On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:14:36 -0800 (PST), Blowhardbuster
wrote:

As to football and baseball, they are the national
spectator sports, but when it comes to claims about them being the
"National Past Time" and other stupid assumptions, I often am miffed
regarding the claimants. Many people have played these sports as
children, but adults rarely play them.

I don't think even "many" people have ever played football. Certainly
very few people have ever played tackle football.