tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post4200645011225516072..comments2024-03-20T06:29:27.167-04:00Comments on The Rabbi with a Blog (Rabbi Jason Miller): Is Football for Jewish Kids?Rabbi Jason Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07805550465729805847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-11756613561075633832010-12-03T21:36:44.431-05:002010-12-03T21:36:44.431-05:00Football is certainly for me, and I am Jewish.
I ...Football is certainly for me, and I am Jewish.<br /><br />I plan to go out and represent:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1L4ipg4TyEZachary Goodkinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1L4ipg4TyEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-49704143930172302392010-11-09T07:58:35.173-05:002010-11-09T07:58:35.173-05:00Alana,
Speaking of karate, Seth Rogen demonstrate...Alana,<br /><br />Speaking of karate, Seth Rogen demonstrated his tough guy bona fides last night on the first episode of "Conan" by telling the viewing audience that he took karate at the Vancouver Jewish Community Center (JCC).Rabbi Jason Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805550465729805847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-2324414943897599222010-11-09T07:56:50.984-05:002010-11-09T07:56:50.984-05:00Even a serious tackling from the sidelines doesn&#...Even a serious tackling from the sidelines doesn't do as much brain damage as repeated small head injuries. There was an article studying this recently - even high school footballers apparently have a higher rate of early onset senility and blackouts, not to mention aggression and other trauma-related behaviors.<br />Not for my kid, either. If he wants to play an aggressive sport one day, I'll sign him up for karate again (hey, like mother like son, whatever)Alana Suskinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-60957330463756534672010-11-08T20:24:11.284-05:002010-11-08T20:24:11.284-05:00Rabbi Miller: so I guess the Countless Jewish Foot...Rabbi Miller: so I guess the Countless Jewish Football Players,coaches, and personnel men who helped shaped the game as it is today simply mean nothing to the sport?<br /><br />This Ex-H.S./Military service Player and H.S. and College coach would beg to differ with you. Also Mrs. Rosenberg: for all the injuries i got on the football field(broken fingers, sprained ankles, and a cracked rib)<br />the Most severe injury this Jewish-American ever got was on October 29th 1983 during Operation Urgent Fury(Grenada) when the MH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter I was Piloting was shot down and crash- landed into a tree, effectively ending my chance to come home and resume my athletic career in football as a player, so i became a coach and teacher instead. I hope you will let your sons continue to love the Great Game of Football. However, if you son is interested in a career in sports journalism, I can always use a few good interns! In fact, when i returned home from the Army In 1984 still on crutches, i attended a Catholic University(Fordham) because it was close to where i lived in the bronx(NYC) and the sports Broadcasting program was led by none other then the greatest voice in the history of NY sports-Marty Glickman who after WWII was a NY Giants Wide receiver for 7 years before becoming a Broadcaster. He also was denied the chance to compete as a track and field star in the 1936 Olympics because,..they were held in Berlin Germany.<br />Some other current Men of our faith involved in Football at the professional level<br />New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft, who played his college football where i did my graduate coursework, at Columbia University...<br />Redskins Current QB Rex Grossman(weather he's Donovan McNabb's back up or not...)<br />and Former Head Coach and current Director of player personnel for the Bills Marv Levy...<br /><br />as well as ESPN announcer Chris Berman, who played at Brown University....<br /><br />I can also go back to the golden age when a man named Benny Friedman was the QB for the Detroit Lions and the NY giants in the 20's and 30's...<br /><br /> Dr. Bill Chachkes<br />Managing Partner/Exec. Editor<br />Football Reporters Online<br />Gridiron Guide to the NFL Draft<br />(and: CWO-3 U.S. Army Ret.)<br />www.footballreportersonline.com<br />www.gridirondraftguide.com<br />www.nflbiz.blogspot.com<br />www.nfldraftmag.blogspot.com<br />bill@footballreportersonline.com<br />askdrfootball@gmail.com<br />www.cdsdraft.com<br />(Forum Admin/Scout)<br />www.profootballnyc.com (Contributor-Radio Host/Producer)<br />1-347-631-3390(Mobile)<br />1-866-478-5982(Toll Free)<br />Proud to be a Veteran, Proud to be a Soldier, Proud to be a Night Stalker<br />The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment(S.O.A.R.The Draftnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291781246736809418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-28188851427910259282010-11-08T09:17:18.222-05:002010-11-08T09:17:18.222-05:00SO ironic that you posted this. After I watched th...SO ironic that you posted this. After I watched the football player (Collier?) carried off the field today, I announced to my boys that they would NOT be playing tackle football. And also coincidentally, I asked Benji today if he plans to be a sports journalist, since he's constantly feeding me sports scores (unsolicited, since I really don't follow sports). <br /><br />I was slightly horrified at how ignorant my boys are (though they are only 11 and 9) to the dangers of football (they're obsessed with the sport). When the player was injured today, Jeremy casually told me, it's 'only a concussion, probably'. <br /><br />When I told him that players have been paralyzed from football injuries, he informed me that I was wrong! Howard, being the sports go-to person in the family, immediately corrected Jeremy and gave him examples of players who've been injured or killed playing football. <br /><br />I'm glad that they love sports, but I like the idea of them playing in our backyard rather than competitively. And while all sports carry dangers of injury, I'm glad they like a variety of sports, because I will encourage them to compete in the ones that are less-injury-prone :)Karen Gordon Rosenbergnoreply@blogger.com