Football is uniquely suited for this given that it structures violence and depends on a keen hierarchy of highly optimized tasks led by a charismatic leader. In this way, it resembles a tribal army protecting its/taking territory.
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Because violence//hierarchy//team-work are part & parcel of our DNA. You cannot eradicate the need/desire for them -- you can however sublimate them into productive endeavors.
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Football is unusual in sports in that there's no one optimal "football body type" - fast and small? Football has a role for you. Big and strong? Football has a role for you. Somewhere in between? Football has a role for you
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Sabathia is a LHP - the restrictions on body are removed (larger is also preferred for pitchers) Judge and Altuve are the extremes in size on a baseball field - 2B is the smallest position because of the stresses in twisting SS all have to be right handed
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Baseball has a much narrower range of body types and ultimately they're all measured on one of two scales: Ability to hit Ability to throw with speed and accuracy Judge and Altuve both have to hit well - there are almost no skills that a CB shares with an offensive lineman
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The Superbowl MVP is 5'10" and under 200 lbs
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