NFL in 2050

Brewskies said:

My bet there won't be an NFL as we know it, in general, in 2050. Football will collapse because of many reasons, #1 lack of youth participation.

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Since we've officially gone serious with this thread, my take is that the world will barely be habitable by then.

Brewskies said:

My bet there won't be an NFL as we know it, in general, in 2050. Football will collapse because of many reasons, #1 lack of youth participation.

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Football is a sport many of us picked up as freshman in high school. Not a lot of skills needed to be learned at a young age. They'll keep playing it down south. And if a population of 100 million could supply the league 75 years ago, I bet it'll continue. Sure, the players won't be as great, but since they're playing each other, it will look more like a game between Alabama and Clemson, and people will pay for that.

Elijah said:

Since we've officially gone serious with this thread, my take is that the world will barely be habitable by then.

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With the exception of China/Asia and Africa the world has done a great job of reducing air pollution. Just gotta keep it going.

Air Pollution

TinhWoodhead said:

nobody beats the wiz

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One-Be-Lo said:

Football may collapse someday but 2050 isn't that far off when you think about it.. I doubt it's dead by then, 2100 maybe..

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Hopefully your right about 2050 not being that far away, 30 years, I will never see it.

SBLIII said:

Bingo. It's already starting.

But the good thing is I'll be old in 30 years.

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I am old now, I will be long dead before 30 years.

Elijah said:

Since we've officially gone serious with this thread, my take is that the world will barely be habitable by then.

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Certainly different than today for sure.

upstater1 said:

Football is a sport many of us picked up as freshman in high school. Not a lot of skills needed to be learned at a young age. They'll keep playing it down south. And if a population of 100 million could supply the league 75 years ago, I bet it'll continue. Sure, the players won't be as great, but since they're playing each other, it will look more like a game between Alabama and Clemson, and people will pay for that.

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Got your point, down SOUTH, then they voted for who? They have already had too many skull fractures.

Brewskies said:

Hopefully your right about 2050 not being that far away, 30 years, I will never see it.

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Ya never know...

Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next year

One-Be-Lo said:

Ya never know...

Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next year

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There are things that are better left alone. If Elon Musk came into direct contact with my brain or oh...let's say...the brains of @fnordcircle or @Joker he'd end up either catatonic, in the corner sucking his thumb, in a permanent fetal position or a combination of all three depending on which brain we are talking about.

One-Be-Lo said:

Ya never know...

Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next year

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I will be 115 years old in 30 years, God forbid.

Brewskies said:

My bet there won't be an NFL as we know it, in general, in 2050. Football will collapse because of many reasons, #1 lack of youth participation.

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SBLIII said:

Bingo. It's already starting. But the good thing is I'll be old in 30 years.

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One-Be-Lo said:

Football may collapse someday but 2050 isn't that far off when you think about it.. I doubt it's dead by then, 2100 maybe..

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Not a chance. Three reasons why: (1) it brings in too much $$$ at the college level, (2) there always will be players willing to take risks at the pro level for big $$$ and (3) medical science eventually will solve the CTE problem.

It will look like the Lingerie Bowl,

LJRomanoff said:

Apparently Philip Rivers is going to turn into Barry Switzer.

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With about 75 grandkids.

Brewskies said:

My bet there won't be an NFL as we know it, in general, in 2050. Football will collapse because of many reasons, #1 lack of youth participation.

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Maybe... but I think it will be similar to flag football

FYI..my musk is a manly musk....

Tunescribe said:

Not a chance. Three reasons why: (1) it brings in too much $$$ at the college level, (2) there always will be players willing to take risks at the pro level for big $$$ and (3) medical science eventually will solve the CTE problem.

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All very valid points but 30 years is a long time. In Maine, baseball is falling off so much that they are asking to take kids to the Sea Dogs games to spark interest. Maybe that will work, I don't think so.

me in 30 years:

Clonamery said:

me in 30 years:

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That's one sorry azz looking marker for only 30 years of weathering. You'd think your family would have sprung for a higher quality headstone.

maust1013 said:

That's one sorry azz looking marker for only 30 years of weathering. You'd think your family would have sprung for a higher quality headstone.

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Sorry, it's the only one I had in my photos, historic church from Ireland where many of my ancestors are buried.