About this ebook
the living rooms of America, from August through January, millions of men are
seated in front of their television sets watching college and professional
football.
Meanwhile, others are pouring into
stadiums all across the land, a bounce in their step, hope in their heart, and
a beer in at least one hand.
What is it that excites men about
football? What the big attraction? Why is it that some men will sit down for
three, six, or even nine hours in front of a TV set when football is on, yet
they won’t sit still for more than 15 minutes for anything else when they’re
home?
Why is it that some men get so emotionally
involved in watching football that they’ll scream, jump up and down, cheer and
otherwise act as if they have a screw loose when their team wins—and become
upset or even severely depressed when they lose?
With the help of some of the nation’s
leading sports psychologists and sociologists and dozens of male football fans,
author Bob Andelman explores the male psyche and arrives at several intriguing
and controversial conclusions about why men watch football.
About the author
Bob Andelman is the author or co-author of 16 books, including The Wawa Way with Howard Stoeckel, Building Atlanta with Herman J. Russell, Fans Not Customers with Vernon W. Hill, Mind Over Business with Ken Baum, The Consulate with Thomas R. Stutler, The Profiler with Pat Brown, Built from Scratch with the founders of The Home Depot, The Profit Zone with Adrian J. Slywotzky, Mean Business with Albert J. Dunlap, and Will Eisner: A Spirited Life. He is a member in good standing of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Since 2007, he has also been the host and producer of the Mr. Media video podcast interview show (www.mrmedia.com).
