Violence In Pro-Football

The Violence of Pro-Football Is Evident

   Due to the apparent suicide death of former NFL great Junior Seau in San Diego, there is renewed discussion nationwide on the violence in pro-football.

   The NFL, according to Larry Holder, has over 1000 lawsuits pending at this time regarding concussion based injuries and or deaths. The NFL Players Unions blames the coaches, according to Holder. The American viewing public loves the violence in the NFL games, so not many people expect major changes in the way things are done.

   In fact, recent discoveries of "bounties" paid to players who injure a member of another team reinforces the idea that the NFL wants to address the complaints, but seems unwilling to remove the type of activity that brings fans to the TV each week for football.

   This is not unlike what many feel is the actual reason people attend car races; the possibility of seeing a fiery crash. Why humans have this desire is not obvious, except for the adrenaline rush that is created in the brain. Are we Americans more in need of seeing violence, injury and death than other people in the world? What do you think?