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30 Reasons To Love Sports Forever

by Evan Sporer | 12:34 pm, July 2nd, 2012

To put it simply: we love sports. Always have, always will. Here are 30 reasons why we’ll never stop watching.

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1....Because the game's not played on paper.

2....Because impossibility is a falsehood.

3....Because you play through the pain.

4....Because size doesn't always matter.

5....Because close isn't close enough.

6....Because one moment can bring an entire country together.

7....Because some records weren't meant to be broken.

8....But all barriers are.

9....Because a handshake is anything but a formality.

10....Because no love is lost.

11....Because that's your dad's favorite team, and it's his dad's favorite team, and it's his dad's favorite team.

...Because that's your dad's favorite team, and it's his dad's favorite team, and it's <em>his</em> dad's favorite team.

12....Because you never know what's going to come next.

13....Because we invited you into our living rooms.

14....Because sometimes you need to let loose.

15....Because anyone can be the hero.

16....Because a pause is never dull.

17....Because walls were meant to be climbed.

18....Because it's worth the wait.

19....Because the future is now.

20....Because it's not just a game.

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