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Gregg Easterbrook
2013-11-10T20:00:10-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWRhXC8yMDEzMTExMDIwMDA0NDEwMDFfaGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIiwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo1MDZ9fX0=Gregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in America from a statistical point of view. He said that the twenty most-watched television broadcasts in the United States and internationally were all Super Bowls, and that football was becoming a “cult” in our country. Mr. Easterbrook also argued that there were many “egregious” tax exemptions the National Football League (NFL) received annually, and noted that the NFL’s profit was expected to exceed $9 billion in 2013. He also suggested that college football was becoming increasingly profit-based. In addition, Mr. Easterbrook spoke about the negative physical and cognitive effects football could have on players, including the problem of concussions in youth and high school football.
Gregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in Amer…
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Gregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in America from a statistical point of view. He said that the twenty most-watched television broadcasts in the United States and internationally were all Super Bowls, and that football was becoming a “cult” in our country. Mr. Easterbrook also argued that there were many “egregious” tax exemptions the National Football League (NFL) received annually, and noted that the NFL’s profit was expected to exceed $9 billion in 2013. He also suggested that college football was becoming increasingly profit-based. In addition, Mr. Easterbrook spoke about the negative physical and cognitive effects football could have on players, including the problem of concussions in youth and high school football. close
Gregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in Amer… read more
Gregg Easterbrook talked about his book, The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America, in which he assesses the role of football in America from a statistical point of view. He said that the twenty most-watched television broadcasts in the United States and internationally were all Super Bowls, and that football was becoming a “cult” in our country. Mr. Easterbrook also argued that there were many “egregious” tax exemptions the National Football League (NFL) received annually, and noted that the NFL’s profit was expected to exceed $9 billion in 2013. He also suggested that college football was becoming increasingly profit-based. In addition, Mr. Easterbrook spoke about the negative physical and cognitive effects football could have on players, including the problem of concussions in youth and high school football. close
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