I am a sports enthusiast. I like football but ..........!
The NFL season "kicked off" it's season Thursday night followed by games all day Sunday including a featured evening contest. Then on Monday night there was a double header starting with the Packers followed by a Denver-Oakland matchup. It was non-stop NFL. It went on and on and on.
If NFL football wasn't enough, college football began with a serious agenda all weekend. Saturday was non-conference encounters with a few major match-ups. Cheerleaders, bands, mascots, tailgating and more.
On a more personal level. your Mom and I and attended a Badger game in Madison. I think it has been almost 3 years since we've seen a "home loss". At least attending a home game involves a personal commitment and some exercise.
If you are into youth football, you could have watched Grasshopper No.4's team get blitzed by a losing score of 48-12. Didn't the same team win a championship last year? I'm sure that lucky breaks for the other team determined the contest.
Dominic centered the offensive line on his new team with his No.75 intimidating the opponents on the other side of the ball. My understanding is that teams platoon players so everyone gets a chance to play. Dominic's unit played very well, it was the other guys that caused the 19-0 loss.
So if you are a football fan, you had everything you could wish for. If you are not a football fan, you are probably wishing someone would put you out of your misery.
The lesson Grasshoppers is that football seems to be woven in to our cultural fabric. It represents competition. It generates passion. It personifies "team". Yep, and it gives fans a reason to buy expensive TV's, drink beer, eat pizza and do stupid things. Does it get any better?
To be fair as I make fun of football, I did take part in the "overload". Your Mom and I did go to the Badger game in Madison. Monday night, I turned up the volume on the HDTV presentation of the Packers and watched the "Packer Nation" get over the rejection of Brett Favre.
The whole football extravaganza continues until February next year. Sigh!
Love,
Dad