Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
have there been any numbers about a drop in participation at the younger levels yet?

thats where the game will die imo. when high school kids decide it isn't worth ruining their lives for a year or two of glory and fame

pro players make huge $$$$ to destroy their brains and bodies. college, high school, junior high and peewee players do not
College is not cheap, and so long as there are still football scholarships out there, kids will continue to play the game.

I blame capitalism.