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Softer America
One time I hope Chico's is not talking out of his butt.
My hot takes for the week: Mahomes will go down as the GOAT and is already better than peak Rodgers ever was.
Yeah, those hairy wet cats just don't appreciate CTE.
Let me guess, you are one of these people that believe 90% of players have CTE.
Do you know they don't?
Roll your eyes, the data doesn’t lie. Reams of it. Attitudinal data, participation, etc. The leagues have the same data. All the networks, etc, they need it to know who to target and why.It is what it is. If my words trigger, then call it a more “gentle and thoughtful” male demo that doesn’t gravitate toward traditions that in the past were supported at a higher rate by men. All kinds of reasons why.
I deal with NFL players every day. Almost 3very one of them would let their kids play and do let their kids play.As I said, it isn’t just football....extends to other sports. But what the hell does that have to do with watching football, which this was about. You don’t have to play it to watch it....but younger folks don’t want to. I never played hockey in my life, I still watch it. Didn’t realize you had to play in order to watch. Interesting.
Is there science to suggest it, or even 1/2 of that amount? I’ve seen blatantly wrong stuff like 90% plus by “reputable” news orgs.
I would agree that this next generation isn't as interested in football. IMO there are a number of reasons for this, including the pace of play and the violent nature of the game.But why does that mean they are "softer?"
The generation that came of age during the second worst economy in U.S. history, faced the very real threat of being gunned down in their classrooms and has been fighting a war for 18 years is "soft" because they don't watch the NFL enough.
I'm not disputing the data. I'm not rolling my eyes at the statistics.Your adjectives however...
https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/health/cte-nfl-players-brains-study/index.html
Let's say it's nowhere near 90%.Let's say it's 50% or 33% or 25% or, as the guy in the 538 article said, "probably more in the 20 to 30 percent range."Only a truly soft person would refuse to have their kids risk a 3-in-10 or 1-5 chance at CTE.Soft losers. Next thing you know, they won't let their kids play in traffic.
There are countless articles on why today’s generation is so soft and sensitive, from how they were raised, to a gazillion other things. My personal opinion is in how easy they had it growing up, and God forbid if constructive criticism was given the wrong way.But i would invite you to read any number of them, or simply sit down with some students up there. Psychology Today periodical wrote a good piece on how we have raised a generation of wimps.
Which makes you wonder when guns were far more prevalent for decades and that wasn’ypt happening, what changed. Hmm. But thanks for bringing politics into it....again
Again, we are talking about watching football, not playing it.Furthermore, if you read, the number likely to go down with improved safety. Say it is 10% as the researchers said it could be despite the media running like chicken littles to publish the 99% garbage....go figure....what is the general population chance of CTE? A July article suggests maybe 6%.Yes, it is heightened for football, but CTE is found in both athlete and non-athlete populations. No one is holding a gun to these guys playing hockey, football, heading a soccer ball, etc.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190620153548.htm
You were the one who brought today's "Softer America" into the viewership equation, claiming "the data is stark."Which data? The data that "proves" America is softer? The data that "proves" allegedly softer people don't watch football? Or mostly your opinion?All's I know is that I sure wish all of the men in the country were as manly as you, Hoopaloop. Not to mention Mrs. Hoopaloop and the Hoopy Kids.When one of your kids gets out of line, do you beat them to a bloody pulp and then, when they cry, do you say, "Shaddup or I'll really give you something to cry about!"?Can't be raisin' no softies!
Skol Vikings!
Who? Mitch > Kirk