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Can anyone articulate for me, in a way we've not heard, why professional sports are soooo fascinating? Love to hear from men and women, lovers and haters of any and all sports. What draws you in or repels you about this fixture in our human experience?
Live sport is one thing. There's the crowd, the drinks, the fun outing. But why does one follow teams and tournaments obsessively? Genuine question....
Live sport is one thing. There's the crowd, the drinks, the fun outing. But why does one follow teams and tournaments obsessively? Genuine question....
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Whats Not to Love
The way the Crowd Gets all revved up.
The Way all the players Look in their uniforms.
The Athletisism.
The Muscles.
The Sweating.
The swift movements. Fast
The Comrodery (or however ya spell it) The feeling of fitting in and belonging to something.
The Food we are treated to, The Respect we receive. The Respect that's Given.0 -
because I played football and baseball both at very very high levels and I can appreciate the competition aspect of both.. I'm a hometown guy and always cheer on my teams. I have intimate knowledge of football especially, so that's my main sport to watch.0
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In New England you grow up watching and playing sports. It's in our blood haha0
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In New England you grow up watching and playing sports. It's in our blood haha
Hi. I'm pretty sure we'd say the same about Chicago/Midwest, as many other areas. I did grow up in a family of men who were somewhat athletic, but not sport "watchers", which i now recognize as really strange lol.
Congrats on your weight loss success!:drinker:0 -
What else is there to do in Nebraska? I don't really care for pro basketball, because it's not what it used to be 15-20 years ago. But I follow the teams I grew up with loyally.0
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I DO LOVE sports, and do watch pro football & some baseball if the Braves are playing. However, I myself prefer collegiate athletics when it comes to football, baseball & softball (my daughter will be playing collegiate softball this fall!) Though they do have some monetary benefits of playing from their scholarships, I feel in college the kids are playing more for pride and for the TEAM as a whole, and not for the money, fame or the name on the back of their jersey. Then of course you have your non-traditional sports I love like the X-games, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Cross Fit games, Strong Man comps, Ninja Warrior comps, etc....oh and the Olympics!
also 1000% of what @ Nope31 said!!!0 -
Camaraderie with the other fans, it's like having a second family when you walk into your team's stadium on game day and are surrounded by thousands of like-minded individuals0
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It's one of the few events that people just get along if they are for the same team. The rich, the poor, the athletic, the non athletic, male, female, adult, kid, gay, straight................etc. Fans adore teams and players and many like myself look forward to games. And why? Because it makes us feel good.
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Entertainment.. plain and simple.
We enjoy watching a team that we know, players that we've gotten to know and all the trials that come with a professional season.
There's no great mystery... its fun, its entertaining and it brings people together.
...the end.0 -
i love competition and i love seeing humans being pushed to their limits.0
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The same with anything else. It's amusing and fun.0
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Hot men in tight pants?0
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take usain bolt for example...to think of all the work he puts into training...and to know his competitors are doing the same and then to see him dominate...is truly amazing.0
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It is the first and ultimate reality show. There are no scripts written, there are no preoccupied ideas of what will happen, anything is possible. Underdogs will always be there to pull off the surprise upset, games will come down to the wire leaving us on our seats, fans will live and die with their teams every step, the emotion of the players show through knowing their hard work has either paid off or come up short to another.
It is something that most of us have played at some point, we can relate, we can pretend to be the superstar when we go out for a pick up game in the back yard. We recognize the stories of the athletes,how they got there, where they came from, what obstacles they overcame. Competition drives us all in some way, sports signifies that competition and gives an opportunity to watch the greatest of competitors.0 -
Can anyone articulate for me, in a way we've not heard, why professional sports are soooo fascinating? Love to hear from men and women, lovers and haters of any and all sports. What draws you in or repels you about this fixture in our human experience?
Live sport is one thing. There's the crowd, the drinks, the fun outing. But why does one follow teams and tournaments obsessively? Genuine question....
Try not to look too hard into it. Its all for fun! GO CHARGERS!! GO PADRES!!!!!0 -
It is the first and ultimate reality show. There are no scripts written, there are no preoccupied ideas of what will happen, anything is possible. Underdogs will always be there to pull off the surprise upset, games will come down to the wire leaving us on our seats, fans will live and die with their teams every step, the emotion of the players show through knowing their hard work has either paid off or come up short to another.
It is something that most of us have played at some point, we can relate, we can pretend to be the superstar when we go out for a pick up game in the back yard. We recognize the stories of the athletes,how they got there, where they came from, what obstacles they overcame. Competition drives us all in some way, sports signifies that competition and gives an opportunity to watch the greatest of competitors.0 -
But why does one follow teams and tournaments obsessively?
a big reason is gambling.0 -
But why does one follow teams and tournaments obsessively?
a big reason is gambling.
I agree, the gambling and the competition. Watching the mistakes or big plays that change the game, rooting for your favorite player. We are all huge Basketball and Football fans in this house. And we don't all like the same teams which makes for a fun night at times :drinker: :explode:0 -
When it comes to atmosphere, college sports beats pro sports by a mile. Doesn't even compare. There's certain things that I like about pro sports (baseball and football in particular) but it's not something I get all worked up about if my pro team is winning or losing. Find pro sports to be more of a big time social event.0
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When it comes to atmosphere, college sports beats pro sports by a mile. Doesn't even compare. There's certain things that I like about pro sports (baseball and football in particular) but it's not something I get all worked up about if my pro team is winning or losing. Find pro sports to be more of a big time social event.
i see it as the opposite. its the college games that are more focused on the tailgating, community, socializing etc...0
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