There are two overarching themes that get at the core of why we enjoy spending our Saturdays, Sundays (and weeknights) huddled around TVs and smart devices — or huddled up in the cold of stadiums or tailgates — to watch grown or nearly-grown people play games.
First, there is the desire to witness greatness. When Vince Young pump-faked the entire Woods family and my fandom into mid air, my immediate feeling of dread was shortly replaced with wonderment. That man looked like a super hero in real life and I knew that I was watching something I wouldn’t soon see again.