Is there anything so exciting as a touchdown?  It’s football season! Every Sunday afternoon, folks all over the country gather around televisions in homes and gathering places to cheer on their favorite teams. Who are you cheering this season?

What makes football so exciting is the struggle, the raw energy, initiative, and strategy it takes to maneuver down the field toward the goal. Each time the team gets another down, a cheer of glee rises from the bleachers.

People will pay a lot of money and spend a good deal of time paying attention to who will make it through that jungle of bodies and equipment, elements and setbacks in order to win the game.

Perhaps nearly as popular has been the advent of survival shows.  “Survivor” now in season 47 since the year 2000 is probably the most popular na…