In these turbulent times, it can be hard to find any solace in the mainstream media, but despite the gravity of the situation, the people still have football.
A football game may not help us select our politicians or resolve global issues, but it leads by example in its own way.
Sometimes it gets a little bit intense, like when a high-hopes QB like Aaron Rogers is facing missing out on the playoffs but has a little over 4 minutes in the 4th to pull of a miracle. Anyone who knows anything about the current state of the Packers knows that it’s not going to be easy, but according to some past magic on the part of Rogers it is still a possibility. Unless there’s a fumble and the other team gets the ball, and then a rookie gets the ball and runs it 54 yards the other way. And then there’s another fumble at the hands of the tragic losers. Ouch. It’s all possible, and that’s the magic of football.
Then there’s the criticism which is a part of watching athletes compete. Sometimes it isn’t just athleticism that is scrutinized. Like Colin Kaepernick’s protest, which draws on the idea that athletes have a voice and a duty to use it. In Kaepernick’s situation it’s a word of protest, and there are plenty of people in America who don’t see anything wrong in electing a non-politicians as President while seeing a political act coming from an athlete becomes too much to bear.
Fantasy Football questions the logic behind our biases.
Like when a rival team gets a rookie who is inevitably going to be a star, we can’t help but cheat him on as he sets record after record and earns fantasy points for his unlikely supporters. We all may have our own favorite teams, but we can still respect the individual players because we are into the same sport.
On any particular Sunday, I can’t think of anything better to do than to have some tea or a beer and enjoy a football game or two, and watch players rather than teams compete, because we’re all into the same sport and talent begs to be appreciated regardless of bias.
Penned by Alina K. A. 