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08/28/2003 Archived Entry: "PROTESTING OUR PROVOCATIONS ABOUT THE PLAYA'S, PIMPS, & PLUTOCRATS OF THE PIGSKIN"

FOOTBALL IS THE SPORT OF MEN...WELL, BESIDES HOCKEY: I and Orrin Judd have fought a low intensity war over the last day or so over his contention that football is "anti-American/anti-human"

Orrin responded yesterday with a web link to a 1987 Washington Post article that had Thomas Boswell's list of 99 things that make baseball better than football. It was a silly list but when I felt needed responding. And so I did. Here is my response to every one of Boswell's items.

I would like to state for the record that I do not hate baseball. It is a fine sport despite the fact that my New York Mets are so abysmal these days. I merely argue that baseball is not as good as football.

When I think of football I think of the fall...of that smell in the air you get that time of year, of red and yellow leaves coating the ground, of blonds wearing varsity jackets and afternoon light pouring through the windows. I think of that feeling I got when I first ran onto a football field in high school. I think of traditions at places like Notre Dame. I think of the incredible grace shown in a game derided as being violent.

Well, I can't put into words my feelings about football...

Replies: 3 comments

Sadly, we can no longer sponsor your political asylum claim...

Posted by oj @ 08/28/2003 05:06 PM EST

For God's sake I wasn't defending cricket!

Posted by Steven Martinovich @ 08/28/2003 05:28 PM EST

I pity you, Steve.

Posted by Cody @ 08/29/2003 03:37 AM EST