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Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Jesse Ruiz This show is not the best-made show. The editing could be better and there could have been a better selection of which teams and people to focus on. What I do appreciate about the show is how real it is. It shows both the positive and negative parts of youth football. I have coached youth football and I know the stresses that come with that kind of responsibility. One of my favorite lines in the show was given by Keith Dyson of the Judson Jr. Rockets when he said that youth sports will always be ruined by adults and another person in the show, a woman said more of the same as well. "It'd be nice if youth sports was just about youth and sports." The kids are the ones playing, but the world that the adults create can be problematic. It's great to see teams like the San Antonio Outlaws and the 210 Outlaws that play quality football led by great athletes and more importantly some great coaching by Fred Davis and company. But then, you have teams like the Texas Storm led by Paul and Lori Hurt who try to downplay the aggressive teams who can actually play and accuse them of foul play. That is a perfect example of adults ruining the game. Instead of these so called "adults" being competitive and putting together a quality program, they make excuses for being a garbage team. They blame the referees, their opponents, and even the entire organization instead of admitting that they are afraid of the teams who are actually successful. Lori Hurt is a perfect example of what happens when you put a woman on the football field to coach. Pure weakness. Also, if you think youth football is child abuse, you clearly do not have enough knowledge of the game to give an objective opinion. Yes, injuries happen and yes there are terrible coaches. But, that does not take away from the fact that there are some great organizations with coaches who can teach young boys how to become great young athletes and great young men. Football is just a tool that coaches can use to teach young boys about good work ethic, about passion, about respect, and about being a part of something bigger than yourself. Claiming that youth football is child abuse is completely ridiculous and unrealistic. There are millions of kids who play football and kids love the game and they love to play. It's a great game and it's a privilege to be a part of it.

rhileyroo FIRST OFF THIS IS NOT CHILD ABUSE. Everyone who thinks it is then your kid is probably one of those kids who cry every minute of the day because things didn't go their way. They are preparing these kids for REAL LIFE and what it's like in the big leagues of football. You think middle and high school, college and NFL coaches don't talk to their players this way? Stop acting like these kids are glass and will break every time someone says something somebody doesn't like. IT'S CALLED LIFE!Second off this show is just great all around. It shows sportmanship, hard work ethic, and some damn good football! I wish I lived in Texas just so I could watch it in real time.

nicoleanjolie-1 I have never bothered to write a review before but this is so shocking I had to say something. This is nothing but child abuse. These children are too young for this kind of treatment. Given what is known about the dangers of concussions and how even more serious it is children, and they are playing tackle football at the age of 8, this league should be outlawed. I wish a professional NFL player who is suffering from the effects of concussions would do something to help protect these kids from ignorant and abusive parents and coaches. Children should not be pushed in 99 degree heat; should not be screamed at by adults who think they are making the kids stronger; that playing "football" at the age of 8 will teach them not to quit in life; these attitudes are so backwards. All these children will gain from this is potential devastating injuries and an attitude of confusion. If you want children to learn to not quit in school, then teach then not to quit in school. You can't teach a child "not to quit in life" because they don't understand that concept at the age of 8. Again, where is CPS????

rpete528 Having watched some of this series I am thoroughly disgusted. This show is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with youth sports. A few members of the coaching staffs should not be coaching. I was really taken back by the Broncos and Colts coaches. One coach has anger issues and knows nothing about sportsmanship. He gets mad going to an opponents home field as if he was going to battle. He instructs how to cheat. He instructs one of his players to hit an opponent in the head even if it means he (his player) can't get up. He wears a shirt that on the front says speed and agility and on the back says sweat is weakness coming out. Yet he doesn't look like he has exercised in quite some time. At the end of a practice he points to one of his player's helmet and says if you hit them here they will go down one at a time...11, 10, 9 etc. The other coach allows his team to drop F bombs continuously during calisthenics. He makes another kid run non stop in major heat and then asks the kid if he is ready to practice. When the kid says yes then he makes him run more. What a sadistic jerk. Heck, one coach of another team goes to the ice cream truck and gets himself a snow cone while his team is running laps. Really?? The language and attitude geared toward these kids is unbelievable. Some of these coaches can't even speak to their players using proper English. It's ridiculous. Even several of the parents of these kids should be ashamed of the way they act. You would almost think that having one episode aired that this particular league in Texas would come under much scrutiny and be evaluated on how these kids are being taught. I wouldn't want my kid playing for some of these guys. It appears that some of these coaches need to take some kind of clinics specially designed for coaching. They act like wannabe pro athletes but act like nothing but overweight child abusers. They are supposed to be role models. I will say it seems like the Predators coach understands what it takes to be a proper coach so far and I am sure there are good coaches in that league that actually coach and teach. Some of the other coaches shown seem to be trying to relive the glory years in high school through these kids. I was a coach for many years and yes discipline is taught but so is the game, properly, no matter what sport it is. These kids are 8-9 years old and have futures. Despicable is the only thing that comes to mind from what I see from this show. For all those that say this reality show doesn't show what the coaches do that is good for the kids, more important is that it is showing what they are doing that is not good for these kids. What is being taught to little kids, keep that in mind, dangerous to their well being.