macaroni Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 The phrase I keep hearing out of everybody is that the CBA needs to be settled because Football is more than just a game .... I guess this rally cry is supposed to pull at our heart strings and polarize the fans support. But in thinking about it, I've come to the conclusion that it IS more than a game, but only to the T.V. networks, the owners, and the players .... it's an industry to them. IMHO ... to the average fan ... it's just a game. We could care less if the owner makes $1 dollor profit or 1 zillion dollars profit, we don't care if the player makes minimum wage or makes 100 millon dollars a game, we just want to watch a good football game. What started this is I had been baseball fan as long as I've been a football fan, when baseball went on strike years ago I just kind of lost interest in the game ... I've never thought about why ... but I haven't even watched a game on TV since then ... I was pissed big time when they went on strike, but when they came back I just wasn't interested. I now think it may be because from that day forward baseball became something other than a game .... it became guys going to work in their chosen "Industry"... with the owners providing a "comodity" and that interested me far less than a bunch of guys playing a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 It is just a game. One managed by billionaires and played by millionaires. But just a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Football is more than just the game to me. It's about seeing friends I haven't seen since last season at RWS. Tailgating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 For a lot of poeple it is more than a game and many of us plan our weekends to include football. Sports, like music and art, like food and many other things, is part of what defines our culture. Football is uniquely American and part of our culture, whether you like it or not. Same as music - such as blues, jazz, rock n' roll, hip-hop, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 For those who are directly involved with it, be they owners, players or parking lot attendants, football is a career and a livelihood, not a game at all. For fans, see Bob's post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) For a lot of poeple it is more than a game and many of us plan our weekends to include football. "A lot" is a relative term. I believe that not anywhere near half (probably not even 25%) of adult Americans plan their weekends around football. To some, like you perhaps, it is more than a game. To me and others it is one form of entertainment and nothing more. Football is uniquely American This is clearly true. Edited March 13, 2011 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 For a lot of poeple it is more than a game and many of us plan our weekends to include football. Sports, like music and art, like food and many other things, is part of what defines our culture. Football is uniquely American and part of our culture, whether you like it or not. Same as music - such as blues, jazz, rock n' roll, hip-hop, etc. There are many alternatives to entertain or socially bond with family and friends. Pro football imo is at risk of driving fans away due to greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Pro football imo is at risk of driving fans away due to greed. It already has. But nowhere near critical mass yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Football is more than just the game to me. It's about seeing friends I haven't seen since last season at RWS. Tailgating. I agree Jack. I have had the pleasure of seeing you for many years now because of football. I also think that Bills fans take it a step further. We, imo, are super fans. What we hope for (a superbowl win) is almost impossible for us to achieve. This football team just has too many holes, a meddling owner, and a low income fan base. We have suffered through the heralded Marv Levy and the obvious failure Dick Jauron. These people, however "nice," are losers. Presently, our GM is a question mark at best, and our head coach is (imo) a super qualified offensive coordinator. However, being a true Bills fan attests to ones loyalty as a person. You and I are taking time to look at the draft in the hope of the Bills winning. Yet, neither of us would be that surprised to see the Bills draft Peterson, or even a lower rated defensive back at #3. This is because the Bills are prone to stupidity when it comes to the allocation of our best resources. There are countless examples. If I don't live long enough to see the Bills win it all, I hope that my daughters (legit Bills fans) do. That said, it would be cool for the Bills to make the playoffs before my demise, ya know? See ya at the playoffs.......some day!!! GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited March 13, 2011 by Bill from NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I agree Jack. I have had the pleasure of seeing you for many years now because of football. I also think that Bills fans take it a step further. We, imo, are super fans. What we hope for (a superbowl win) is almost impossible for us to achieve. This football team just has too many holes, a meddling owner, and a low income fan base. We have suffered through the heralded Marv Levy and the obvious failure Dick Jauron. These people, however "nice," are losers. Presently, our GM is a question mark at best, and our head coach is (imo) a super qualified offensive coordinator. However, being a true Bills fan attests to ones loyalty as a person. You and I are taking time to look at the draft in the hope of the Bills winning. Yet, neither of us would be that surprised to see the Bills draft Peterson, or even a lower rated defensive back at #3. This is because the Bills are prone to stupidity when it comes to the allocation of our best resources. There are countless examples. If I don't live long enough to see the Bills win it all, I hope that my daughters (legit Bills fans) do. That said, it would be cool for the Bills to make the playoffs before my demise, ya know? See ya at the playoffs.......some day!!! GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eloquently put, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 It's not just going to games, or tailgating. Football is an excuse to bring slightly dysfunctional families together on Sunday that might not otherwise have a reason to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's in My Blood Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Football is more than a game to me only when the Buffalo Bills are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) ...What started this is I had been baseball fan as long as I've been a football fan, when baseball went on strike years ago I just kind of lost interest in the game ... I've never thought about why ... but I haven't even watched a game on TV since then ... I was pissed big time when they went on strike, but when they came back I just wasn't interested. I now think it may be because from that day forward baseball became something other than a game .... it became guys going to work in their chosen "Industry"... with the owners providing a "comodity" and that interested me far less than a bunch of guys playing a game. Hey Mac I enjoy a good football game, but not like I used to. When real free-agency started, I think the NFL lost something. I found other things to do on the no-football sundays during the 1982 and 1987 strike seasons. If there is no pro-football this year, college football is an option. Life will go on . . . Edited March 14, 2011 by Mr_Blizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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