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This is a chicken and egg situation. Football has more money spent on it because it became so popular that people started spending more money on it. I can't sa
by brightball 4y ago
This is a chicken and egg situation.
Football has more money spent on it because it became so popular that people started spending more money on it. I can't say for sure WHY it became so popular, but people in my area know college football history back 100+ years so well that it's a common topic of conversation.
Usually the 2 big state schools would play a football game at the state fair every year and it became a major social event. The games themselves were almost secondary to the social event.
- taeric 4y agoAgreed it is chicken and egg. I just think it is silly to say that it is a natural and sole fit. Football was likely popular in it's origins due to not needing a lot of equipment, amusingly. Is the reason pickup games were so popular in local parks. If you have a local court, basketball is rather popular for similar reasons. If you are out in the court, you are there to play and the main equipment is the net. And, at large, any sport or group activity is good. Remember back when schools would have large tug of war contests? Tons of fun that most anyone could join in on. Fairs were neat in the sheer variety of offering. Shame we lost those in favor of organized game nights, to me.