"In every physical sport there risks of injury short and long term....you land just right on a takedown and boom no more walking for you...guess we shouldnt support wrestling either..."
I totally agree with the first part, but that is a dumb lazy argument if you look at the facts of what football does to you compared to any other sport. All I am saying is that if people knew how much worse football is for you than other sports, I don't think they would want their kid doing it.
"Same with football, If you have proper technique and try not to be a meat head you'll be fine. People that feel bad about football and will never let their kids play usually feel that way b/c of poor choices that they made, not what the sport did to them."
Another totally not true assumption there. I played football and wrestled. I liked both. I now know how bad football is for you and don't want my kid to play. I do hope other people remain ignorant so I can enjoy watching the sport. There is a reason the NFL is currently being sued by 2,000 former players for brain injuries. I don't know a guy who know's them, but I do know how to read about it. There is no proper technique to stop your brain from moving inside your head when you hit something. I know that happens in every sport, but do a little research and you will see one sport is much worse than the others.