The NFL lockout is in its second week and it doesn't appear to end anytime soon. The work stoppage is affecting billionaires, millionaires, and regular people who actually need their job that may not be there if the lockout is not ended in time for the 2011 season.
If there is no 2011 season, fans could be at a loss with how to spen their Sunday afternoons. It's my hope that there is no NFL season for the sake of the high schools that field football teams every year.
Schools throughout Massachusetts and the rest of the country have been crying poverty for years. These cries have credence unlike the NFL owners and players who are squabbling over 10-figure amounts.
No professional football could be a boon for the football teams and the high schools they represent. Moving games to Sunday afternoons will provide a convenient and more affordable alternative to people who claim to love the game of football so much. This move and the potential increased attendance for the schools will not be a cure-all to the fiscal woes that are plaguig our local communities but the increase in ticket and consession sales will provide schools with a little more cash for the academic year.
I am in no way saying the talent level will be as good as the pros. No one can say that when it comes to high school football. I am saying this could be a win-win situation for football fans and cash-strapped high schools. An NFLwork stoppage will leave a void that could be filled. Move football games from Saturday to Sunday. Give fans a chance to watch a game, have a hot dog, mingle with friends and neighbors. Give kids the thrill of playing before a large crowd. Give schools more money to help improve the communities they are based in.
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