More and more football games in local communities whether it be local high school games or colleges have become family events and activities for all to enjoy. I am raising two daughters of which are 10 and 7 years of age. Our favorite time together is to go our local High School, Mountain View HS in Virginia and watch our beloved Wildcats play underneath the Friday night lights.
There's a purity in HS and college football and passion that goes far beyond pro sports. We witnessed one of the greatest scenes in Mississippi when Ole Miss defeated Alabama. Oxford, MS was on the main stage. The tailgating scene was absolutely impressive underneath the oak trees known as "The Grove"
This was not just a college football game. It was pride, pride for their school, pride for the State of Mississippi.
Years later you'll most likely not remember who made the game winning catch, or remember QB Bo Wallace led Ole Miss to victory, but people will remember the school Ole Miss.. They.. They meaning everyone there beat Alabama.
So what does this mean for NFL? The NFL is a jugernaut. A corporation that is rules driven, image conscience, and players all driven to "protect the shield".
In my opinion, I would not want to spend my hard earned money to go an overpriced ball game to where drinks are $30 for the family, food is another $30 and tickets run in the hundreds.
There's a price point of entertainment that does get excessive. NFL I believe has reached that, at a premium level. The in-home experience far exceeds the at the stadium experience.
In the college ranks it's not only about the "game" it's the whole weekend. Until the NFL gathers the purity of the game, the community togetherness like local HS and college football and the lack of corporate "protecting the shield" mentality, my guess would be families will flock to HS level and college level games and NFL will start to regress.
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