Question of the Day: Are you thinking more about football safety?
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s agent said Jan. 6 that the player is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed. That came just four days after the 24-year-old went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Do such incidents detract from your enjoyment of watching football? Does it make you think twice about your children playing the game?
Every job has its dangers, regardless of what it is. More truck drivers die every year than football players. Should we ban driving trucks? — Jeffrey Eichelberger
I enjoy football, hockey, NASCAR. All dangerous, yet exciting, too. All with fantastic plays, races with physical hits, car crashes. The participants know their dangers and rewards. So is there a happy medium? I don’t know, but for me, I won’t stop watching sports. But I will always pray for any participants that may get injured. As they say, you can get hit by a car crossing the street. — Denise Sloboda Deskiewicz
Any involvement in contact sports involves a risk of injury. Although protective equipment is designed to reduce injury, the risk is always there for injury. Players in any contact sports should keep this in mind and keep in mind that injuries may be severe and physical therapy may be required as part of the recovery process. — Vincent J. Deskiewicz Sr.
Maybe they will ensure that football players wear more shock-resistive chest-protective equipment. — Jeffrey Eichelberger
