Dustin Gabriel's career is over
 

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=498&sid=1611586

He was a nice player with a lot of heart, just very injury prone. I hope the best for him. I'm also glad his career didn't end with any more concussions.

Theoretically, he could get one more year of eligibility, but I wouldn't bank on it.

This is a blessing. God is telling Dustin to take care of his brain. I hope he listens.

Does anyone else occasionally feel a twinge of guilt over supporting a sport that does so much permanent damage to the health of young men? In many cases life-altering? Are we that much better than the Romans?

I would bet that competitive cycling is more dangerous than football, on average.

I'm grateful they are willing to suffer brain damage for my enjoyment.

One reason I quit football is when in junior high, I speared a guy on the ground, and had double vision for about 15 seconds.

That's tough to believe.

But either way, who watches that?

Easy there Lebowski. You're walking a fine line with statements like that. I don't care if you do have a 9mm pointed at my head either.

Oh, and all of Europe and several million Americans watch "that" for 3 weeks every July.

I know. I just couldn't help myself.

What about Indy's injury comment?

more recreational riders die in cycling than in football. because there are no cars on football fields to hit them.

also, I think the type of recreational rider makes a big difference. If you do a lot of solo training rides on roads with cars, your chances of dying go way up, I bet.

Me on the other hand, I almost never ride on non-established bike routes if I'm not in a group. Makes things more boring, but more safe.