Thanks so much for featuring my article, Sarah! This was a brilliant read. I'm not very into sports myself, but have been slowly but surely understanding its appeal because my partner, brother, and tbh most of my country are die-hard sports enthusiasts (different sports, but still) and it's lovely to watch games bring people together in different ways. :)
This was great, Sarah, on many levels. I was a Tigers' fan, loved going to the old Tiger Stadium with my family in the summer (back in the 60s), my family loved watching the UofM/MSU football and basketball games and appreciated their rivalry. My husband's uncle taught at MSU, my swim coach (Jim's cousin), was that uncle's son and during swimming season, all eyes were on MSU. I enjoyed reading of your journey to appreciate and love football, and I'm also with you about college sports over professional. There's a raw heart in college ball, unmatched by professional, unless it's a first year QB, fresh from college. (Remembering Patrick Mahomes' first season with the Chiefs.) Thanks for a great read-with-my-morning-coffee.
Thanks so much for featuring my article, Sarah! This was a brilliant read. I'm not very into sports myself, but have been slowly but surely understanding its appeal because my partner, brother, and tbh most of my country are die-hard sports enthusiasts (different sports, but still) and it's lovely to watch games bring people together in different ways. :)
Sports really do bring people together 😊
This was great, Sarah, on many levels. I was a Tigers' fan, loved going to the old Tiger Stadium with my family in the summer (back in the 60s), my family loved watching the UofM/MSU football and basketball games and appreciated their rivalry. My husband's uncle taught at MSU, my swim coach (Jim's cousin), was that uncle's son and during swimming season, all eyes were on MSU. I enjoyed reading of your journey to appreciate and love football, and I'm also with you about college sports over professional. There's a raw heart in college ball, unmatched by professional, unless it's a first year QB, fresh from college. (Remembering Patrick Mahomes' first season with the Chiefs.) Thanks for a great read-with-my-morning-coffee.
Sports brings us together, even if I wish my son didn't want to play football!
Indeed! I hope he's on the mend! It's challenging to see our kids get hurt when they're doing what they love, for sure.
He's back to running and playing basketball, so he's not slowing down 😂