Football Field

Sometimes it happens in the school playground where we like the colour of a shirt (although this reason totally baffles me). Other times it is because we like to support the underdog. For me the choice of football team to support was easy. I was born in Davyhulme, grew up in Swinton, now part of Salford near Manchester, and went to a school where 90% of the boys were Manchester United fans. I know this will dispel the popular myth that people in Manchester don’t support United but who cares. As Mancunians we know the truth. I’ve been in life threatening situations, I’ve been carried away with immense emotion and I’ve screamed my lungs out so hard that my voice was left to the football God’s for days before slowly and painfully crawling its’ way back. I’ve witnessed decades where rivals have gloated over success while we continued to flatter to deceive. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried and I’ve fallen out with friends and family alike. Whatever the reason that you support your team; there is n …

In the fall, that means your local sports bar. Football is the all-American game. If you can t get into the game, you are shunning some of the best guys in town. Here you will find men that truly believe in honor, both on and off the field. Football players aren t stereotypical big dumb jocks. They have had to work incredibly hard to get where they are, and there are no NFL players who haven t made a true commitment to the game. The fans are equally committed to the game and their teams. So much for the common complaint that it s impossible to find a man who can make a commitment ! Personally, I m hooked on the game itself. I love the strategy, the element of surprise, and the emotion (and I m not terribly opposed to cute butts in tight football pants, either). You may or may not develop your own passion for the game, but you need to garner a basic understanding of how it works if you don t want to come off like a fool. Guys can spot a fraud miles away, so it s better to admit your i …