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Dan Patrick show raised an interesting question this morning.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 8:59 am
Posted on 3/17/15 at 8:59 am
The crew is currently discussing Chris Borlands discussion. One of the Danettes raised an interesting question. What if you try to steer your son away from playing football. But you still take him to CFB & NFL games. Is that hypocritical?
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Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:00 am to JBeam
Lol we're parents. We don't have the luxury of avoiding hypocrisy.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:02 am to JBeam
I don't let my son be Dominican but I still take him to baseball games. 
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:03 am to JBeam
It reminds me of a line from the movie The Patriot.
"I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles. "
"I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles. "
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:03 am to JBeam
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What if you try to steer your son away from playing football. But you still take him to CFB & NFL games. Is that hypocritical?
No, I do not think it is hypocritical.
I would never want my child to be a child actor, but I wouldn't stop them from watching movies.
To me, playing sports is very similar to smoking. At this point in time everyone knows all of the risk involved. So armed with this new information, anyone who chooses to at this point knows the risk.
Is it wrong for a man addicted to smoking, not wanting his kids to smoke?
This post was edited on 3/17/15 at 9:05 am
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:04 am to JBeam
We watch all kind of violent shows but don't reccommended that family members act that way.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:05 am to JBeam
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. What if you try to steer your son away from playing football
If you do that your son is going to be soft
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:06 am to JBeam
Take your son to Hooters instead
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:06 am to bigpetedatiga
Good point.
Paulie raised the question. Dan kind of fumbled around with an answer. I get the vibe that Dan doesn't want to put out a clear cut answer on whether or not this will start the decline of Football.
Paulie raised the question. Dan kind of fumbled around with an answer. I get the vibe that Dan doesn't want to put out a clear cut answer on whether or not this will start the decline of Football.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:07 am to tigerskin
quote:Err, I don't know how to break this to you, but the people on those shows are likely actors and not actually getting hurt.
We watch all kind of violent shows but don't reccommended that family members act that way
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:09 am to lsu480
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If you do that your son is going to be soft
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:13 am to MadMaxwell
Alright, how about lots of people watch Nascar but they know they can't drive 170 miles an hour on the highway.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:13 am to lsu480
quote:bullshite.
If you do that your son is going to be soft
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:14 am to JBeam
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get the vibe that Dan doesn't want to put out a clear cut answer on whether or not this will start the decline of Football.
Hell that started a long time agp with Goddell
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:15 am to JBeam
Im not going to steer my son away from football, but if he wants my input im going to tell him I don't suggest it. Ultimately its his life, so if he wants to play ill support it, but if he wants my opinion on it Id say play soccer.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:17 am to JBeam
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One of the Danettes raised an interesting question. What if you try to steer your son away from playing football.
I love my kids, I really do. The time to steer your kids away from playing sports due to concussions and serious life-threatening injury is at the collegiate level, not prior to it.
The chances of ironsides' offspring being good at the high school level are pretty high, however the chances of them being good enough to play at a significant level after high school are pretty slim. Even if they had a chance to walk on for a division 1 football program and be a backup on special teams, the chances of someone that shares my genetics to to do make a commitment for the level of sacrifice it takes just to be on the team vs. partying their nuts off are pretty slim
Football teaches great teamwork skills. Everyone has a different job, and everyone has to be coordinated. You learn to play through minor pain. It's not like you are signing your kid up to get a concussion.
Facts:
11% will have a repeat concussion. The repeat concussions are the dangerous ones, and you have a 0.66% chance of having it happening.
On the collegiate level it becomes much more dangerous, and obviously on the professional level. I will also steer them away from playing like assholes. You know, kids that lead with their head or use their head as a weapon.
For the same teamwork reasons, I am also going to let my sons play soccer if they want to, or ice hockey, lacrosse, or baseball. It'll be their choice based on what they find fun.
I will, however try to steer my kids away from MMA style fighting.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:18 am to lsu480
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If you do that your son is going to be soft
Thanks for being that guy.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:55 am to JBeam
Youth football is actually very safe. Kids rarely get hurt and the coaches spend a lot of time teaching proper technique.
Are you saying that if you son won't play NFL, then he shouldn't go to games? He wasn't going to play in the NFL anyway.
What about bull riding?
What about anything?
Are you saying that if you son won't play NFL, then he shouldn't go to games? He wasn't going to play in the NFL anyway.
What about bull riding?
What about anything?
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:55 am to ironsides
Youth football coaches are not qualified to diagnose concussions I don't care what kind of heads up training they claim to have. My neighbor's son got a concussion during an 8th grade game and it went undiagnosed for a day after the game. The coach sent him back in despite the kid being rattled. I will not be encouraging my kids to play football. Plenty of sports out there that are tough and you're not slamming your head on every play.
Posted on 3/17/15 at 9:58 am to AlaTiger
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Youth football is actually very safe.
Eh...
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coaches spend a lot of time teaching proper technique.
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What about bull riding?
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What about anything?
What is your point? That some people choose to engage in dangerous activities and others do not?
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