Every now and again, we need to watch the Army-Navy game, because every now and again, we need to be reminded why we can’t shake sports, even when sports tries to shake us.
Army-Navy isn’t the only vessel for this, just the most reliable one. Every December they line up against each other, eager and determined to beat the hell out of each other — Navy winning this year’s game 31-7. They spend all year exhaustively exhorting each other — “Go Army! Beat Navy” (and vice versa) — knowing they will be remembered in officers clubs forever if they make a key block or score a decisive touchdown.