Pretty much every day I wake up and read about what happened during the night with my hometown (Atlanta) teams. The upstart Atlanta Falcons are a surprising 8-4 this year, thriving under a new coach, rookie quarterback, powerful running back, and receivers who are able to make great plays. Today they will go for their ninth win againts the New Orleans Saints and are very much alive in the playoff hunt. Go Falcons!
The Hawks are fun to follow as well and I always enjoy reading about the Braves offseason aquistions and trades. Yep, I definitely miss following my professional sports teams!
However, that is not to say that there are no sports here in Israel. Soccer and basketball rule the country and both are in full swing now. It's taken me a little longer to get into the soccer scene, but it's steadily growing on me and I'm understanding the game more and more (yes, it's more complicated than kicking the ball from one side to the other and scoring goals). There are things all about defenses and offenses, positions, substitutions, etc. Lots to learn and a slow interest gaining ground.
Yesterday, I went with a friend to watch a minor league soccer game and it was fun to see how excited people get over the team. We lost the game 4-1, but it was still a cool experience.
Next time I go to a game, I'll have to remember my video camera for the blog:-)
