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I think you must misunderstand my intent. If unsure, you should ask instead of knee jerk name calling. It’s a liberal tactic. I love the game of football. I am actually a coach (10 - 11 Years old) and I played in college. I have been a very loyal fan for as long as I can recall.

Here is what is great about the game.

Football is the ultimate team sport. When played as a team, every individual makes a crucial contribution on most plays. Every player has an individual battle that they must win for the success of the team on each play. The team must communicate and work together to define those battles. Every player has a job to do. And each player has talents and contributions that are unique to their position and sometimes even the play or strategy of the team.

It is a tough sport. It is physically demanding and sometimes painful. It is also a test of mental fortitude and stamina. It takes a certain level of commitment to push through exhaustion and physical stress on behalf of the team. It pits boys and men against each other in a swarming hostile environment to physically dominate opponents on behalf of their team. It forces individuals to measure their own self worth based on their contribution. It is a gloriously brutal and violent test of grit, play after play. The preparation, conditioning, effort and practice that is required to just participate is more demanding than many most other team sports.

And participation comes with risk. There is a risk of injury. There is a risk of failure. So it also takes courage. Launching your body into another person and accelerating through contact, instead of bracing for it, is NOT a natural human tendency. Learning the proper techniques to do this (fundamentals) takes years of practice to perfect and is essential as the competition gets stronger and faster, at a minimum, for the players own safety.

So please do not take my frustration posts and rants as a dig on football. I am upset and disappointed in the NFL and the players. I am upset that they let politics and liberal ideology ensnare and enslave them. And now they are reaping what they sow. Their chickens have come home to roost. I pray that they find their way back to what makes the game great and can let me enjoy that game without being reminded of politics.