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Go with the data, right. The data shows that NFL players have damage, not the average high school player. That's like saying, "Studies show that the top 0.01%
by johnvschmitt 13y ago
Go with the data, right. The data shows that NFL players have damage, not the average high school player.
That's like saying, "Studies show that the top 0.01% of hackers are suicidal, so don't do computer programming!"
I've played other team contact sports (Basketball & soccer), but really football was the best at making me resilient. There's no comparison. The benefits outweigh the risk for 99.9% of players, & for the elite who go on to the NFL (0.1%), then the risks may outweigh the benefits.
- p9idf 13y ago"The benefits outweigh the risk for 99.9% of players" Does the data support that or did you make that up? This would be a more interesting discussion if it has some scientific substance.
- eric-hu 13y agoIt sounds like the data is unknown for the remaining 99.9%. In that case, no scientific conclusion should be drawn at all. I still appreciate his johnvschmitt's initial comment because it's an anecdote about how football has benefited him.