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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I would never let my kids play football when they are little. My father (now deceased) used to say people should learn "life sports", stuff they can start as kids and keep doing until they are 70. Golf, tennis, skiing, jogging.

It was good advice I wish I had followed more closely.

As much as I love football it's sort of idiotic how much it screws up people. I try to like watching soccer, but I just can't get any enthusiasm for it, but if I had a young son I would much prefer him playing that to football.

19 posted on 02/05/2016 1:16:00 PM PST by Jack Black ( "Disarmament of a targeted group is one of the surest early warning signs of future genocide")
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To: Jack Black

So many good football players also had the option to play professional baseball. Frankly, you’re nuts to choose football over baseball if you had the choice. Imagine if Bo Jackson just stuck with baseball.


23 posted on 02/05/2016 1:20:29 PM PST by dfwgator
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Sonny Bono found out the hard way that not everyone can ski until they’re 70.


27 posted on 02/05/2016 2:14:20 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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Dont kid yourself One of my sons played soccer through college. It can be just as vicious as football and with a lot less protection. He is in his mid 20’s and has an ankle that will never be the same.


35 posted on 02/05/2016 7:44:12 PM PST by Mom MD
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