Canceled Football Seasons. Has America Lost It's "Last Bastion of Hope for Toughness?" Why Does Football Mean So Much?

The Best Paragraph I've Read: "I love football. Love it. Love it. I think it’s the last bastion of hope for toughness in America in men, in males." This quote comes from Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh.  The quote was said in 2015 during an interview with HBO Real Sports. https://footballscoop.com/news/six-things-we-learned-about-jim-harbaugh-on-hbos-real-sports/ Zac and Don discuss whether this quote can actually be applied to football and America. Another Best Paragraph I've Read: “Life is about tradeoffs,” wrote Sasse, the former president of Midland University, in a letter to Big Ten presidents and chancellors published on Tuesday. “But the structure and discipline of football programs is very likely safer than what the lived experience of 18-to-22-year-olds will be if there isn't a season.” Pundits all over right-wing media did the same. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk called the Big Ten’s decision “disgusting and pathetic,” and college football figures appearing on Fox News urged universities not to cave to Covid-driven cowardice. “When they stormed Normandy, they knew there were going to be casualties,” Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz said Tuesday. This paragraph comes from Politico in an article titled: "College Football is Disappearing.  MAGA World is blaming the left." The article is written by Tina Nguyen. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/13/college-football-coronavirus-maga-394505 Zac and Don discuss whether canceled football seasons could be a winning political issue this fall. Another Best Paragraph I've Read: “Whether he was going to be exposed to it on the football field versus the classroom or going to a restaurant or going to Walmart or anything like that, that’s obviously a risk we’re willing to accept,” Mike Kuczynski said of his son moving to Florida. “I think, overall, the country is in a better situation to fight through it as a country instead of hiding from it.” This paragraph comes from the Washington Post in an article titled: "As high school football seasons are canceled, players are moving to states that plan to play."  The article is written by Roman Stubbs.   Zac and Don discuss whether players moving states to play football is an example of the kind of toughness that Harbaugh talks about. Here is the link to the George Carlin comedy bit on the words of Baseball vs Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkqNiBASfI