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doc03

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5. I wasn't into sports when I was in high school. Most of

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:06 AM

Aug 2021

the jocks from my time now have knee and hip replacements. They have the Al Bundy syndrome sitting around talking about their "Glory days" . I am 73 and still have all my body parts and in better shape than 9 out of 10 of them.

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Brett Favre urges no tackle football for kids under 14 [View all] milestogo Aug 2021 OP

So he reinvented Touch football? pwb Aug 2021 #1

The first time I was knocked out was about 11 years old. multigraincracker Aug 2021 #2

He is right. No reason for children to suffer unnecessary head injuries. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #3

It's later in life as adult that multigraincracker Aug 2021 #4

Multiple dings to the head are the worst. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #7

I wasn't into sports when I was in high school. Most of doc03 Aug 2021 #5

I agree. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #6

Even 1 concussion can change your life and here we talk about Tadpole Raisin Aug 2021 #8