Long Island HS Football Player Dies

[Listen]

crazy story, as much as I love football, if I have sons they won't be playing it. Call it reactionary or whatever you want. I can think back to a time when I was 12-13 years old playing, had a head on collision with a LB and just saw a white flash after point of contact. Talked to dude after practice and he told me the same thing, neither of us knew what happened on the play, just went back to the huddle and lined up for the next snap. And this is before our bodies developed, imagine being 200+ pounds, doing that week after week. That's some scary stuff to think about in hindsight

No doubt. I remember in Junior High I got a stinger from a tackle, made my arms going completely numb for like 30 seconds and made me puke on the sideline a few minutes later.

No f'in thanks.

In my town, their is a flag football league for youths that has started getting popular and I would let me sons play that where they could still get the fun and athletics of the game without the contact.

 

[Konnan]

My son playing baseball yall!!! :jrpoitup:

I took a fastball to the side of the dome when I played baseball in school

I quit soon after that and sold weed instead

 

[OG Talk]

high school football has the highest participation of all high school sports.

That's because it has the least amount of cuts and largest rosters..

Basketball teams hold around 12 letterman.. A varsity football squad holds around 50...

 

[Malta]

I done said for years I don't let my kids play unless they want to . My 9 year old was at practice months back and I pulled him off the field because he doesn't have the focus to play and would end up being a punching bag because of it. I'm KNOWN for saying i prefer my kids don't play.

As more info about brain trauma comes out, more and more people will take this stance.

I got the soccer ball, baseball glove and basketball ready for mine, only sports he sees on TV are basketball and soccer, the NFL doesn't exist in this home

I make sure he's sleeping when I watch Boxing

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Stephen A. raised a good point. Instances like this will help the NFL in their lawsuits. Who's to say these players suffered injuries in the NFL and not in HS or college?

 

[Malta]

high school football has the highest participation of all high school sports.

It's actually grown in terms of actual school participation from 15 years ago. Will be interesting to see if there's a drastic participation dropoff next year.

Pop warner participation is on the decline, as is HS participation.

 

[Konnan]

People been getting killed and seriously hurt on the field since this sport started

Football isn't going to die because of this either

 

[Trip]

That's because it has the least amount of cuts and largest rosters..

Basketball teams holds around 12 letterman.. A varsity football squad holds around 50...

I realize that...but that's good for the sport. It's unique in that sense....from a cardiovascular standpoint- it puts a teenager in the best shape of his life.

If youre at a big high school you have to be in the top 2% of your class to make the basketball team.

 

[Malta]

People been getting killed and seriously hurt on the field since this sport started

Football isn't going to die because of this either

Nobody knew that brain trauma and early signs of CTE could be found in HS kids

 

[Trip]

Pop warner participation is on the decline, as is HS participation.

http://www.nfhs.org/ParticipationStatics/PDF/2013-14 NFHS Handbook_pgs52-70.pdf

It's at over one million participants nationwide.

Where are they playing girls football

I do expect Pop Warner to continue to drop...but that doesnt necessarily predict high school participation...

 

[OG Talk]

I realize that...but that's good for the sport. It's unique in that sense....from a cardiovascular standpoint- it puts a teenager in the best shape of his life.

If youre at a big high school you have to be in the top 2% of your class to make the basketball team.

There are much better ways to get cardio work if you're a high school student



Cross country or track for one.. But lets be honest.. Being on the football team is cool.. Even if you don't play a lot.. Wearing the jersey the Friday at school before the game and having cheerleaders and teachers fawn all over you is alluring..

 

[Malta]

http://www.nfhs.org/ParticipationStatics/PDF/2013-14 NFHS Handbook_pgs52-70.pdf

It's at over one million participants nationwide.

I do expect Pop Warner to continue to drop...but that doesnt necessarily predict high school participation...

That doesn't change the fact that HS participation is declining breh.

And it may not predict high school participation but kids will be funneled towards other sports.

 

[NYC Rebel]

There are much better ways to get cardio work if you're a high school student



Cross country or track for one.. But lets be honest.. Being on the football team is cool.. Even if you don't play a lot.. Wearing the jersey the Friday at school before the game and having cheerleaders and teachers fawn all over you is alluring..

As a football player, I lasted two weeks on my schools high profile West Indian track team. shyt was too much

 

[NYC Rebel]

Pop Warners decline is overrated. There are so many off shoot leagues now.

 

[OG Talk]

As a football player, I lasted two weeks on my schools high profile West Indian track team. shyt was too much

Football cardio is more stop and go.. I remember in 11th grade our HS football team won the state championship so all the 2 sports stars were late coming out for basketball.. We had about of month of conditioning ahead of them and dudes just a few days removed from a state championship were throwing up during their first week of hoops practice..


These were Div 1 athletes that went on to play in the Pac 10 and Big 12...Dudes were like "fukk this sh1t"