Sports are a huge part of today's media. And the NFL is one of the largest franchises in the world. Everyone who watches football has their favorite team, but I am lucky enough to have a father who is such a die-hard fan that he buys our family season tickets for our favorite team every year. Yes, I know that the New York Jets may not be the best team in the NFL, or in the north east even, but they are sure fun to watch! The excitement in a football stadium is beyond overwhelming. If you can look past the overweight men who are shirtless and painted an assortment of colors, it really is a beautiful experience.
Even though I love all of the action of football and the excitement of seeing the ball fly through the air, my favorite part of any game is the opening. This is the part when somebody comes onto the field and sings the national anthem. This part is my favorite because you have thousands of people in one place, of course it is going to be noisy. People scream their lungs out when the players arrive on the field and are warming up and being introduced. But, then it comes time for our nation's anthem and everything is silent. It's like you could hear a pin-drop in a place where just seconds before your eardrums were being blown out.
Football is quite interesting if you think about it. Why do we like to watch large sweaty mean run at each other and collide? Why do we spend nights gathered around a television watching this heart pounding, bone cracking game? I think it is because of the togetherness everybody feels. Everyone is a part of this football family, even if you are a Patriots fan. It may be expensive and out of your way to attend a football game, but I think it is necessary. I believe that everyone should feel the rush of energy and passion that flows through that big stadium every Sunday.
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