Question

Why cannot he play football or shape a snowman idiot box

Answer 1

The 'he' that is referenced in the line is alluding to the 'Idiot Box' which is generally known as Television.  

Here in the ballad 'The Idiot Box' the writer Arvind Gigoo is stating that the Television can't play football or state of snowman since it is a machine and it doesn't have legs and arms.  

In particular it is neither a living being nor it can move. In the whole ballad, the artist exemplifies the TV.

Answer 2

Explanation:

By ‘he’ the idiot box, also known as Television is referred here. This line belongs from the ballad “The Idiot Box” where the writer Arvind Gigoo states that the television can’t play football or state of snowman because it is a machine which doesn’t have legs and it doesn’t have legs and arms. Actually it is not a living being and can’t move. The artist typifies the television in the while ballad.