re: Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre wants youth football outlawed

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Again, I'll ask: where are these hordes of adults now in their 40s and 50s that are spit dribbling idiots from playing tackle football through high school? And when I played youth football we had suspension helmets. I don't know of a single guy my age that has cognitive or mental issues from playing football. If the problem is as prevalent as it is being stated, surely I'd know of at least one person whose brain has been scrambled. I'm willing to bet no posters in their 40s or 50s can name someone, either, who's had concussion related problems.

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The thing is though, aren't CTE problems shite like depression, anxiety, aggression and other mental and mood related illnesses - are you saying you don't know anyone with these types of issues? Its hard to tell if that is just an issue someone would have had anyway or if CTE contributed to it or maybe even caused it.

I don't see why kids need to play tackle football up until high school.