To many, the game of football is nothing but a bunch of big dudes in helmets running into each other with the support of a bunch of psycho fans that are more passionate about screaming at their TVs than they are about much else. Oh and there’s a weird shaped ball somewhere in there, too. To others, the game of football is a religion, their favorite childhood pastime, and the one thing that connects them with something bigger than themselves. As a 19-year-old girl who is the farthest thing from athletic, I love the game of football and everything it has to offer. Here’s a list of reasons why I believe other girls should like the game as well.
The Butts
Girls are often at a loss when it comes to gazing at a good butt. Most guys wear jeans, khakis, or sweatpants that don’t always accentuate the rear end that they’re blessed with. This often leads to many people fan-girling over any guy in baseball pants because they’re skin-tight and flaunt what their mamas gave ‘em. But LADIES. Have you seen the pants the football players wear? Not only are they skin tight giving a great lift to the booty in the back, but the game of football is primarily played bent over. Don’t mind the drool.
It’s (Sort of) Easy to Understand
The game of football is definitely not the easiest sport to be able to master, especially when announcers and bloggers are throwing around terms left and right that sound more like dance moves than they do plays. All you need to know are the basics: A quarterback is the guy who throws the ball to someone on his team to get a touchdown and said touchdown is worth six points. If a touchdown is scored, the team then gets to pick if they want to attempt for one extra point via field goal (kicking the ball into the yellow spikey things, also known as goal posts), or utilize their offense to get two extra points to get the ball into the end-zone. Make sense?
You’ll Impress Guys
Whether or not the boy you’re trying to impress even likes sports, I’m sure it will come as a pleasant surprise to them if you’re able to sit down and watch a game without having to ask “wait, what?” every 30 seconds. If you know who your team is playing, know the basic rules of the game, and can maybe throw a few fancy football words around? You’re golden. If a boy lives and breathes football, you might want to bulk up on a little research. Learn a few of the big names, and maybe the city a given team comes from. He’ll probably be a little turned off if you start talking about the Cincinnati Broncos or the New England Bengals. Know your stuff, ladies.
The only thing you really need to know is how many more Superbowls Tom Brady has won than Peyton Manning. (Two. The answer is two.)
Did I Mention the Butts?
ONE MORE TIME FOR THE LADIES IN THE BACK.
The Best Food In The World
Feeling like that Paleo diet is getting you down? Can’t stand to look at another blender thinking about the gross smoothie you forced yourself to swallow because you know it might help you fit into a dress? Don’t fret; football food is the best food there is, and no one can fight me on it. Nachos, potato skins, mini corn dogs… basically anything plus cheese- it’s the perfect cheat day. And no ones going to judge you about it. You'll find yourself walking to the snack table like:
Tailgates
Football is one of the few sports that can actually bring fans together to form a community. No other sport in the world has more intense fans that will arrive to a game hours in advance to cook food, drink a few beers, and play a million games of corn hole, all while anticipating for the huge game ahead with hundreds of other people, all rooting for the same team. Whether you’re attending a high school, college, or NFL game, it is always an all-day ordeal, and is the best way to spend any weekend, in my opinion. Even if you don’t love the sport, at least you’ll have a camera roll of pictures that you can spend the game deciding which one to post on Insta.
The Legendary Superbowl Halftime Show
The Superbowl is the single most anticipated event of the year for football fans across the globe. Not only is it a major showdown between the two best teams in the League for that season, but gives ultimate bragging rights to the fans of the winner. Football aside, the event captures everything TV should be about- sports, hilarious commercials, and a half-time show that will probably knock your socks of. Legends from Michael Jackson, to Beyoncé, to Elton John have all performed at the Superbowl, and their shows are nothing short of spectacular. Now all in favor of Queen B making another appearance at the show raise your hand.
Now I know the game of football isn’t for everyone, but I hope my insight will convince a few more of you to turn on a game instead of the latest episode of Long Island Medium or Keeping Up With The Kardashians. I promise you’ll be entertained. If you’re not, at least watch the NFL Bad Lip Reading videos on YouTube one of these days. It'll be worth it. Now who else is counting down the days to preseason in August?
