The fact of the matter is that the chances of catastrophic head injury from football are very slim, and the sport teaches valuable life lessons about teamwork, showing up to play/work every day despite not feeling your best, and fighting through adversity that every kid could use in their professional career. Don't be scared away because of the sad stories you hear about NFL players. Or at least try and come to grips with the real magnitude of the risk before you write the sport off.