jake5270's blog post - Carlin Plus

Someone took George Carlins' 'Football and Baseball' and added a montage of football hits at the end. Kind of stresses the point of how violent a game football has become.

I played all sports growing up. Had my bell rung a few times playing football, was put in the bleachers playing basketball and was hit or spiked (we actually wore metal spikes way back when) several times at baseball games.

I've noticed how over the years football has grown in popularity nationwide at the same rate that our violence-level and obsession with seeing violence has grown.

At my age I could still play a little slow-pitch softball. I don't see any slow speed football games around. Hell, half the guys in the NFL who are retired can barely walk or have serious concussion issues.

I still watch both sports in season. But if I had my choice, you can take me out to the ballgame and leave the football for those who want to hit something/someone.


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