It's just a ball game?

Balls in Grass, Seagrove, FL 7/2007

all reproduction rights reserved Wm. Greiner

It's just a game, right? So why is it that so many people feel so good after both LSU and the Saints win on the same weekend? The Tigers are now #2 in BCS standings and the Saints are back at .500! It's nice that a game can make you feel so good.