Football season is upon us, finally. I would venture to say that football has surpassed baseball as America’s pastime. America has a love obsession with football. The NFL leads all professional sports in television ratings. Even though football is immensely popular in America it has been under scrutiny, somewhat deservedly so, about it’s violent nature. It has left many people asking, “Why play football?” I played football from 6th-12th grade, and have coached it for close to a decade. This week I am going to provide and discuss three reasons why it’s a great and beneficial sport.
Recently, legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Parcells gave one of the greatest induction speeches I have ever heard. In his speech Parcells talks about one thing that matters most to the people who play and coach football, “Are you willing to help?” In football you have people together from different races and socioeconomic statuses, but the only thing that matters is if you’re willing to help the team. Are you willing to contribute to the greater good?
To continue reading, please click here: