The Problem with Training Coaches

Many youth coaches simply will not do the training. We struggle getting youth couches as it is, so adding more training may not help. It will be difficult to make this training mandatory!

in reference to: Football Too Dangerous? NFL Studies Head Injuries - TIME (view on Google Sidewiki)

Will we go the way of the Roman's?

This is where we should really be concentrating our efforts. I guess the real question is why do the high school and younger athletes not report their injuries? Do parents not understand the consequences of youth athletes playing with such injuries? Where does the education start?

Many parents tend to push their children beyond what they should for the "Glory" of the game or getting into college. Most of these athletes will never see a college football except from the sidelines.

in reference to:

"High school football players alone suffer 43,000 to 67,000 concussions per year, though the true incidence is likely much higher, as more than 50% of concussed athletes are suspected of failing to report their symptoms."
- Football Too Dangerous? NFL Studies Head Injuries - TIME (view on Google Sidewiki)

MLS First Kick

I was busy being a dad last night so I did no get to watch any sports. What I have gathered today from all the news that I was correct in suggesting that people watch the first MLS match rather than any of the NCAA first round basketball games.

Seattle crushed the Red Bulls of New York 3-0. Kasey Keller is still at the top of his game.

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090319&content_id=227996&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

NCAA and NIT

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2136724 This is another reason the NCAA needs to go away

Here is an article that helps explain some of why I dislike the NCAA. Another monopoly controlling people.

NCAA Tournament

Maybe I will follow this year.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/viewable_men

USA Baseball

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=wbc/news/news.aspx?id=4219950

We invented the "Game!"

How can we get 10 run ruled? Where are the juicers? Why can we not hit good pitching?

This just shows that the rest of the world is playing baseball and we are playing some facsimile there of.