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FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

Why I like Football Many people love watching and participating in sporting events. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S.president once said, "Sports is the very fiber for what we all stand for. It keeps our spirit alive." No matter if watching orplaying, football is one of America's most popular sports. Many people attend high school, college, and professionalfootball every year. You can relate many aspects of football and sports to life. . I think football is the best sport I haveever played or watched. Football requires tremendous amounts of teamwork and sportsmanship to be successful. Noone man can win a football game. He may make a big tackle or a diving catch, but without him and the other 10 playerson the field he can not win a game. A football player can not be selfish and put himself before his team. "One manpracticing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it" said legendary Notre Dame football coach KnuteRockne. Teamwork is vital in the game of football. If you have 9 players doing their job and 2 not doing it then you arenot going to be a very successful team. It takes 11 players working and communicating together to be successful.Football is a very exciting game. Millions of people attend games in person and watch them on television. Football is avery unpredictable game, because there is many factors affecting the outcome of the game. People can predict thetalent of teams, but not their dedication or mental toughness. A team can win big one week and the next week play as ifit is their first time playing the game. That is what makes football exciting and fun to follow. You have to prepare for afootball game. Penn State head coach Joe Paterno said, "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital." Inbaseball, teams play almost every day. In basketball, they may play every other day. In football, they play every week.Football teams can not prepare for a football game in a day or two. It takes a we...

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