A Newfound Respect for Football

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a lot of nerds I know that dislike “Sportsball” – a generalized term for anything that might be associated with the term “jocks.” Some ignore it, some look down on sports with disdain and some even make fun of people who are fans.

I get it. It was me. I was that guy.

And then, in 2017, I watched Super Bowl LI – where the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history happened. I had no dog in this fight, but suddenly I saw how much drama, luck, strategy and fun there was in watching. It’s less nerve-wracking when you don’t care who wins and you’re just watching the story.

Super-Bowl-Li on Bridge

A Newfound Respect for Football