Similar...... but still very different. One is an agreement to defend your country and it's freedom. The other is a game which uses young, uneducated, males on display to make billions. (remembers Mendy's comment about the players being slaves?)
In Vietnam, there were a number of idiot Lieutenants who were shot in the back by their own men because they were certain to lead their troops to death (the good of the many versus the good of the few). In football, an idiot for a head coach loses games.
I agree that Lawyers and Insurance has done a great deal of damage but I think this issue has been brought about by simple greed on the part of the NFL and owners.
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