[Oe List ...] Theological Justification for Football

[Tim Wegner]

Dick wrote:

> Football destroyed all my illusions, thus I experienced death; 
> football gave me my real 
> life, thus I experienced re-birth.

The first part of that (experiencing death) is literally true for a 
shocking percentage of football players on the pro level. Some suffer 
permanent brain damage and live out their days dependent on others 
for basic care. One probowl lineman, now in his fifties, who can 
barely walk and has constant memory lapses, has said he regrets he 
ever played even one minute of football at any level. Fans, like us, 
have forgotten them, and the NFL does little to help them. 

This guy might question the second part about "football gave me my 
real life". He is hardly alone, only forgotten.

Tim Wegner