It's an empty feeling for some. You wake up on Monday morning, roll over, hit your alarm and see it's February 6th on the calendar. Football season is over. It's the awkward transition between America's most popular sport (football) and America's past time (baseball). A majority of Americans ask themselves, do I look to hockey to fill the void? NBA basketball? Just hold out until the March Madness tournament? That's what a majority of sports fans end up doing; holding out until March Madness basketball.
This is where the famous quote, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened," comes into play. It was a great season with an exhilarating Super Bowl to end it. However, I don't want to hear complaints about the NFL season being over. Sure, it's a long wait until September rolls around again. I believe true sports fans are well rounded and knowledgeable about a variety of sports. I hear lots of complaints about football season being over, but f you can't enjoy other sports in the meantime, I question whether you're a true sports fan at all. The world of sports is so deep, it goes way beyond football. These NFL players take monstrous hits weekly so it's time for their bodies to rest. The studies have shown that the brutality of NFL hits is terrible for a person's body. Each NFL game is comparable to a serious car accident to the players bodies. While the NFL players are relaxing their worn out bodies on a beach somewhere, you should be tuning into your local hockey, soccer, basketball team etc. In conclusion, be a well rounded sports fan, it's important! Support your city in different sports. Lastly, I can't forget to give congratulations to the New York Giants! Well deserving of being the world champions!
I really liked your pair of posts about the game. You convey why passion matters, without being partisan.
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