To steal a line from the movie Coming to America: “did you happen to catch the professional football contest on television last [weekend]? The Giants of New York triumphed over the Packers of Green Bay by kicking an odd-long shaped ball through a big H. It was most exhilarating”!
Being a die-hard Giants fan, I have been flying high all week, and am finding it hard to stop thinking that “we” (the Giants) are actually going to the Superbowl! My feelings of elation, which I presently share with millions of New Yorkers, got me thinking: what is it about big-time sports that can make us feel SO good (or, at other times, so bad)?
I have come up with 5 primary reasons why humans are naturally drawn to high-level athletic competition. If you are not a big sports fan, read along anyway…this article may help you understand why your spouse/sibling/boss turns into a different person during the “big game”.
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