10 Things I LOVE about Football:
- It's a fantastic way to vent out your frustrations. Yelling at your team and, even more satisfactory, the refs, releases a good bit of the frustrations of the week.
- It's played during my favorite time of year- the fall, and my second favorite time of the year- winter.
- It reminds me of times spent with my dad on Sundays watching football.
- It is the subject of my Sunday evening phone conversations with my dad as we evaluate and make suggestions that are never taken by the coaches.
- The strategy.
- Playing the game. When I was a kid, I wanted nothing more than to be a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. Much to my dad's chagrin. Not so much because of the fact that I was a girl but because he was a Washington Redskins fan.
- Rivalry games.
- The playful banter among our family and friends who are loyal to different teams.
- The game day food! Even though my diet has changed, I still enjoy 'football food.'
- Miraculous, spectacular plays.
It's not all love between the best sport EVER and myself, so...
10 Things I Don't Love so much about Football
- I can't stay up late enough to watch the evening games. It's not easy to stay up when your alarm goes off at 5:00 AM. And, by alarm I mean, the dog.
- The rules are getting ridiculous.
- The athletes are not what they used to be. They seem so synthetic these days.
- The more rampant sense of dishonesty.
- That the love of money has taken over whereas once upon a time, it was love of the sport.
- There's not much strategy anymore. Most teams seem to run the same plays over and over and there is too much technology involved.
- The arrogance of the overpaid, prima donna athletes.
- Disrespectful fans.
- White uniforms. That's just stupid.
- Half time interviews. Are you KIDDING me? Leave the coaches alone. There are teams that need to be reamed out.
Ok, let's hear it from both sides! What do y'all love and/or hate about football?
