02-19-2017, 12:57 PM
Her is how I feel about attending a game live versus watching it on TV. There is a certain "rush" to be had from attending a game live. Kind of like watching a band perform live. There is a shared energy that can actually felt. No matter how good your home entertainment system is there is no way you can re-produce the crowd reaction to a big score or game winning play. It is a visceral effect that can only be experienced live.
This benefit of being at a live game is greatly reduced if you are in a section that sits all of the time and only stands to cheer a few times a game. Again I compare it to seeing a band live. There is a huge difference between sitting down and listening to a band and being in front of the stage pumping and dancing.
When I was young one of my biggest goals was to go to Mardi Gras. I have taken a lot of fun trips in my life, but I never made it to Mardi Gras. Now at 54 I have no desire to experience Mardi Gras live. And that is kind of like how I feel about live sporting events. I generally only make the trip to see one Bengal game a year, and after seeing dozens of games in Neyland Stadium in the 90's I have not been there in a few years now.
This benefit of being at a live game is greatly reduced if you are in a section that sits all of the time and only stands to cheer a few times a game. Again I compare it to seeing a band live. There is a huge difference between sitting down and listening to a band and being in front of the stage pumping and dancing.
When I was young one of my biggest goals was to go to Mardi Gras. I have taken a lot of fun trips in my life, but I never made it to Mardi Gras. Now at 54 I have no desire to experience Mardi Gras live. And that is kind of like how I feel about live sporting events. I generally only make the trip to see one Bengal game a year, and after seeing dozens of games in Neyland Stadium in the 90's I have not been there in a few years now.
