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[slickdtc]

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The only tea I like is "fake tea" from Arizona Beverages that are probably just as bad for me as soda.

99 cents for a tall boy, I can dig it. Fat jugs for like $3 too.

What bothers me is the different styles of tea and lemonade. Never know if you're gonna get sweet or sour (mainly lemonade) until you're drinking it.

[Jr.]

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You know what would be sad? If science actually discovered better ways for helmets to absorb/disperse contact but the NFL suppressed it because the helmets look really weird?

Didn't baseball have a problem with that? Not the info suppression, but the great gazoo batting helmet, or the padded pitcher hat/helmet

I can't speak for football, but with regards to baseball, I don't think they've suppressed anything. It's just that players don't want to wear them because of how weird they look and having to get accustomed to them.

As for the helmet argument, the only way to prevent concussions is to prevent the brain from moving inside the skull. In order to do that, you have to slow the head down before it hits the ground. In order to do that, you need bigger padding. The new helmets with the cutout-looking parts help a little because it allows the helmet to give a little when it hits the ground, but with the way football is played now, I don't think you can remove concussions. You would have to completely change how the game is played.

[Dog]

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I can't speak for football, but with regards to baseball, I don't think they've suppressed anything. It's just that players don't want to wear them because of how weird they look and having to get accustomed to them.

As for the helmet argument, the only way to prevent concussions is to prevent the brain from moving inside the skull. In order to do that, you have to slow the head down before it hits the ground. In order to do that, you need bigger padding. The new helmets with the cutout-looking parts help a little because it allows the helmet to give a little when it hits the ground, but with the way football is played now, I don't think you can remove concussions. You would have to completely change how the game is played.

I think sub concussive hits are the bigger issue. A concussion will **** you up immediately, probably scare you—whereas the sub concussive hits (which also cause CTE) don't really hurt at the time. There's no "shock" to the system like a full on concussion. But damage is being done.


EDIT: also I'm not claiming to be totally right. I think I'm on the right track. But I am claiming that the state of head injuries in football is in a bad place right now. And I'm offering *a* solution.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Let's be realistic: There will never be "less interest" in Football which also means they will never make "less money" as long as the demand is there.

And there's no indication to think that demand will go away anytime soon even with the increased risk. In the event that it does, there won't be another sport to take its place either.

[Dog]

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Let's be realistic: There will never be less interest in Football which also means they will never make less money as long as the demand is there.

And there's no indication to think that demand will go away anytime soon even with the increased risk. In the event that it does, there won't be another sport to take its place either.

I'm inclined to agree with you because our species has cheered on people literally tearing each other to shreds and killing each other for fun.

But I also do think my scenario is plausible, if not legitimately (slightly) possible.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Lol @ "our species". Not sure if serious.

As for your scenario, what evidence is there to even suggest that interest in it is going down. It'd be one thing if you had evidence to go along with what you're saying, then I could go along with it.

But when there's evidence showing its popularity still as high and that its pulling in more money and will continue to do so. But yeah it's not going away no time soon. Reminds me of when folks used to say Baseball would be king of the Sports World eventually.

[Dog]

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Lol @ "our species". Not sure if serious.

As for your scenario, what evidence is there to even suggest that interest in it is going down. It'd be one thing if you had evidence to go along with what you're saying, then I could go along with it.

But when there's evidence showing its popularity still as high and that its pulling in more money and will continue to do so.

I'm serious. Humans in general are a barbaric species.

And I have no evidence, that's why I said plausible. I never once said it was happening at all


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Yeah I hear you.

[l3ulvl]

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I'm serious. Humans in general are a barbaric species.

And I have no evidence, that's why I said plausible. I never once said it was happening at all


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but you're not a human

[TripleCrown9]

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I'd rather my son play baseball anyways. Less chance of injury*, better chance of making way more money**, and I love baseball more than football.

*- Less chance of a very serious injury, ala football.
**- Of course that's only if he's really, really, really good.

[Boltman]

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The only tea I like is "fake tea" from Arizona Beverages that are probably just as bad for me as soda.

My wife likes them tall cans of Arizona tea (Watermelon & Kiwi Strawberry).

I can't stand em myself, I like unsweetened tea with nothing added cept ice.

[Boltman]

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99 cents for a tall boy, I can dig it. Fat jugs for like $3 too.

What bothers me is the different styles of tea and lemonade. Never know if you're gonna get sweet or sour (mainly lemonade) until you're drinking it.

They're two for a dollar out here lol. But like I said, I can't stand em.

[Jr.]

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I think sub concussive hits are the bigger issue. A concussion will **** you up immediately, probably scare you—whereas the sub concussive hits (which also cause CTE) don't really hurt at the time. There's no "shock" to the system like a full on concussion. But damage is being done.


EDIT: also I'm not claiming to be totally right. I think I'm on the right track. But I am claiming that the state of head injuries in football is in a bad place right now. And I'm offering *a* solution.


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Yeah the subconcussive hits are the same thing. The brain sloshes around pretty easily. So everytime to guys bang their heads together, there is minor damage. A bigger padded helmet would help with those, too. Subconcussive hits are why headers aren't allowed in youth soccer much anymore.

[The JareBear]

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My wife likes them tall cans of Arizona tea (Watermelon & Kiwi Strawberry).

I can't stand em myself, I like unsweetened tea with nothing added cept ice.

I could probably drink a whole gallon of that Arizona Arnold Palmer. Little slice of heaven, right there

[RockinDaMike]

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Michael Jackson's best album is Off the Wall.