Important Philosophical/Sociological question right here. Why are we fans? What benefits (If any) do we get out of coming to the games and spending all this money on our favorite teams year in, and year out? Why do we even have online message boards about this? Why do we spend all this time sitting on our couch's, or sitting down at our computer screens and watching these football games every Sunday?

 

It's not like a Jaguar Superbowl win would directly change, or affect anybody's life in either a positive or negative way. I mean, we always use words and phrases like "Our Team", but really, we don't actually own the teams themselves, let alone have much say in how they run their operations. Most Sports teams are usually controlled by wealthy businessmen and investors anyways.

 

 

Why do we watch men in their 20's and 30's, (And in some rare cases 40's) collide with eachother at full speed and watch them chase after a single football? Do we as a Society enjoy this because of the violent aspect of it? Are we a barbaric Society?

 

 

BTW, this goes for any other Sport, or form of Entertainment out there.

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