Yesterday I went to my first NFL game in Charlotte. The Carolina Panthers played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at their Bank of America Stadium. I haven't been to a football game, or even watched one I think, since I was in college doing my bachelor's degree. I'm not really big into watching sports at all, but I thought it would be a good opportunity to bond with my brothers. I'm not so sure it was worth it though. The tickets were $125 each. They were nosebleed $59 seats, but with a significant mark-up by the reseller. Lucky for me my brother picked up the tab on the tickets, but sitting in the scorching sun at 80 degrees temperature for 3 hours wasn't exactly my idea of fun. Our seats were also so high-up that I couldn't be bothered to take occasional cover in the shade since it was such a long walk back up. At least we were on the 30 yard-line. The worst part of it though was that we were surrounded by the Tampa Bay fans... and Tampa Bay kicked the Panthers' butts. They scored a touch down on their first play. The Tampa Bay also scored another touch down and a field goal for a 20-0 lead. In the last 30 seconds tho, the Panthers finally scored their touch down. By then tho, the disappointed fans had left the stadium half empty. The final score was 20-7 Tampa Bay.
Going to an actual game is kind of fun, but getting a decent seat would help. I don't see anything wrong though with sitting at home watching a game on a big screen TV in the comfort of your own home where there's easy access to free food and drinks. I think I'll pass on the family football trip next year....
sure, watching the game in your own room is much more comfortable - but let's face it, when you go to the live game, the sports is not that important (however silly that may sound); much more important is the atmosphere... besides, you'll remember this event for much longer time than if if watched it at home!
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