sure, over my dead body."<br />What is truly alarming about the NFL's stance on player health is their blatant disregard for medical statistics proving the destructive nature of repetitive head injury, but the over-all lack of concern of the players in general. I had watched a brilliant documentary on ESPN's 30 for 30 "Broke" in which I learned of the lack of financial preparation these men get. Granted, I guess it's inappropriate of me to assume that the NFL would care about their players, and even less what they would do with their incomes, but these young men, who give away their health and mental stability only to find that their money is practically gone by the time they retire just seems heartbreaking.<br />And we should get rid of the college "farm system" and replace it with a minor league run by colleges in which the athletes can take classes if they want but are not obligated to be students. Don't get me wrong, I love that this is an opportunity for people who would normally not get a college/uni education, but to be honest... they aren't.<br /><br /><br />okay, and one last thing, let's sack Carthage!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-53564796127255158862014-01-27T09:01:23.470-08:002014-01-27T09:01:23.470-08:00Cf. this recent NYT story:
http://www.nytimes.com...Cf. this recent NYT story:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/sports/football/for-a-cowboys-star-with-dementia-time-is-running-out.html?ref=sports&_r=1AmericanStudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.com