On the subject of CTE, I'm sure it will damage the product from a talent standpoint within 10 years or so, but I'm not quite sure it will destroy it completely. Honestly, I probably will be against my kid playing football. I've had many times when I played that I've gotten hit so hard that my ears were ringing afterward and I had trouble recalling all of the game but stayed in anyway. I've had times where I've been woozy and nauseous afterward as well so I'm sure I've had undiagnosed concussions in the past between that and boxing.
That being said, while I'm sure I won't be alone in being against my kid (should it be a boy, anyway) playing football, I'm also positive that those that come out of poorer situations will still go on to play. For some of these kids, the game is the only way to obtain a college scholarship and many will still go on to play the game professionally. So, while CTE studies coupled with Goodell's complete stupidity as a commissioner will surely hurt the game, I'm not sure they will kill the game completely.
