Modern day gladiator.

The Game of American Football (pic from google images)

Football is the game of inches, strategy, deception, intelligence and brute force. 11 individuals combine as a whole battling against another group of 11 individuals with opposite goals. Modern gladiators clashing with hours, days sometimes weeks of preparation and strategy backing them. American Football is the most popular game and has become Americas favorite past time. The national football league (NFL) popularity is greater than ever. And everyday a new fan of the game is born or converted into a follower of this great game. Since its beginnings in the mid 1800's the game has definitely evolved in every aspect. Rules, regulations. The material of the ball, the positioning of the goal post. Even the color of the players since a large majority of college and professional football players are men of color. Regardless the game continues to change and now its focused on creating safer and more effective prevention methods to help protect the most  important component of the game, the players. Its original meaning and purpose has not changed. Its still a game with men against men completing to move or stop the ball. Extremely violent but also displays the greatest feats of athleticism the world has ever seen. It current dilemma of head injuries and brain diseases caused by concussions and blows to the head has put a black eye on the game currently. And the denial and incompetence of the league and every other organizations of football has shamed the game. Its darkest secret   has now been revealed. Efforts to solve this on going problem are in effect but many are worried if it might change the game so much that its no longer recognizable. Football as a whole has to come up with solutions to stop brain damage and brain diseases from ruining this great game. Hopefully it can happen without destroying the game in the process.