For all of us, professional football has provided something essential; if it didn’t, I seriously doubt you would be reading this right now.
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Whether it be amazement at the indescribable displays of athletic prowess or the grit and compassion that shines through the primal act of human confrontation the game is built upon, there is a certain unyielding draw that keeps us coming back for more.
Through losses, injuries, tears, heartache, bad weather, hate-filled rivalries, and even the surfacing of ugly truths, the sport would prefer to stay hidden in the shadows, there is still an undeniable draw to the game of football.