By Jason Gay
Quick quiz question. Between college (unpaid pro football) and the NFL (paid pro football), how much football did you watch on television this past weekend?
A. I watched only the football that was absolutely necessary—you know, somewhere between 55 and 60 hours.
B. Not a lot. Just watched, let’s see, parts or all of Auburn-Texas A&M, Oregon-Utah, Ohio State-Michigan State, Alabama-LSU, Steelers-Jets and the end of Niners-Saints. OK, and Giants-Seahawks. And Bears-Packers. Oh and some Red Zone channel. And most of “Earl Campbell: A Football Life.” But that was it.
C. I didn’t watch any football, I went for a sunrise hike, had long conversations with my children, and hand-built two wooden chairs. OK, none of that is true. I watched TCU-Kansas State, Baylor-Oklahoma, Cowboys-Jaguars and Broncos-Raiders. I haven’t spoken to my children since the 1980s and the only furniture in my living room is a case of Old Milwaukee empties and a beanbag sofa.
D. Detroit Lions are 7-2!! What was the question?
B. Not a lot. Just watched, let’s see, parts or all of Auburn-Texas A&M, Oregon-Utah, Ohio State-Michigan State, Alabama-LSU, Steelers-Jets and the end of Niners-Saints. OK, and Giants-Seahawks. And Bears-Packers. Oh and some Red Zone channel. And most of “Earl Campbell: A Football Life.” But that was it.
C. I didn’t watch any football, I went for a sunrise hike, had long conversations with my children, and hand-built two wooden chairs. OK, none of that is true. I watched TCU-Kansas State, Baylor-Oklahoma, Cowboys-Jaguars and Broncos-Raiders. I haven’t spoken to my children since the 1980s and the only furniture in my living room is a case of Old Milwaukee empties and a beanbag sofa.
D. Detroit Lions are 7-2!! What was the question?
America Can’t Seem to Shake the Mandatory 55-60 Hours Per Weekend of Its Favorite Sport
online.wsj.com|By Jason Gay
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