Why I Support the NFL Players Against the Owners: Life Versus Money

March 12, 2011   ·   Shelly Singhal   ·   Jump to comments

I love football. I love professional football, college football and high school football. I love playing flag football with my sons and I love watching my daughter try and play running back. It's an exciting game with a accessible history.
What I mean by accessible is that I have watched meaningful, historical games. I've watched Troy Aikman win three Super Bowls. I remember Joe Montana, I remember Fran Tarkenton running around the backfield and I had the privilege of watching Walter Payton, who in my mind is the greatest player of all-time.
So the history of football is linked with my history, unlike baseball. I never watched Babe Ruth, Ted Williams or Ty Cobb. I've heard stories and read books, but those legends are not immediate to me in the same way that football is.
I say all this by way of saying that as I get older, I get more passionate about passing this love on to my children and I have deep bias towards continuing the games.
I believe a missed season, or...

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