Yeah, my kids aren't going to play American football either. I think that's the long-term problem for the NFL. Increasingly, kids will swerve football for other sports in the elementary and middle school years.Ken Stabler diagnosed with CTE. Don't remember him showing signs of it (at least those similar to what is presumed to have plagued Seau), and certainly there is reason to believe that CTE presents differently among those who suffer with it, but seems that this issue will not go away.
I'm avowed that my kids will not play American football; maybe I'm overreacting, but I know I'm not alone
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