history of an american waste of time...

or so i tend to think...

being that tomorrow is one of the most watched and anticipated days in american television... i decided to do some quick research on the subject: the history of american football.

i can proudly say that i have never been to a professional football game, and hopefully for me, never will. I am even more proud to say that i have been to a professional rugby game, and someday would like to again. but in the vein of my topic, where and why have we managed to morph the sports of soccer and rugby into such a slow moving, violent, and commercial laden sport? According to this website and wikipedia, the two most regonized academic institutions in america are to blame: Harvard, and Princeton. sadly, my own semi-alma-mater Rutgers is also in there as one of the first, but proudly, they were triumphant in the first official college game. how in the name of dan marino did this sport come out of the greatest colleges in america? why is it that football players are notorious for being some of the lowest ranked students in their class? why is it that you could be called a nerd if you go to harvard or princeton, but a hometown hero if you are the quarterback for your high school team?

a sport that is designed to fit in those profitable television commercial breaks; a sport that seems to have more time standing still than movement (even more than golf) with all the damn penalties and time between downs; a sport that survives on advertisement deals and the great american way of consumption. god bless american football.