Mark and Joe briefly played organized football as kids; for both, it didn’t end well. Today, Joe is a parent of a son who didn’t play football and wouldn’t have been allowed to, even if he had wanted to play. Given the enduring uber-popularity of football, Joe asked Mark, who doesn’t have children, whether he would let his hypothetical son play football. Mark’s answer marches down the frozen tundra of head injuries and the difference between actual and perceived risks before scampering into the end zone of clarity. Would he or wouldn’t he? Tune in to find out.
Mark and Joe briefly played organized football as kids; for both, it didn’t end well. Today, Joe is a parent of a son who didn’t play football and wouldn’t have been allowed to, even if he had wanted to play. Given the enduring uber-popularity of football, Joe asked Mark, who doesn’t have children, whether he would let his hypothetical son play football. Mark’s answer marches down the frozen tundra of head injuries and the difference between actual and perceived risks before scampering into the end zone of clarity. Would he or wouldn’t he? Tune in to find out.