footballify

verb2

1. •
   To make more like or about a game of football.

   • But after a decade, the network is ditching that song, replacing it with Underwood’s footballified version of her 2014 Miranda Lambert duet “Somethin’ Bad,” which will be called “Oh, Sunday Night.” — 2016
2. •
   To make into a contest between two teams where group loyalty is more important than anything else.

   • In the process, history has been footballified […] It's been turned into a game, with sides and jeering supporters. — 2021