Why is it that football is such a big sport (to guys anyway)?
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that since the begining of time, Men have been shunned out of the cave to go hunt because they couldn't feed the babies. So, throught history, men have evolved black and white brains. This instills the instinct to like games such as cops and robbers, football, and other games where there is a clear winner and loser. Girl's on the other hand, are the nurturers. You don't see girls playing barbies that get killed, you see them all playing house with beautiful flowers and peace. But don't get me wrong, boys play barbie too - just with G.I. Joe dolls. Because of this, men love football - a sport where everyone is out to kill each other and there is always a clear winner. But other sports are sissy, like tennis, or swimming, or even running. There are always huge crowds for football games (where everyone is out to kill eachother over a stupid ball) versus a game where everyman is competing against himself for his personal best. My friend Taylor, a Cross Country runner pointed out how there are always huge pep rally's , tailgate parties, etc. for football and the competition is huge. Whereas he is on a cross crountry team where the coaches tell him "we've been national champions for 7 years now - this year better be eight". The pressure is huge on him,everyday, all year long, versus 5 hours of pressure before one game. And hardly anyone even acknowledges they exist. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not against football - I enjoy watching it, but don't you think it's a little bit weird so many people like the violent sports better than the non-violent ones. But hey, maybe sports are more like real life than we think.