Life Is Made Up Of Football Analogies

Here at EverydayQB, we enjoy finding connections between sports and real life. Football is a microcosm and reflection of things that we face in the arenas of family, business and other important aspects of our existence. We enjoy watching football because we see in its workings the struggles, triumphs and drama of our lives unfolding and we’re caught up in it.

Football can even be compared to weddings! That’s right, its wedding season and a few of my friends are getting married and I gave them the advice passed down to me that weddings are like a football team.

The father of the bride is the owner of the team, he provides all the funds and is the background supporter during the weddings festivities.

The mother of the bride is the coach. She is the one that leads and guides the bride to and through the wedding day. Ultimately, she often times is the one who calls the shots, though it depends on her coaching style. She brings her experience to the table to prepare her players for success. Some coaches (I mean mothers of the bride) allow their best player to take the ball and make a play.

The bride is the quarterback. She is the one on the field, in the trenches, leading her team to victory. She has to make the on-the-field audibles, when her bouquet loses a flower or the ring bearer loses the ring. It is her job to remain cool and collected and focus on the win of a successful wedding.

The groom, well, he’s the special teams, he’s lucky that he gets to play.

So even in a wedding we see how the great game of football can provide insight and analogy to help any wedding become successful.

Where do you see football analogies in your life? Let us know in the comments section.