Why Do You Like Football?

[FAX]

As a fan, I mean. These are dark days and, not only are we now one of the worst teams in the league, the franchise ownership is tacitly endorsing claims that we are stupid, too. Anyway, this got me wondering about why people enjoy football so much, so I thought I'd start a new, fabulous thread entitled, "Why Do You Like Football?".

I suppose some people enjoy it because of the "controlled violence" aspect of the game or to admire the skills displayed by the players on the field. Others because of the strategies involved or, perhaps, the suspense associated with a close contest. Some people are gamblers and stay interested for that reason and still others like the tribal aspect of pitting "our guys" against "their guys" in a brutal fight to acquire enemy real estate one yard at a time.

To me, it's the perfect American Game. Before every snap, the offense discusses their "Plan" in the huddle. Then, they go out and execute their "Plan". Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Either way, you go back and work up a new "Plan". On the other side, the defense does everything they can to screw up the offense's "Plans". It's just like capitalism.

If you're so inclined, please feel free to share the reasons why you like the game. Say, maybe, 100 times.

FAX

Disclaimers: Sorry if re-post.