In a new study by the University of Alabama, doctors say Americans are addicted to football. Dr. Joseph Kalpow said, “If a person is thinking about football while doing other things, irritated when a game is interrupted, missing family or other important events to watch a game or depressed, angry or violent when a team loses, that signals a loosening grip on reality and too much adoration for a game.”
This comes to no surprise to many considering the NFL is worth more than the NBA, NHL, and MLB COMBINED! The average franchise is worth $96 million… when some teams like the Dallas Cowboys are worth $1.5 billion, and in 2006 the league made over $3.5 billion in merchandise sales alone.
The league itself is not just a cash cow, but other markets are cashing in on America’s addiction. Fantasy Football makes $2 billion. There are between 20-30 million people who play Fantasy Football each week and spend an average of up to nine hours a week refreshing their fantasy stats.
But Dr. Klapow says there is hope… if you or someone you know suffers from football addiction:
- Keep a log for one week of how much time is spent watching, listening or playing online sports.
- Set limits, such as one sporting event per week, two hours or less watching sports, etc.
- Allow your family an opinion on those rules, which might include not missing important family gatherings, such as birthdays or anniversaries for sporting events.
- Substitute new behaviors for sports viewing, such as exercise or spending time with family or friends.
- Seek help from a mental health professional to help address concerns regarding your habit.
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College mascots beware! Both Kansas University and Auburn are under fire for their mascots. After the Auburn eagle crashed into a sky box at Saturday’s pregame, PETA is calling for the war eagle to be retired.
PETA posted on it’s website, “Animals aren’t performers or party decorations, and they don’t deserve to be frightened, hurt or even killed just so we can have a momentary thrill.”
“In light of Spirit’s (name of eagle) disturbing accident, let’s hope the Tigers will be good sports and retire their animal mascots to sanctuaries, where they can live out their days in peace and safety.”
And now the Kansas Jayhawks are also coming under fire for their bird mascot. A 
Missouri town is deminading KU drop its Jayhawks mascot because of the Border War attack on Osceola, Missouri, — a Civil War raid by pro-Union Kansas “Jayhawkers” that destroyed the town.
The Osceola Board of Aldermen passed the resolution saying: “the celebration of this murderous gang of terrorists by an institution of ‘higher education’ in such a brazen and malicious manner.”
KU News Service Director Jill Jess responded: “A Jayhawk is a blue bird with a red head and a big yellow beak that wears boots. It would be hard to confuse it with anyone with terrorist intent, though we admit we have been terrorizing the Tigers on the basketball court for some time. Tigers have been known to kill people. Bears, too.”
The Detroit Tigers are on their longest winning streak in 77-years… and manager Jim Leyland is on a dirty underwear streak since he is wearing the same pair since his Tigers lost their last game on September 1.
Leyland reveled his dirty little secret when he told reporters: “I will wear these underwear until we lose. I can tell you that right now. And they will not be washed. And I don’t give a (expletive) who knows it.”
Along with his underwear, Leyland has worn the same pair of socks since that streak began, which now has holes in them.
“I told (Jim) Schmakel [Tigers clubhouse manager] if somebody threw them out, that would be the end,” Leyland said.
Leyland has good reason to be cautious, the Tigers have blown notorious leads in September during the last month of the MLB season… but now its only the competition smelling fear. The Tigers have a 14 game lead in the AL Central division.
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