Ball game Quote by Mary Pilon

Gradually, football has seen its appeal slip at the most basic levels. Pediatricians are advising parents not to let young children play organized football…

— Charlie Pierce

I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.

— Ann McKee

Look at the growing number of people that want to ban football. Or ban anything that might hurt somebody. Too violent or too brutal…

— Rush Limbaugh

Football should be accessible to every child, regardless of ability or background.

— Robbie Savage

Football today is far too much a sport for the few who can play it well; the rest of us, and too many of…

— John F. Kennedy

A lot of kids don't get the chance to play sport.

— Andrew Flintoff

Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.

— Lukas Podolski

Football is multigenerational. It used to be about fathers taking their sons. Now we're taking our daughters, too.

— Steve Tisch

Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

— Chris Evert

Our sport is not made for anybody to be able to play it, especially at the NFL level, so there's obviously some risk that…

— Troy Polamalu

If they want to play football, we can play football.

— Shaquille O'Neal

We are getting to the point where, like the men's game, playing football is not only a legitimate career but enables you to live…

— Millie Bright