I read two interesting articles recently. The first came from the final page of Sports Illustrated discussing the decreased lifespans of NFL athletes. Apparently, every season of football takes 1-3 years off a player's life. NFLers takes thousands of hits and retire with severely damaged bodies. Wesley Walls talked about needing a hip replacement and doing his physical therapy with his parent's friends. If the owners win and add two games to the season, the effects on the players will add up much much sooner and careers will be cut short.
The second article came from the Huffington Post detailing the dangers of youth sports. The collisions may bring great cheers but also attack the brain. The effects of these plays and practices really can't be measured. D. Senelick talks about changing the rules of the game and improving equipments- which happens each year. Even as a football coach, I have thought about preventing my future sons from playing Pop Warner football and waiting until high school to play.
Anyways, these are interesting articles and potential discussions.
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