Blog of the Week: College Football vs The NFL
The Super Bowl or the BCS Championship, which would you rather watch? What’s better: the NFL or College Football? This is a question that has been asked for ages, and still people have varying opinions. To a non-fan of the game of football, this question would seem to have an obvious answer, the NFL, but to any true fan, this obviously is not the case. Professional football and college football have a majority of the same rules, dominant athletes, and close to the same caliber refs, so why is it so hard to decide which is better?There are so many different factors that convince different people as to which is better, so many ways to argue for both sides of the ball, so many reasons to love the game of football. In the NFL, the most enduring and clear reason is that the athletes are faster, stronger, and more experienced: the best of the best so to say. With the best athletes, and the fiercest competitors, how can college football possibly compare to the NFL?
There is no denying that the NFL brings game-winning touchdown drives, huge hits, star-studded performances, 250+ rushing games, and more, way more. The Super Bowl is, if not the biggest, one of the biggest events in Sports each and every year. The NFL showcases big time players in big time situations, it showcases stars in instances of adversity, it showcases new developing talent stemming from young inexperienced players. It showcases a playoff system. A negative aspect of the NFL is the sudden death overtime rule, whereas in college, both teams have an equal opportunity.
Ohio State vs. Michigan, 1938
Sure the NFL has the more talented and profilic athletes, but the passion and tradition of College football is unmatched. The rivalries start on the gridiron but extend to a culture, a way of life. Rivalries such as Michigan vs. Ohio State, Georgia vs. Florida, and Texas vs. Oklahoma epitomize such rivalries. These rivialries have lasted forever, and will never die out. College football is also way more innovative and creative than the NFL. Sure, you might see the occasional flea-flicker, or double reverse in the NFL, but creativity in College football makes the game fun to watch. Boise State’s statue of liberty or Iowa’s fake field goal characterize this creativity. One negative aspect to college football is the BCS Bowl selections instead of a playoff, I still am struggling to understand why an 8 or 16 team playoff has not been substituted for the unfair BCS system.
In my opinion, college football is more exciting and fun to watch until it is playoff time in the NFL and the stars shine the brightest. But I am only one man, and my lone opinion plays no role in determining which one is truly better.
I would imagine one has to be emotionally attached to a school or an NFL team to prefer one or the other. My vote is “Go Broncos!” and “Go Buffs!”.
i like both for different reasons. the nfl has a much better “playoff” system, and im probably more dedicated to the packers than any other team in sports. college however, ill spend more time watching just in hopes for a good game, and ill generally watch alot more college on saturday than pro on sunday. so overall, i like both, but id give the slight edge to college, if only because my notre dame irish have won their last few games!
I prefer the NFL since I am familair with the teams and the players.
I would say NFL only because I know more about the teams. Since DU doesn’t have a football team, I don’t really follow it at the college level.
Hmmm Saturdays or Sundays? They say college sports in general should be a purer form of the game than the Professionals..they put their bodies on the line for something other than “The Money”(scholarship are big! maybe the head cheerleader? her sister? but most will never see a dime just the glory, make a name for themselves..as for the diamond studded pro well they been there done that! It’s all good but if u ask me opening kickoff at a Jr. Pee Wee game is where its at!….set….hut!