Comments on: Football: The great distractor http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cort http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Cort Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:22:11 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=445#comment-230 I get you, man. I gave up "fantasy football" after a year or two. It does damage to the natural rivalries. No self-respecting Raiders fan should EVER, EVER, EVER have to root for the Broncos just because s/he "owns" their defense. It's just not right. Your point about time is a good one--which is why I gave up on pro sports long ago. WKU sports can be a family affair for us (until they price us out), although I'm not sure Laurie will ever have real enjoyment of football as a game (may have to ask for your help here, Shelley). :) GOING to the game is fun for her, I think, but the on-the-field action she can take or leave. Even "big-time" college hoops turns me off to some degree. I pretty much try to make it a point to watch the non-Big Six conference schools if they make it TV...which isn't on that much what with all the Duke/UNC, Duke/Maryland, Duke/whoever games to show. Anyway, WKU has an exhibition game in Diddle in 28 days. My sports window is only Nov-Mar, so I'm ready for it. I get you, man. I gave up “fantasy football” after a year or two. It does damage to the natural rivalries. No self-respecting Raiders fan should EVER, EVER, EVER have to root for the Broncos just because s/he “owns” their defense.

It’s just not right.

Your point about time is a good one–which is why I gave up on pro sports long ago. WKU sports can be a family affair for us (until they price us out), although I’m not sure Laurie will ever have real enjoyment of football as a game (may have to ask for your help here, Shelley). :) GOING to the game is fun for her, I think, but the on-the-field action she can take or leave.

Even “big-time” college hoops turns me off to some degree. I pretty much try to make it a point to watch the non-Big Six conference schools if they make it TV…which isn’t on that much what with all the Duke/UNC, Duke/Maryland, Duke/whoever games to show.

Anyway, WKU has an exhibition game in Diddle in 28 days. My sports window is only Nov-Mar, so I’m ready for it.

]]> By: R. Justin http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/comment-page-1/#comment-229 R. Justin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:29:48 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=445#comment-229 Commenting on my blog? She's trying so hard to engage on my terms! What a wonderful wife... Commenting on my blog? She’s trying so hard to engage on my terms! What a wonderful wife…

]]> By: Shelley http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Shelley Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=445#comment-228 After five years of marriage, I have finally come to enjoy professional football somewhat! It has certainly helped that Kerry Collins is the consistent quarterback for the Titans, at least for the time being. Do you think the coaches finally heard all my shouting at the TV last season? Either way, it is a nice break from all the political coverage which adds to my stress level without being conscious of it. And so here ends my comment on this non-political blog entry. After five years of marriage, I have finally come to enjoy professional football somewhat! It has certainly helped that Kerry Collins is the consistent quarterback for the Titans, at least for the time being. Do you think the coaches finally heard all my shouting at the TV last season? Either way, it is a nice break from all the political coverage which adds to my stress level without being conscious of it. And so here ends my comment on this non-political blog entry.

]]> By: R. Justin http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/comment-page-1/#comment-226 R. Justin Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:15:17 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=445#comment-226 That's the point, Cort! I don't have to spend myriad hours in front of the TV... 16 regular-season games, and then the three or four on the way to the Super Bowl (yeah, I know, but they're 4-0, it could happen!). It's certainly the least time-consuming sport to follow, especially if you're only dedicated to following a particular team, and not a bunch of individual players for your "fantasy" team. (Question: Why is it taboo for little boys to play with My Little Pony toys but OK for a grown man to engage in "fantasy" football?) That’s the point, Cort! I don’t have to spend myriad hours in front of the TV… 16 regular-season games, and then the three or four on the way to the Super Bowl (yeah, I know, but they’re 4-0, it could happen!). It’s certainly the least time-consuming sport to follow, especially if you’re only dedicated to following a particular team, and not a bunch of individual players for your “fantasy” team. (Question: Why is it taboo for little boys to play with My Little Pony toys but OK for a grown man to engage in “fantasy” football?)

]]> By: Cort http://in3rds.com/blog/2008/09/football-the-great-distractor/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Cort Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:09:41 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=445#comment-225 Very good. Just keep football in it's proper place: BEHIND basketball. :) Kidding. Enjoying this blog a lot, btw. Very good. Just keep football in it’s proper place: BEHIND basketball. :)

Kidding. Enjoying this blog a lot, btw.

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