If the past is any guide I doubt it.

Not sure the inherent violence of the sport had anything to do with this. That being said, yes, idolizing a violent sport that does terrible physical and brain harm to most of its practitioners is definitely suspect.

@Druvius The collision, or tackle, caused an interruption in the flow of electricity in his heart, so it had everything to do with the violence of the game.

@MyTVC15 Exactly.

@MyTVC15 I stand corrected.

@rainmanjr How thrilled we all should be that this kids isn't brain dead? Should we have wanted otherwise just to make NFL a "party in a death match"? The trainers and EMTs who resuscitated Damar Hamlin are absolutely "heee-ros".

@barjoe I don't watch it because I don't approve of the NFL (or it's product).

@rainmanjr Who cares what you approve of? You shouldn't begrudge this kid making a recovery. This post is not about NFL as a product. It's about a 24 year old human being who now may have a chance at a normal life.

@barjoe My comment was not about the kid. It's about the audience. I don't begrudge anyone recovering health but I also do not grieve the loss of it. Zen does what it does and we will all die so that's not a big deal (to me).

@rainmanjr You're just too cool for school.