Football

When was the last time you saw a football game? The real question is what is football really about? To the average middle-class fan, football is a game about skill and brute power. Two teams play against each other, and the team with the most points wins. Points are achieved by the skill of individual players and players acting in concert, and points are achieved by sheer force as one team pushes against the other. In a season, each team has only 16 games in which to prove itself. Football differs from other sports in the way team play is structured and the way a league decides who ultimately wins, for only the two teams with the most wins get a chance for the superbowl, the winner of which becomes the first place team. In fact, football can be seen as a metaphor for the economic and political power of the nation, and the action that takes place on the football field mirrors in smaller form the action that defines our society and our way of life.

There are a number of skills important in football, and these skills are divided according to their basic strategic purpose. Offense is one vital aspect of the game. The offense needs quick, talented runners to score touchdowns for the team. Tactics are utilized to make critical decisions in order to out-maneuver the defense offered by the opposing team and so to score as many points as possible. Equally important is defense, and defensive players must provide sufficient "brute power" to hold back the other team. Holdin

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