Youth tackle football only has a few years left. I would guess that many Jr. High and High Schools will give up the sport in the coming decade or so. It will take years but this sport will wither on the vine slowly but surely. Tackle football is the new smoking.
Sadly, I agree.
I always thought one of the main reasons for American's dominance on the battlefield was due to high school football. It teaches teamwork, strategy, toughness, and following orders.