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Why Is America So Fascinated With Football?

American style football came from a combination of soccer and rugby. Football is a relatively new game and wasn't created until the nineteenth century. Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States, attracting millions of spectators and thousands of players each year.

Football has a unique tradition in the US. American football is like an institution in the people of USA. Football gets the center stage of students' activity in the high school. The entire school comes to back their team during tournaments. The homecoming games and dances are nearly bigger than prom. The quarterback of the football team is the most popular guy in the school.

Football rules are fairly complex. Those who don't understand them, or care, can find the game slow moving and boring. On the surface it looks like running and tackling is all the players do, but actually the strategy is difficult and confusing. The coaches and assistants spend years studying offensive and defensive moves that go into making touchdowns. Often they aren't given enough credit for their hard work.

Professional football began way back in 1895 in Pennsylvania. Within the next ten years more teams emerged and colleges started creating football teams as well. The American Football Association formed in 1920, but two years later became known as the National Football League.

The NFL and football are very popular in the US and has given many superstars and celebrities to American Football. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest attractions on television, as it is the finals for each season of football. It attracts millions of spectators even from Canada.

Television commercials are a big part of the draw of the Super Bowl game. The networks charge their advertisers millions of dollars for a few minutes of air time. The elaborate and star-studded half-time show is also a major event. Thanks to the recent "wardrobe malfunction" it will probably be more popular than ever.

Football is popular in the US due to a variety of reasons. No one particular reason can be attributed to its success. Many are of the opinion that the game is very violent and barbaric. Many people end up with injuries due to the brutal tackling methods of the game. Some find the anticipation as the most exciting part of the game. For the one who has been a football player, the strategy employed in the game is of paramount interest. Spectators also like the way players scream at the coaches for employing wrong strategies.

Football has turned into an attractive professional sport. It is as popular as baseball and hockey. Canadians play a different style of football which has slightly different rules from the one played in the US. But it is not as popular as it is in the US.

Children in the US are exposed to the game very early in schools. Even all girl teams are coming up in a big way and there is no gender restriction on the game. Anyone who loves the game can play it in America.

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