re: Will you/do you let your sons play football? Also whats your age?

In my 30s. Yes. And I am sure I am in the minority on this board. I actually played football. By far the most fun of all the sports. And no one has provided evidence football causes CTE.

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It would hypocritical of me to watch college and pro football on weekends and not have let him play in high school.

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No, it wouldn't.

My son is 5 and he’s in his second season of soccer, next year he will start his first year of T-ball plus soccer but he won’t be playing football. I honestly don’t trust the people that run the association where I live, nothing personal but we know a lot more now than we did 20 years ago. I never thought I would feel like this but I guess it’s different when it’s your son out there. I have no problem with flag football if he wants to play but its going to be several years before he plays tackle football.

My middle son just started playing in 7th grade for the first time. Made 7th grade A team as a Kicker and WR/CB. His love is baseball. Both me and my wife told him if ever he wants to not play football, we will not be upset. Unless of course I can gravy train off of his right leg later on as a Kicker. Lol

40, yes I hope they play, but it’ll be flag football until middle school. Same as I did.

I know a couple of former college/pro guys that live near me and they would not let their kids play in pads until the 7th grade - it was all about injuries. They did play flag and travel basketball and were heads and tails better than everyone. Ha.

I've see too many kids get hurt playing youth football. Anyway, it is a laughing stock most of the time - funny seeing grown men trying to act like mini-Sabans/Malzahns to 8 year olds. It is taken waaaay too seriously at times here. It's stupid.

Edit: My wife just told me that her cousin's son was playing QB for his youth team last week and hurt his leg because no one knew how to block for him - having surgery now.

If you want your kids to be tough - get them involved in youth wrestling first. I did with one of mine and he stayed in it through college. I had zero worries about trouble for I knew he could take someone down in 5 seconds as well.

38. My six year old is playing his first year of tackle football after playing flag last year. He loves it. I’m amazed at the level of play of a bunch of kindergarteners and 1st graders.

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6? Amazed at the level of play? Gtfo

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I agree.

I’m 37. Son is 5. If he wants to play I have no issue with it. I have a buddy who was an excellent soccer player and sustained 3 concussions in hs. I had friends who were concussed in HS wrestling.

I doubt any of my kids would play a lifetime of hard hitting football given their genetics

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Tough question. Wouldn’t have any issue with them playing young but the problem would be if they were good enough to play in college or passed that. Two of my best friends played SEC football in college and one of them is fine today and the other can barely remember what he ate for breakfast (seriously). He also played a few years in the NFL so that could play in to it as well. I have asked him this question and he has a young son who he says will be sticking to golf and baseball. I would be fine with my son playing HS football if there was nothing for him beyond that.

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This is kinda how I feel. I see these little kids at the park playing and it’s essentially a bunch of kids bumping pads while they chase the fast kid. Then I see my little dude jumping out of the tree house, falling off his bike when learning to ride a two wheeler,etc and the youth football looks pretty damn safe in comparison.

I Have a friend that was a starting lineman in the league for 15 years. He was asked this question on Facebook the other day and he stood firm on 12 years old. No ifs, ands, or buts. I was a bit surprised at how adamant he was about it.