Punt, Pass, and Clique

Are you ready for some football? That used to be a relatively simple question. But in recent years, our answer to that question has (like so many other things) become dependent on geography, income, and yes, politics. Let’s head to the gridiron to tackle the latest line of scrimmage in America’s endless Culture Bowl. WaPo (Gift Article): The Changing Face of America’s Favorite Sport. “In much of Mississippi, which has the highest poverty rate and highest rate of high school tackle football participation in the country, the risk-reward calculus remains tilted heavily in favor of playing. According to the NFL, the state has the fourth-most players in the league this season on a per capita basis, behind Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama.”