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I know that football is America’s ‘national sport’, but why would you want to subject your kids to (highly likely,) brain damaging football?<\/p>\n
Instead, if they learn to code, not only will they avoid brain damage, they will in fact be working out the brain, strengthening their mental capabilities overall!<\/p>\n
Some facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n My numbers are a little off (you can get the updated figures on Google,) but the average football player has a career that last about 3 years. The average player makes $500 000 a year. And for what? A damaged brain, and likely other lifelong (and often times painful) physical injuries.<\/p>\n … Kids who learn to code on the other hand, might get carpal tunnel … but nothing a good keyboard can’t fix!<\/p>\n How about the money?<\/strong><\/p>\n All coders<\/span> will out-earn most professional football players over their careers. It’s not even close. For this comparison, I’m taking a huge leap of faith, and assume your kid (or you,) are one of the rare people who actually win that lottery ticket, and become a pro football player.<\/p>\n So, how much do coders make?<\/strong><\/p>\n With a little experience (3-4yrs) a good developer can make $100K + … and that’s for an average coder, nobody special. Since coders don’t get smashed in the head, or get their elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles ripped apart … they can go on coding happily for years, making the big money. And it’s all pain free.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n So I would suggest training the brain with coding<\/a>, instead of damaging the brain with football.<\/p>\n