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In this concluding chapter, material about the violence of American football and the history and ethos of the American South is reviewed through the prism of the three functions of religious violence. In addition, important conclusions are drawn about human nature, violence, the American South, and the future of American football.
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The organization USA Football recently touted numbers that show a slight increase in the last couple of years in regard to youth participation in tackle and flag football, but these gains (other analysts say) have not been able to reverse completely the downward trend in the last 10 years or so. For the most recent spin from USA Football, see http://usafootball.com/blogs/pac-participation-report/post/11740/participation-for-tackle-and-flag-football-increases-in-2015. Accessed June 24, 2016.
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One recent online article claims that the National Football League made enough money last year to fund 10 space missions to Pluto. See http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/7/20/9006401/nfl-teams-revenue-tv-deal-7-billion. Accessed June 24, 2016.
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Bain-Selbo, E. (2017). Fourth Quarter: Conclusions. In: Violence in Southern Sport and Culture. SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50059-1_4
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