[untenured]

It appears that you and I are attracted to sport for different reasons. You see it as art, while I see it as drama. I watch sports because I have suspense about the outcome, esepcially when the outcome involves the best players. (The Super Bowl is for that reason much more interesting to watch than a pickup game in a park.) Unusually great performances are nice too, but only in pursuit of the larger goal of winning.

I just don't see coaches as "teachers." I see them as part of the effort of individuals to work for a common goal, winning. Coaches do some things, players others, and sometimes in football and baseball smart players get to encroach on coaches' turf.

To me, which decisions were made at critical junctures and why is part of the drama of sport.

For the same reason, when I watch movies I pay attention to the plot and writing first and foremost because I like an interesting, well-written story. I hardly even notice the quality of the acting. I'm not even sure if I know the difference between good and mediocre acting.

[philosofy123]

If you play the game, you can relate to certain movements, and appreciate a good action/team playing.

Everytime I watch Brazil play soccer, they realy don't have to win or even to score, the art is in the movements and the passes!

Similar to "Football Americano", a good pass, and an ipossible catch even if it is at the opposing team is a wonderful things to watch; that is if you enjoy sport rather than looking for war and winnig at any cost even if your team cheated, you still back them?