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Reply to "Big game? Who cares - The NFL, and football in general is worthless."
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are some valid points hidden in that looney-tune rant, But people loose all credibility when they say that 'football is dying' It's not. It's thriving. And post-pandemic, youth football participation is increasing. the game is changing and its locked in as the nation's top sport[/quote] Talk about losing credibility - you claim that youth participation is increasing when it's declining: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-01-24/youth-football-participation-declining-amid-safety-concerns And it will continue to do so - the talent pipeline is drying up as informed parents who understand the real risks to long term brain health opt for more sensible options for sport. They(NFL) are making a hard pitch for flag football, which I'm sure is increasing, and they are pitching this to woman, which by any measure is welcomed but at the same time only shows how desperate they are. They game will still need to substantially and fundamentally change more if it is to remain viable in the long term. [/quote] PP was correct --- youth participation is up a lot. That article is not correct. We had more people starting right after the pandemic than we have had in years. And I am in the suburbs. Also flag football is tearing it up both boys and girls.[/quote] Your single data point anecdote notwithstanding, you are just wrong here in terms of looking at the big picture. Despite any recent upticks, high school participation in 11 a side takle football is down from its peak from 15 years ago. Additionally, younger ages have seen an even steeper decline in tackle football participation than at the 11-player high school level. Based on data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the institute’s State of Play report shows that from 2020 to 2021, [b]participation in tackle football for kids ages 6 to 12 declined nearly 18%. Since 2016, the institute says, tackle football participation rates for this age group have decreased 29% [/b] https://www.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_SoP_National_ParticipationTrends.pdf Again - informed parents are making the decision that it's just not worth the risk for their younger children to play tackle football. Your point about flag football is correct, participation in it is up across all ages and for both boys and girls. [/quote]
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