• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Players' competition for NFL is too rough for young kids.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The show doesn't pull any punches when it comes to showing the "true" nature of football. Viewers will walk away with an unvarnished look at the gridiron, from the dangers of pushing players too hard to the nature of fierce competition on the field.
• Role models:

  The competitors do their best to intimidate their opponents with insults, rudeness, and threats (though it's probably not anything that any seasoned athletes in the family would flinch at).
• Violence:

  Plenty of confrontations between players, as well as on-the-field action, from players crashing into each other to painful injuries. Some players push themselves so hard physically that they throw up.
• Sex:

  Not an issue.
• Language:

  The strongest words are bleeped, but this is professional football, and coaches use whatever language they can to inspire their players, including calling them names like "slapdick."
• Consumerism:

  Corporate sponsorship abounds, with logos plastered in every available space.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  While there's no room for that kind of thing during football camp, some players allude to having had problems in the past.

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