Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "It's Official The NFL Is The Worst" video.

" CTE had a 99% rate in the study. " Not really. That study is almost unreliable as all of the brains are donated. That immediately skews the results. If you were to do random testing on brains over the years the number will drop significantly. Now if you were to study all brains over time, and factor in other contributions like genetics, than it will drop even more. Yes, football increases the risk of head injuries. So does soccer. And driving increases the risk of death as well as opposed to staying at home. There is a lot to it. Please try not to be ignorant.
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A lot of things lead to CTE, not just football. The study that was done is skewed and unreliable immediately due to those brains being donated. Also, other sports like soccer are dangerous as well.
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It is a part time job. They don't have to do it.
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The CTE study is misleading. On Hernandez that does not excuse his actions in killing someone. And why do others commit suicide? On the study those brains were donated. That immediately skews the results as the people donating the brains are looking to do just that. In order to get a more accurate result you will have to randomly look at brains of football players over a significant length of time. And even at that there are still many variables you have to account for. Yes, playing football has its risks. Everyone who plays it knows it. And yes, I will agree it increased the chance for head trauma. But eating twinkies and drinking Pepsi increases the change for heart disease and obesity. Do we ban that? Stop blaming the NFL.
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They have stated the risk. They are not denying anything.
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Impaler722, it is the same. You eat twinkies in excess you will get obese and die at a young age.
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Mockturtlesoup1, they are doing that already. We use to have the Riddell VSR4 for helmets, than we transition to the Speed, and than the Speedflex. Schutt has been doing the same thing. We also have been adjusting the rules as well.
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Mockturtlesoup1, people complaining about this are making the assumption that football, the NFL, NCAA, NFHS and other organizations in football are not doing something to make the game safer. They are. Also, people playing are told the risk. I was told in high school that we can die playing football. And people have. But people still play it. Those making a huge deal about the CTE and the dangers of the game are doing it to the point that they are pushing for a ban.
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I am not denying that playing football increases the chance for brain damage. However, Hernandez is just one case out of millions. And what about other sports? And what was his genetic makeup? There is a lot to this that is being ignored.
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Drake, I have been around football for over 15 years from the youth level on to the professional. There are many benefits to football. Simple point, if a person wants to play it and they understand the risk than why stop them? There are many activities that people do that are worse for you, and so what? You only live once. Enjoy life. I enjoyed football and I am still active in it as a non-player. On your points: 1. Many athletes do multiple sports. However, some don't. I did football and track. I was unique as I ran middle distance in track but was a lineman in football. My agility was not great so I did not play basketball. I did not play baseball as I was scared of the ball (baseball is very dangerous as well). Soccer was the same excuse as basketball. So football was my sport. I loved it. 2. We don't need sports for that. Why not just ban sports all together and make everyone exercise for no reason? 3. ". In other words, aside from the quarterbacks, football is about sheer brute strength, weight, and speed" Not true at all, especially with the emphasis on targeting. I officiate football at the HS and NCAA level. With targeting players are being taught to lower their target zone and reposition themselves quickly. There is a lot of mobility involved that is amazing to see first hand. When you see a division one prospect make and amazing, one handed sideline catch you will know. There is a lot of hand eye coordination and agility. 4. There is a lot of things that make people "a man". I never heard a parent bring this up. What is great about football is this 1. Almost anyone can play it. You can be big and large and play line. Small and quick and play tail back. Be slow at foot but have a nice arm and play QB. Or have a strong leg and be a kicker. It requires players of different attributes all playing at once. 2. It is a game of amazing strategy. With basketball you can win with one or two players. Put Lebron James on any team and they are a playoff team. You can't have that in football at the higher levels. You have 22 players on the field and you are looking for a lot. As an official I can read defenses and offenses and understand the concept of the game, how coaches coach, how players play, and why they do what they do. For example, if a corner lines up outside of a receiver what does that mean? He has inside help. You have that other sports as well, but to me football has it more. 3. It is something else that brings diversity to our society. Not everyone wants to play basketball or soccer. Why do you want to take that away from others?
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Jacqueline, if Arian Foster wanted to he can could have quit football. Getting a scholarship for a free college education is worth a lot. And his excuse on how he could not study is week. Many people excelled as athletes and students, just look at Myron Rolle.
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" Furthermore, it is far more probable with hard work that one can get an academic scholarship over a football scholarship. " There are more academic scholarships to begin with. But again, it football scholarships means you have 85 (in division 1 at least) people getting a full ride in a college. That is great overall. Also, there are many jobs created with college football. You have equipment managers, film, training staff, etc. And those areas have student workers where students can work and gain job experience.
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"Soccer kills." In a lot of foreign countries it does.
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Drake, to add, talking to a trainer he said the most injuries he sees are usually from soccer players. People hitting the soccer ball with their heads is not any better.
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