Apologies if this was posted elsewhere but definitely worth a read:
www.espn.com
I found this line to be particularly poignant:
"I think that was the biggest shock to me, just about how much sports matter here in Texas," she said. "I remember my first football game here and just seeing how many people were here, that was definitely different."

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I found this line to be particularly poignant:
"I think that was the biggest shock to me, just about how much sports matter here in Texas," she said. "I remember my first football game here and just seeing how many people were here, that was definitely different."