It is a terrific sport, but one that you either love or hate. But it is an acquired taste, and one must put their cynicism aside in order to truly enjoy it. Many people will not do that.
And to those saying it's a sissified version of rugby, you are wrong. Some of the hits I've seen laid down in American football are downright brutal, and far more harsh than any that I've ever seen in rugby. Players would die on the field without that equipment.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.