Fun with Football

Sometimes when I’m watching professional football, with its high salaries, its never ending commentary, and its own particular brand of drama, I have to sit back and wonder if everyone has forgotten something rather fundamental about it.


It’s a game.


It’s something people do for fun, both the players on the field and those watching. But if you were to say something like “hey, calm down, it’s just a game,” to certain rabid persons, you’d likely be lynched in the street. Merchandising, advertising, and analyzing every move made by every person connected to the game has become an obsession.

The amount of blogs, websites, shows, and television stations dedicated simply to the NFL is pretty astounding. I don’t see the phenomenon slowing down anytime soon. But at least we realize that it’s happening, and when the whole thing gets too boring, we can always make fun of ourselves.

Or at least try to spice things up.