NFL is Not For Me
Sundays in America are about NFL football. Everyone makes sure they’re in front of a TV set for their team, which, since the advent of fantasy football, every team is their team. I get the obsession. I used to be a huge NFL fan and was commissioner of a 30+ team fantasy league. But the NFL is big business. They use government subsidies and taxpayer dollars to fund their audacious stadiums. They cover up concussion related health issues. And they have players wising-up who quit because of the long term side effects on their personal health. The NFL has created an untouchable monopoly on strong guys running full speed into each other with no regard for their health. In short, I am no longer an NFL fan.
Taking Back (my) Sunday
Instead of spending my day going to the bar and watching the NFL I prefer to spend it being around people I love, playing outdoors (I went hiking last Sunday), taking time to get chores done, and getting my mind ready for the week ahead.
This is my third year that I haven’t truly been a fan of the NFL and I can tell you I don’t miss it a bit. Yes, I do miss texting about the Cowboys with my dad, usually “God, what are they thinking?” but we’ve found different, less superficial ways to connect.
Question the NFL
You should be questioning the NFL. If you’re watching your team play, or every team play, today then please at least question what’s going on. Your taxpayer dollars that pay for the stadiums, the grown men bashing their heads into each other and the wealthy owners sitting in the stands, counting their dollars.
The NFL is not the sport for me, and I think you should question your loyalty to The League.