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Scot McKnight is a widely-recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois). A popular and witty speaker, Dr. McKnight has given interviews on radios across the nation, has appeared on television, and is regularly asked to speak in local churches and educational events. Dr. McKnight obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham (1986). Click to continue reading Scot McKnight's Bio...
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...of course I think here as one who grew up watching baseball, namely the Big Red Machine, and Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, etc. So I'm biased. I'm sure there's much going on that escapes the untrained eye in the "dribbling", etc., in "football."
woops, that statement on the Big Red Machine did not come from "your name" but from me.
Football - there's way more excitement in the game than in baseball. I think someone said earlier they can't really be directly compared - football should be compared with basketball or something fast-moving and baseball with some slower paced, e.g. cricket or snooker.
You can only eat so many hot dogs. Food variety is far superior outside the U.S. Plus you can get far more bacterial strains than in Yankee Stadium. (This helps researchers once you get back home. Hello?)
I can but point to the comment of Thomas Willer "Come and watch a live game with me and you will understand"
Come watch Spurs v Arsenal at White Hart Lane or:
VfB Stuttgart v Karlsruhe at the Merceddes Stadium.
Then you'll know why. Taste and see.
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