DO THE NFL RIGHT

摘要

In the annals of human male experience, it is dictum that sport ranks right up there with sex as primary reinforcement, that through which we define ourselves and give meaning to our otherwise miserable existence. From the time when it was the Lions vs. the Christians in the Roman Coliseum, the passion men have spent on sport is roughly equivalent to that which they have spent on love. And in sport, as in love, the venue matters. Alas, it is National Football League time in America. Fall is to football as spring is to love—the NFL season doesn't move all of us, but it does move us more than any other sport or combination thereof. Without question, the best place to see a pro football game is in the stadium where it takes place, particularly if you are rich or lucky enough to have access to a skybox. But in 21st-century America, what with overpopulation and the resultant scarcity of tickets, men are creating specialized home environments in which to replicate the stadium experience.