I deliberately steered my boys away from "Rec level" youth football -- Hokie Fiji 12/17/2021 10:22PM
I love watching VT football but I won't let my son play it. . . -- NightVisionHokie 12/17/2021 12:31PM
Found an interesting paper on this topic (link) -- jmanatVT 12/17/2021 2:43PM
Feel the same way and did not allow my sons (16 and 14) play football... -- Hungry Joe 12/17/2021 1:56PM
It can be dangerous. I would estimate intensity of impacts goes up about -- jdkhokie 12/17/2021 12:48PM
Make sure you keep your kid out of soccer, since they also have... -- EDGEMAN 12/17/2021 12:41PM
It's funny you mention wrestling. . . -- NightVisionHokie 12/17/2021 12:47PM
Yeah, soccer players never have bone or joint injuries. -- vthokieq 12/17/2021 1:30PM
The younger ages they don't really move that well in all the gear to get -- bigbadbird 12/17/2021 1:09PM
Odds of your kid or any kid playing past even high school are small... -- VTJayLaw 12/17/2021 12:55PM
Wrestling has a pretty high "upper extremity injury" risk as well -- JoesterVT 12/17/2021 12:43PM
Thankfully very few "blows to the head." ** -- EDGEMAN 12/17/2021 12:45PM
A LOT more than you seem to think ** -- JoesterVT 12/17/2021 12:48PM
Wrestled in high school, so I've seen a little. -- EDGEMAN 12/17/2021 12:58PM
Be interesting to see the data...you might be rong -- JoesterVT 12/17/2021 1:05PM
Ehh....millions of kids play youth-HS football with zero issues -- JoesterVT 12/17/2021 12:40PM
It is not necessarily concussions that lead to CTE... -- Hungry Joe 12/17/2021 1:54PM
I won't keep him out of all sports -- NightVisionHokie 12/17/2021 1:22PM
I am entertained by all sorts of things... -- Beerman 12/17/2021 12:35PM
I let mine play early and he retired around 10-12 age -- bigbadbird 12/17/2021 12:33PM