Glorious NFL and College weekends amid seasonal changes from warm to cold. Saturdays and Sundays filled with fantasy changes, grilling, and beer. Nothing is more inherently American than this time of year. We have lost baseball and basketball to the rest of the world, but football remains OUR sport.
It is a soap opera for men, the story lines being as important as the games themselves. What will T.O. say this week? What will Ocho Cinco's name be this year? Will Favre be back? These questions loom around weeks and months, and add a flavor to the sport that is undeniable. Men spread rumors and hover over the soft glow of their computer screens to take part in fantasy leagues and online sports betting, based not on information but rumor and hearsay.
The fervor trickles down, from pro to college to high school. In every town in America, the Friday night air is filled with cheers from high school football fields.
This is the time of year we bond as fans, and as a country around one concept, football. Really sit back and think about it, and their is nothing more glorious.
David Snyder is a sports writer from South Florida. He takes a look at sports without adhering to the hero worhsip that many writers use in their work. His work can be found on Sportsgrumblings.com and he can be contacted there.
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