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I don't know what it was about the writing style, but I couldn't make it through than a few paragraphs before giving up. One thing that LLMs seem reasonably go
by GiorgioG 1y ago
I don't know what it was about the writing style, but I couldn't make it through than a few paragraphs before giving up. One thing that LLMs seem reasonably good at is summarizing things. So here's your 200 word summary:
Two high‑school quarterbacks, decades apart, met the same fate. Jay Kutner, 18, Holy Trinity (NY), suffered a broken neck during a scrimmage in 1972 on a routine play. He became paralyzed, eventually passing away months later. His teammates dedicated their season to him and won a game he’d always meant to play in. His memory endured through field dedications and the stories of classmates and family.
Caden Tellier, 16, Morgan Academy (AL), collapsed during a game in August 2024 after being tackled. He fell ill, was hospitalized, declared brain‑dead, and donated his organs per his wishes. His school and community held a revival and memorials. Coaches, teammates, and townspeople gathered in grief and reflection .
The article draws parallels across time and place: both boys were promising athletes, kind leaders, beloved in their schools. Each death sent ripples through their communities, triggering reflections on football’s dangers and the weight of memory. Their stories affirm that some lives, however brief, outlast time itself ([espn.com][2]).
- aklemm 1y agoThis is the difference between knowing things and feeling things.
- camtarn 1y agoI read a lot of it, and I liked the writing, but it really is a very long article and eventually I gave up.
- avazhi 1y agoIt is very poorly written. I love long form articles but this is way too difficult to follow, which is unfortunate because it’s both topical and eerie (great mix), but you just can’t have that many simultaneous strands as you jump repeatedly across narrative time. Unreadable.
- IAmBroom 1y agoAdd in my cousin, who told his coach he was ready to go back in after a first-quarter neck injury. One play later he was on a stretcher, and dead by morning. The opposing team bought the biggest damn floral display you ever saw for his funeral. I can't imagine what it felt like. It wasn't the primary reason I have a visceral revulsion from American football, but it strengthened it.