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Five myths about the NFL - The Washington Post - 1 views

  • poor African American teen is recognized for his
  • athletic talents, winds up attending college on a scholarship and eventually makes the pros.
  • in a given year will make the pros.
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  • only 215 of the 100,000 high school seniors who play football
  • so long as he weighs 280 pounds, can run 40 yards in 4.5 seconds and doesn’t mind putting his body at risk of permanent injury for our entertainment.
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    -215 of 100,000 high seniors who play football will go pro -2009 78% players went bankrupt -NFL is essentially a lottery ticket -football deludes us into believing that every child can make it -injury is entertainment
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