The decline of tackle football. Washington Post article
Dec 18, 2023 9:41:03 GMT -5
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Dec 18, 2023 9:41:03 GMT -5
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Have only quickly skimmed a long article. The link is not behind a paywall.
Briefly, the article is heavy on data, and displays the change in participation state-by-state, and attempts to draw correlations between participation and race, economic status, and even blue state / red state.
Based on a quick skim, it does not attempt to correlate changes in participation with declines in fertility rates; i.e., fewer babies being born in the U.S. eventually means fewer teen-agers. (Population growth in some states is not now reliant on immigration, and children born outside of the U.S., Immigrants have little.no prior association with American football.
IMO, the quoted section suggests that NILs could be a powerful inducement, if teens playing football are relying on an economic risk-reward calculus.
Have only quickly skimmed a long article. The link is not behind a paywall.
Briefly, the article is heavy on data, and displays the change in participation state-by-state, and attempts to draw correlations between participation and race, economic status, and even blue state / red state.
“Kids who are disadvantaged will say, ‘I’ll deal with that [CTE] issue if and when it ever comes,’ ” said Harry Carson, a Hall of Fame linebacker for the New York Giants who later became one of the most vocal critics of the NFL’s response to brain injuries. “Kids are thinking, ‘If I can get that big contract, my family will be set for generations, so I’m willing to assume the risk.’ … They see the bling, the cars, the contracts being handed out. There’s no way you can compete against that. These kids are coming from next to nothing.”
In much of Mississippi, which has the highest poverty rate and highest rate of high school tackle football participation in the country, the risk-reward calculus remains tilted heavily in favor of playing. According to the NFL, the state has the fourth-most players in the league this season on a per capita basis, behind Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama.
In much of Mississippi, which has the highest poverty rate and highest rate of high school tackle football participation in the country, the risk-reward calculus remains tilted heavily in favor of playing. According to the NFL, the state has the fourth-most players in the league this season on a per capita basis, behind Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama.
IMO, the quoted section suggests that NILs could be a powerful inducement, if teens playing football are relying on an economic risk-reward calculus.
