...Friday Night Lights...

After watching the episode Ted Koppel's Big Night Out, I realized just how crazy football can be. Well, I really already had that memo. This episode just slammed shut the book, especially with the Bow Wow Wow from grandpa Gilmore. For any school, whether it be high school or college, football is not just a sport...it's like a religion. Spirit week, face paintings, school colors and the pixie stick, pom-pom brigade doesn't even come close to covering the pyscho festivities. Prep rallies, friday night lights and tailgating can be added to the insanity of it all. Now don't get me wrong, I joined in. It's what you do. You walk the short distance to the concession stand, chomp down on a hot dog and cheer on the home team. You scream out your lungs before you realize that you...yourself...is caught up in the mania. But what is it that gets us hooked? What gets our attention and what makes it so intense? Just sitting on the bleachers seems mentally crazy. But when you are there, the spectating involvement is intoxicating. Why is that?

Now, I don't expect you to responde. Just think if you wish. I'd also like to say that I'm sorry for the craziness of the speech. It's just one of those random things that GG has sent reeling to the front of my cranium. Aside from my football rant, what are your thoughts on the inspiring episode? Was the Gilmore girls' football experience based in reality? What do you thing about Dan and does Emily and Richard's tailgating seem at all plausible and real? Here's your chance to tell all. Rant or shine!