Top 10 things I've learned from Friday Night Lights

My on-demand movie source just added this series to the queue, so I've been plowing through it. It's not the best show you've ever seen, but it's worthwhile, if only for the new things it's taught me...

10) Teenage cheerleaders in West Texas are frighteningly hot, never have serious acne or obesity issues, and are in their mid to late 20s

9) Small town sports media is more negative than anything you will hear in a big city

8) Poor games by key personnel are always preceded by angst-filled personal situations

7) Plays that are called by a consensus of players and coaches work much more often than plays called by the coach or QB

6) Long standing racial issues that have been simmering for decades will be examined and defused within 44 minutes

5) Experimenting with steroids give players a short term performance boost, followed by a performance shortfall after they are found out, and no long-term damage

4) Nearly every big play involves a pancake block from a troubled but dweamy fullback

3) Defensive players have dramatically less angst than offensive players

2) The best way to rehab a life-threatening spinal cord injury is through periodic abuse and hyper-physical quadriplegic rugby

1) Just like in real football, no one gives a damn about the linemen or special teams players