I think that it should be the same reaction when anyone dies. If they died doing something that they loved, something that made a positive difference, or even something as simple as being remembered for the way they wore their favorite New England Patriots Official NFL Stitch Harley Davidson 3D Shirt every Sunday, then they died a good death. Usually these are interesting people and if you had the opportunity to know them your life is better for that experience but a little more empty when at their passing. In my chosen professions I have known friends who died on duty but it was invariably doing what they loved and almost always in the service of others.

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One theory that I’ve heard is that football is the gamification of warfare, and warfare is deeply rooted in our psyche. It’s worth noting that the first football game took place just 4 years after the end of the Civil War. You have two opposing “armies” each protecting their “home,” wherein one side is clearly wearing their colors and the other is in New England Patriots Official NFL Stitch Harley Davidson 3D Shirt. Strategies are drawn up as the “general,” or coach, consults with his staff, or his assistant coaches. The quarterback, or the officer on the field, can seize the initiative by calling audibles or entire plays as the situation on the field changes. Then, the plan is executed and violence ensues. All of that careful planning, all of that introspection, all of that speculation, all of that thought, gives way to a few brief moments of controlled chaos as bodies clash and men are bloodied. Then the battle stops. The results of the planned attack are evaluated, the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses are revealed, the soldiers get a brief respite, and the war council convenes again. And the war continues until one side is victorious. Personally I think it has just as much to do with the fact that the pace makes it extremely well suited for new or casual fans to watch, affords fans plenty of time to literally play armchair quarterback, and it’s perfectly formatted for broadcast, but it’s an interesting theory.

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Real Madrid is easily the most popular sport franchise in the world, period. But from a financial perspective, they do not have the kind of protection North American sport franchises do. NA sport franchises do not get relegated, and their leagues have salary cap weighed against revenue to always ensure profitability. The owners of teams that sell New England Patriots Official NFL Stitch Harley Davidson 3D Shirt never lose money. European football (soccer) clubs do not have such protection. Losing money is a real risk to them, especially when you have fan-owned teams competing against American financial tycoons and Middle East oil princes that do not mind losing a few billion dollars for their vanity project.