NFL football has become such a huge part of American Society. I
know in my house, once August rolls around and preseason starts, Sundays become
designated football days, and our TV is on ESPN nonstop. I absolutely love the
game of football. Now I would never play it, but for me it’s such a fun sport
to just watch. Sure, watching your favorite team every week on your TV is fun
but let me tell you, there is nothing better than getting to go to the stadium
and watch everything happen live. Each year, the NFL makes approximately
$800,000 dollars in ticket sales for each game. When you go to the stadium,
there’s no commercial breaks or TV buffering, it’s all just happening live.
I’ve had the luxury of being able to
go to at least one football game each year. I am a Green Bay Packers fan (yes,
I can hear some of you groan) and so is basically everyone on my Dad’s side of
the family. After waiting for about 30 or more years, my grandparents were able
to get Packers season tickets, so we have reserved seats for each home game.
Since I was 11 years old, my dad has taken me to one every year, and the
memories I have acquired are unforgettable.
My first game that I went to was the
Packers vs. the Bears and it was probably my favorite. When I arrived at the
stadium, I was completely taken aback by how large it was and how many people
were there. When we were able to find our seats, we sat by two older ladies.
One of them was completely decked out in Packer gear, like I’m talking head to
toe even her socks and shoes were Packers. I immediately fell in love with her
entire outfit and I guess she could tell because a couple minutes into the 1st
quarter, she started handing me small pieces of her outfit. All in all, I think
I got a pin, a hairpiece, a scarf and some pom poms that day!
Some games you may not have the best
experience. About 2 years ago, I attended the Packer vs. Vikings game at
Lambeau Field. There were so many people drinking at that game, as you would
expect for a football game, but what I wasn’t expecting was that many people
who were extremely drunk. About a half hour before the game even started, we
went to our seats and when we got there, there was a drunk man the row in front
of us talking on the phone. He was asking his friend where he was and then I
turned around and saw another man a row behind us also drunk talking on the
phone as well. To me it sounded like they were having almost the same
conversation. Turned out they were, they were just so drunk that they couldn’t
figure out where they were.
So with football season back in full
swing now, millions of Americans will begin to dig through their pockets to
purchase the tickets that will give them the memories to last a lifetime and
something so much more fun than watching it on TV.
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