Like Chess with Violence; An Englishman Betrays His Heritage

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Pretty good read on why American football is the quintessential American sport (sorry baseball):

By [Englishman] GERARD BAKER

I'm a traitor. I may as well come straight out and admit it. I've betrayed my family, my friends, and my country. ..... I've betrayed my cultural heritage, cut the most binding filial ties, abandoned my national loyalties.

The shameful truth is this. I like football better than soccer.

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Go RTWT.

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