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You can read it over there. The essay hinges on what seems like a paradox: The vast majority of NFL players are injured for life, but the vast majority of NFL players have no regrets about having played.
I Excused Football on The Free Press
Great job essay. It reminds me of this anecdote from Chuck Klosterman, who found himself speaking about football after Malcolm Gladwell predicted its demise:
“After a brief intermission, it was my turn to perform. Sensing a mild degree of bewilderment from the audience, I tried to break the ice by making a joke about Gladwell's closing prediction. “There is no way people will not be playing football or eating meat in 25 years,” I said. “In fact, there is a much higher likelihood that in 25 years, I will literally eat the flesh of all the various football players who've died during whatever game I happened to watch that day.”
Hamlin "body slammed"? Huh? That was a mildly routine tackle.
Other than that, great article. Good to see sports journalism still exists.