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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby recluse » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:34 pm

Washington State High School Football Player Dies
Despite improvements in equipment and stricter rules regarding tacking technique, this year has been a deadly year for high school football.
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Seattle high football player dies from game injury: Teen is 4th player to die this month
A 17-year-old high school football player died on Monday morning in Washington state from injuries suffered during a football game, making him the fourth high school football player in the U.S. to die in the last month due to injuries sustained on a football field. Kenney Bui was a senior defensive back and wide receiver for Evergreen High School in Seattle. Bui was a student at the Technology and Communications High School, one of three small schools located on the Evergreen campus.

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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby twister » Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:49 am

Adorable Kids 'Nae Nae' Instead of Playing Football
This is very cute and it's nice to see kids having fun instead of being all serious about a silly sport.
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby alf » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:06 am

Coaches of players who tackled referee disciplined
Unsportsmanlike activity on the field can get you into legal trouble. This situation has turned into a protracted legal case, which underscores why it's best not to take a silly game too seriously.
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby recluse » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:29 pm

Michigan Football Fans Outraged by Punter's Mistake
Bottom Line: IT'S ONLY A GAME!!! :roll2:
Also I'd much rather be the punter who fucked up than the guy who ran the ball in for the TD who got fucked up when his teammates piled on him and broke his hip!
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby ergot » Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:21 pm

High School Football Player Dies From Head Injuries
Seven high school football players have died as a result of an injury sustained during a game this year alone. In the past the death rate has been as high as 150 over a period of ten years. Hiring athletic trainers would be an expensive way to try to deal with the problem. It would be a whole lot less expensive to just do away with football altogether. Just sayin'
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby whiskeypete » Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:19 am

Most parents know that it's not a good idea to allow their sons to play high school football, but they give into the social pressure to allow their kid to play. Not only are they afraid that their sons might resent them if they forbid participation, but they also like the prestige of having a son on the football team. If parents were willing to actually be parents, there would be no high school footabll.
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby wildrose » Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:11 pm

18-Year-Old High School Football Player Collapses
The media is really focusing on high school football injuries this year. This news clip also contains information about a helmet containing impact sensors made by a company called Riddell. Something tells me that there's money to be made and that the helmet company is getting a little free publicity here.
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby cactuspete » Thu Oct 29, 2015 6:48 am

wildrose: Although the commentary provided could be seen as being critical of Riddell, overall it will be good for business. Football helmets with sensors have got to be expensive and public awareness of the product will be increased and more high tech helmets will be sold. They almost certainly are ridiculously expensive. One has to wonder whether there is a corporate connection between the news outlet and the company selling the helmets.
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby mrfish » Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:26 am

If as ergot points out, the death rate was at fifteen high school football players per year for a period of ten years and now in this current year only seven players have died, then it seems like a huge improvement has been made. Yet the media is hyping the seven deaths which have occurred this year as if it's a major crisis. Sounds like someone has something to sell and wants a law passed to force schools to purchase their equipment. Not to be skeptical or cynacal, but I smell some serioius BS here!
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Re: The Pit (Trona Football)

Postby dilbert » Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:51 pm

Trona Wins Playoff Game
According to MaxPreps (another one of those websites with more popup ads than a porn site) Trona beat the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders with a score of 60-8 last night to advance to the next round of playoffs. As a result they will play Desert Christian Academy next Friday at Bermuda Dunes. Hopefully Bermuda Dunes is nothing like the Bermuda Triangle.
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