Most guys think girls know nothing about football. It's not so much a lack of knowledge, but more so a choice of knowledge. For instance, I have a friend who chooses to know that the Cleveland Browns have wretched brown and orange jerseys. A true Brownie might know more substantial information, such as the last time they won a Super Bowl. Well, I guess that wouldn't really apply in this situation.
Regardless, I don't think it's fair for the female fan base to be criticized for the type of knowledge they choose to remember. Men are more inclined to be better with numbers and women are better with feelings. This is why women squeal and jump at every rough tackle or hard-hitting play. It's an emotional game for us. If a player gets hurt, we hurt too.
Often times, girls are labeled as fair-weather fans. We only like our team when they're doing well, otherwise we could care less. Yes, there are girls who take on this mindset, and these are the girls who scream Ben Roethlisberger is an %&*$! every time his knee gives out. But then there are the female fans who can stand up and say, Yeah
Ben has a bad knee but I still believe in him. It's pretty easy to tell who's in it for the long haul and who only stays around for an excuse to drink on Sunday afternoons.
Fair-weather fan or not, girls often are ridiculed for our skin-deep love of the game. I'll admit I only followed the Dallas Cowboys this season because of their ridiculously attractive rookie quarterback, Tony Romo. Any girl who knows anything about football got really excited when Tom Brady and his girlfriend broke up this past December. Shallow, yes, but justified. It's like when a guy watches Desperate Housewives to see Eva Longoria. They're there to be looked at, and when appropriate, drooled over.
But enough about drooling. This might surprise you burly men, but there are girls out there who know about football. So guys, the next time you're at Lucky's and you see a cute girl watching the game, ask her how many rushing yards Willie Parker had this season. If she says 1,494, buy her a beer. If she doesn't know G? you should probably still buy her a beer.
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