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In response to "100% increase for a sport that is losing young viewers left and right...? -- nm" by MDH

I feel football is in serious trouble. I don’t know statistically if this is true but I suspect that head injuries are turning parents away from enrolling their kids. -- nm*

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Feb 23 '21, 13:46

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I feel like college football can/is getting watered down because of what you mentioned. But the NFL is still the top 1% of 1% of players -- nm - Flavorize Feb 23, 13:53 3
- They'll always be able to field enough players in the NFL. I think the gist is what will happen in 15-20 years when no one young cares to watch it? -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:57 2
  - They can take their cues from MLB and hopefully adjust accordingly? -- nm - JD Feb 23, 14:42
  - It's like Tiger and golf. He is the only golfer that drives ratings. Without him, they don't know what to do. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:58
Football is in very bad shape for exactly the reasons you mention. Granted baseball and gold not too far behind, but for other reasons. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:50 2
- We’ve been biding our time, boys... but our opportunity is almost he— WTF?! Who let MLS in?! -- nm - NHL Feb 23, 13:59
- Austin Powers in ... Golfmember -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 13:53

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