Still a Football Fan?It's football season again, bringing a painful reminder to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. that the city still doesn't have a professional team -- and the prospects for getting one soon don't look particularly good. After years without an NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga presence, many locals appear to be losing interest. So the Business Journal asks: Are you going to follow pro football this year? Miguel Valenti Independent producer and author Yes, at least to the degree that I normally do. You have to understand that I am a New Yorker by birth. If I gave up everything simply because L.A. doesn't have it, I'd end up living in a box. Max Keiser Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Hollywood Stock Exchange No, I won't be watching football this season. Football, like tennis, has gone from being entrepreneurial, with players like Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970's. Namath played for the New York Jets for most of his career. and John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles — three at Wimbledon and four at the U.S. , to mind-numbingly corporate and dull, with players like Pete Sampras Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States. During his 15-year career he won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles in 52 appearances. Sampras finished as No. and Ryan Leaf Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks between 1998 and 2002. . Lauren Papa Chiropractor chiropractor a practitioner in chiropractic. chiropractor A health professional trained in chiropractic; chiropractors do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs; of 50,000 licensed chiropractors in the US, many practice 'straight' chiropractic, ie The majority of my male middle-aged patients are being treated for football injuries that they sustained in high school or college. I cannot, in good conscience, follow any sport where the athlete is required to wear a suit of armor Noun 1. suit of armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard on the playing field. Bob Williams Attorney Oh man, it just hasn't been the same since the Raiders went back to Oakland. I still follow football, but it is hard to root for a team when it's not in your hometown. We have the Lakers, who are world champs, and we also take a lot of pride in the Dodgers -- when they are doing well, that is. L.A. is such a great sports town and we need to have another great football team to cheer for. It's just sad. Jerry Lanier Dentist I will continue to follow football, though not as closely, considering that L.A. does not have a team. Gerald Morgan Senior Vice President Cooking.com "Yes, but I won't be able to watch as many games as I'd like. The holidays are the busiest time of the year at Cooking.com, and they fall in the middle of the football season. I always look forward to the Super Bowl, as it's after the shopping rush. Mckenzie Westmore Actor NBC's "Passions" Yes, I would still follow the NFL even though L.A. doesn't have a team. It's an all-American, great pastime. |
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