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Originally posted by Atlas: Having not been in the steroid arena for about 15 years.... (used to lecture at local HS's and had an article published)... they cannot be "used properly" for "effective" training aides. I'm no expert, and as such I have not yet decided where I really stand on this issue,...

Originally posted by Blue_Foot:
BTW, if your league requires 4th string tackles...I might be interested in trying that out. efsports.com

There's also Madre Hill.

And Matt Schaub.

Originally posted by Ugly Yellow Tomatoes: lol ... let me restate. In this discussion ... we are debating the concern that gaining the competitive advantage is causing youts to ruin (or at least risk) their lives and health. ... which still doesn't address the issue the columnist is discussing, sinc...

Originally posted by Ugly Yellow Tomatoes:
We were talking about the Yout's risking their health to gain a competitive advantage. OK, now that I know we don't care about them ruining their health so long as it's not with the intent of gaining a competitive advantage ...

I thought we were talking about health.

I'm pretty sure if the idea is to keep everyone healthy, then flag football would be a better alternative.

Mike Pritchard comes to mind.

Johnnie Morant, too.

And yet tobacco is not a banned substance by the league.

Alzado ABUSED steroids. You can kill yourself by abusing McDonald's, too. This is a similar argument to gambling, in my opinion. The NFL is afraid to do anything in Las Vegas because it's afraid of gambling, but in Las Vegas, gambling is so well regulated that it's actually the safest place in the c...

Originally posted by Ugly Yellow Tomatoes: I don't think young kids should have to harm their health to be competitive in high school, college or even pro sports. Neither do I. And neither does the writer of the commentary I posted. You'll note the paragraph that reads: Here’s another little thought...