Adam Jones: Paradise is Lost as Selfishness and Immaturity Override Ability

I've been thinking about this for a while, and have decided that I am truly ticked off. Every year, hundreds of thousands of young boys suit up, take the field, and go out and play 60 minutes of a game that they love. I've been involved in coaching at that level, and I can tell you from experience that many of them have both the aspirations and skill to go all the way to the top. Some of those boys are high school seniors who are looking to impress college scouts enough to get an offer to have their degree paid for if they will come play for the school. Every year, tens of thousands of young men suit up, take the field, and play in front of tens, even hundreds of thousands of screaming fans cheering them on to victory and glory. Every year, a couple thousand of these young men throw their hats in the ring, hoping that they played well enough for a professional team to notice, and offer them a multi-million dollar contract as a reward for years of hard work, effort, and success. Every year, ... (link)