Super Bowl

Americans are passionate about sports in general but football in Particular. At the elementary school level football is almost worshipped. Soccer is becoming accepted as football and particularly the girls have embarrassed this game. All you need is a pair of sneakers, shin guards and a ball.Huge crowds come out to support the school games.

At the secondary level soccer is still well represented but football is almost worshipped. The Friday night football game grabs the attention in the press before the game and crowds numbering in the thousands attend. Pep rallies with not only the school team and cheerleaders but parents and former players add to the hype. The local newspapers devote several pages on the sports section with detailed write ups about the players, predictions and statistics going way back to remind everyone about the importance of the game.

For days after the game is analyzed and animated discussions make everyone back seat quarterbacks. I believe that the playing fields are better kept than any place in the town. These young athletes bulk up, some with body building drugs and do everything possible to catch the eye of college scouts who are recruiting for their college.

Many schools are known for the place where a professional athlete attended and the remains a great esprit de corp because of athletic programs.With the strict academic standards being upheld it is a great motivational force for good.

New Orleans won the Super Bowl and a whole city, in fact state was brought to a new level. Maybe the area will heal even more and rise to heights to meet the needs of its citizens and respect from the the country and world. Sports can do that.