Why is it called football then? I would prefer to say that I am no more confused than anyone else.

It is the disparity in protection and the naming that shows no logical thinking

@Mcflewster American "football" involves tackling members of the opposing team even when they do not have the ball, and throwing the ball. It is very seldom kicked.
Even rugby has more kicking than American "football".

@Petter I do know spomerhing about these sports and I am not complaint about what you say.I am complaining about the lack of logic in the naming of the sports but more about the lack of common sense in protection ,which may be thrown off by bad naming.

@Mcflewster The damage possible from heading a football in young, developing brains has led to it being banned in junior schools.
Headgear has been shown NOT to protect against repetitive heading of a ball, since the damage is not superficial.

@Petter So is that ban enough? I suspect it effects all ages.

@Mcflewster It affects everyone, but is dramatically worse for developing children.
Collisions between American football players, despite padding, causes brain damage.
Other things bad for one's brain are riding bicycles over rough tracks, driving all terrain vehicles over rough terrain, bumping one's head against an obstacle or on the floor, etc
Unfortunately, it is not possible to legislate against these.

@Petter So are we doomed to loads of incapable veteran footballers?

@Mcflewster The Republican party already supplies those in droves.

I am all for contacts and one must expect blows, but it is the lack of logical thinking and subsequent protection that worries me. The evidence IS there.

@Mcflewster after all the years of contact sports, I would think the lack of logical thinking would be expected

@HankSherman Please do not give up on Logic! It is affecting people's brain health in this case.

@Mcflewster lol...I was knocked out while playing football in highschool, .....have used that as an excuse for SO MANY of my short commings since then....they say it so hard to prove, or dis-prove brain damage.....that my story, and I'm sticking to it.

@HankSherman Yours is solid experiential evidence