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Tory writer George Will said of football that it combines the worst two things about America: it is violence, punctuated by committee meetings.

Whether or not you agree with Will, football season is again upon us. You can’t escape it.

Snake lines of young players can be spotted running through the streets around City schools. A new head coach of the St. Louis Rams is preaching greater attention to details and the return of the tight end to the offense. Tailgaters are bolting grills to their pick-ups and stocking wings in their freezers. And harried techs are busy connecting woofers to tweeters as sofa coaches warm up their new big screens.

Face it: it’s beginning to look a lot like football.

What is it that you like about the sport; who are your favorite teams and practitioners; and what are your predictions for this year’s champs?

Answer our poll and let us know what you think about the old pigskin.




Which is the more interesting spectator sport, football or soccer?


Football
Soccer


Which is the most interesting sport to watch on television?


Baseball
Basketball
Football
Golf
Spelling bees
Tennis
Some other sport


At what level of competition do you most enjoy watching football?


Youth football, like Pop Warner games
High school games
College games
Semi-pro/other pro football, like the WPFL or indoor games
Professional football, like NFL games


How often have you attended a St. Louis Rams game at the Edward Jones Dome?


I've never been to a Rams game at home
I've been to a couple of games
I go several times a season
I rarely miss a Rams home game


What is the most important component to a great game day experience of football?


My team wins
My car is where I left it
I can see the field from my seat
Somebody else pays for the ticket
The beer is cold; the hot dog isn't


Who is most likely to buy the tailgate food in your family?


I am
My partner is
My partner and I tailgate shop together
Someone else
Who knows what a tailgate eats?


When you were in high school, what was your main reason for attending football games?


To watch the game
To watch the cheerleaders or the cute quarterback
To play in the band
I skipped the football games and watched Star Trek in someone's basement


Who is the greatest football announcer of all time?


Joe Buck
Howard Cosell
Frank Gifford
Keith Jackson
John Madden
Al Michaels
Pat Summerall
Someone else


What is the most annoying thing about football in the NFL?


Too many teams make the playoffs
The NFL blacks out local TV coverage of home games unless the stadium is sold out
Everything has an instant replay, including penalties
Sideline fashions


What is the best football movie ever made?


Knute Rockne, All American
Brian's Song
North Dallas Forty
The Longest Yard
Remember the Titans
Sleepless in Seattle
Some other movie


Who is the greatest football player of all time?


Jim Brown
Red Grange
Joe Namath
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Daniel Ruettiger
Roger Staubach
Jim Thorpe
Johnny Unitas
Someone else


Which college football team will win the national championship this year?


Auburn
Florida
Illinois
Missouri
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Southern Cal
Texas
Some other team


Which professional football team will win the Super Bowl this year?


Chiefs
Colts
Eagles
Falcons
Panthers
Patriots
Rams
Seahawks
Steelers
Some other team




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