Football: A Game That Became a Beautiful Obsession

August 16, 2010   ·   Brian Carson   ·   Jump to comments


I love football.
I’ve been obsessed with it since I was a little tike.
The sights, sounds, and smells of the game, the orchestrated violence, the smash-mouth ballet, all of it appeals to me.
Football has been a part of my life since I can remember. I owe that to my brother Dave, who has an even greater love for the intricacies of the game than I do.
My love affair started back in 1971 when I watched my first NFL game on TV. It was the Redskins against the Rams on Monday Night Football. Washington won easily, but I was impressed with LA quarterback Roman Gabriel and right then, for better or worse, the Rams became my team.
Backyard football was a fixture in my neighborhood. We played it constantly, every week. No exceptions. It’s a lot different with the kids today in the age of Facebook, smart phones, and iPads.
We didn't have those distractions back then.
The first snowfall would always bring my brother and me outside. We would play...

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