2012 marks my first year following an NFL season from start to finish, and one thing I learned is this: all roads in the NFL inevitably lead to betting (to the delight of sports bookies everywhere). As I became more of a fan of the NFL, I couldn’t help but read stuff like “they covered […]
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Diary of a foreign NFL fan: Choosing a team
For the new foreign NFL fan, one of the first orders of business is choosing a team. This is easier said than done — unlike homegrown US fans, we are not indoctrinated from childhood to support our hometown or parents’ team. Some folks go for years without a team and just root for the game […]
Diary of a foreign NFL fan: Getting one’s NFL fix online
I have recently gotten hooked on America’s favorite game, pro football. Being an NFL fan outside the US has been a solitary experience, with efforts to convert others met with the same tepid response along the lines of “I don’t get it” and “it looks complicated”. Sadly, in my corner of the globe where football […]