Personal Essay: Why Football Is Important To Me

I was about to enter the stadium, as I walked through the gate, I was preparing for the heckling and and all the “kind” comments that would come my way. I knew what to prepare because this wasn’t my first rodeo. This past year was my 4th Broncos-Chiefs game at Arrowhead, each game more exciting than the last. I also knew what to expect from Chiefs fan that sit around me. Like most people, the Chiefs fans are competitive and just let their competitive side take over when the game starts. I don't necessarily mind the harassment that I get from the opposing fans because I know that in the end, it’s all fun and games. Football has always meant a lot to me. Even though I haven’t ever played organized football, it interests me because of the of sudden momentum shifts and the competitiveness. I’m a big
My parents watch the games with me most of the time when they have nothing to do. I think we kind bond while watching and discussing what’s happening in the game. I always like to have some company in the room while I watch the games so I have someone to talk to during commercials and halftime. My parents are also the ones who take me to most of the games. Sometimes I gather a few a friends and get them to go to the game with me. Even though I like to be in locked in during games, I never mind the extra company of someone to talk football with. As the game was winding down, the Chiefs had the game in bag and the most of backups were in the game. With two minutes left in the game, we decided to leave and we headed out of and as we were leaving, all my friends were teasing me about how the Broncos lost and how they weren’t going to the playoffs. As we got in the car, I wasn’t too sad, but instead I was looking forward to the next game because I knew that it would be