Baseball Vs. Football

I was listening to a favorite comedian of mine, George Carlin, when he brought up a good point. Baseball and Football are very different from each other; however, both games are a huge part of American culture.

           I think there has been a huge change in culture just from looking at these two games. Football, in recent years, has eclipsed Baseball in becoming the nation’s favored sport. Baseball is still enjoyed, but not as popular as it once was.

            Football is a larger test of endurance, weather doesn’t matter, and players are free to slam each other to the ground provided they are not “unnecessarily” rough.

            Baseball is strictly a game, and the players don’t typically touch each other while they’re playing. If the weather is bad, the baseball players stay inside.

            In Football, strategy is everything. Using techniques and the skills of your team is what gets you to the touchdown.

            In Baseball, the skills of the players are the most important part; if one of your players is bad, the team is doomed to that pitfall.

            In Football the fans are almost wild with excitement and anger. Riots are far more likely to happen than in the Baseball stands, where the atmosphere is more like a picnic.

            So what does this change in tastes say about society today? Perhaps we’re more violent then we once were, or maybe we just like the more intense game better. 

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