Losing enthusiasm for football

[The Red King]

Yeah, call it a potential overreaction to today, but even before the game started, watching felt like a chore, not a boon.

 

Football meant everything to me.  It was quality time with my dad, who taught me all about it.  One of my best memories of my dad was being together at the stadium for The Comeback.  It was in my blood.

 

But now it seems the wins feel good, but the losses feel so much worse.  I'm watching the games on my own now, my kids aren't into football.

 

My stress levels are through the roof on close games.  Today was miserable.  A loss, bad coaching, bad playing, abyssmal officiating (for the first time I am seriously wondering if the NFL is fixed/scripted).  And it's not over.  This loss is going to stay with me and haunt me.

 

I'm wondering if it's worth it anymore.  If the good feelings are worth the bad feelings and time commited.  Yes, a Super Bowl win would be euphoric.  But the odds are against that.  Would anything else, even a season ending in a Super Bowl loss, be worth the time and torment invested?  It's like buying an expensive emotional lottery ticket.

 

I'm...kinda starting to think not, that this just isn't worth it.  Anyone else feel the same, or at least understand?

[Bangarang]

Go watch the Sabres. That should make you feel better.

[streetkings01]

Nope……I love football. We’re 5-3 with 9 more games to go….plus I’ll be at Met Life Sunday…..I’m excited to see this team bounce back.

[Freak-O]

It's called getting older. Everything feels less important than it used to. 

[Big Blitz]

No it's because the officiating is atrocious that's why you feel like that.  

[Bferra13]

It's worth it dude. Not saying they are gonna fix this mess, but just chill out and watch the game. It'll be okay.

[Milanos Milano]

I love football and will probably keep watching, but it seems more and more every year that the NFL is becoming the WWE, especially now with so much legalized gambling. 

[RobbRiddick]

If your stress levels are through the roof then you can't be bored by it anymore.

 

It's when you don't give a ***** about the score either way that it's time to stop watching

[Rick 'r Mortis]

I feel the same, in a way. I'll watch every Sunday...I just don't care when they lose anymore. When they were stopped at the end of the Titans game I remembering thinking 'oh well'. I'm already over today's game.

 

May or may not watch some Sunday night football, will probably watch a movie or play some video games.

[BillsFan130]

4 minutes ago, Conlan58 said:

Shut... the f*** up.

So uncalled for to the OP.

 

He wasn't being obnoxious or anything.

 

Not sure if you're trying to be funny, but just disrespectful and uncalled for.

[Warcodered]

Combination of bad play and terrible officiating I do think made this practically unwatchable, and that's with the commentary just being an annoying buzzing in my ear.

[MAJBobby]

Lost it long ago. No longer emotionally invested in this team or this game. It is pure entertainment and like today when it wasn’t entertaining it got shut off and went to do something else. 

[Milanos Milano]

Just now, RobbRiddick said:

If your stress levels are through the roof then you can't be bored by it anymore.

 

It's when you don't give a ***** about the score either way that it's time to stop watching

For me it’s all about being real. If it ever comes to light that the NFL is fixed in any way, it’s over for me. Sometimes I wonder if it is with the fantom calls or no calls that happen. Everything is just to subjective in the game anymore. If I wanted fake entertainment, I’d watch Jerry Springer and wrestling. 

[Dopey]

5 minutes ago, The Red King said:

Yeah, call it a potential overreaction to today, but even before the game started, watching felt like a chore, not a boon.

 

Football meant everything to me.  It was quality time with my dad, who taught me all about it.  One of my best memories of my dad was being together at the stadium for The Comeback.  It was in my blood.

 

But now it seems the wins feel good, but the losses feel so much worse.  I'm watching the games on my own now, my kids aren't into football.

 

My stress levels are through the roof on close games.  Today was miserable.  A loss, bad coaching, bad playing, abyssmal officiating (for the first time I am seriously wondering if the NFL is fixed/scripted).  And it's not over.  This loss is going to stay with me and haunt me.

 

I'm wondering if it's worth it anymore.  If the good feelings are worth the bad feelings and time commited.  Yes, a Super Bowl win would be euphoric.  But the odds are against that.  Would anything else, even a season ending in a Super Bowl loss, be worth the time and torment invested?  It's like buying an expensive emotional lottery ticket.

 

I'm...kinda starting to think not, that this just isn't worth it.  Anyone else feel the same, or at least understand?

Buck up, King. We have at least 9 more games to go. It's the journey to the super bowl that is fun.

[Success]

Probably would have seen this comment after the Hail Murray last year, too.  We're in the exact same position this year.

 

I know what you're saying, but it ALWAYS feels that way when you lose.  They win next week, even against the Jets, and we'll feel fine again.

 

[letsgoteam]

Didnt have that feeling today, the way the games are being called is getting really frustrating. Its not about the W/L with the refs, I just would like to watch a football game with some flow. Seems like the last two weeks have been really bad with it.

 

However, I know the feeling you are feeling. A gut punch of a loss, when you really care about something, is tough. Then to add to the frustration of not being able to do anything about it. It really makes you question what you are doing as a person.

[BruceVilanch]

6 minutes ago, Conlan58 said:

Shut... the f*** up.

Why be a douche?

[Conlan58]

1 minute ago, BillsFan130 said:

So uncalled for to the OP.

 

He wasn't being obnoxious or anything.

 

Not sure if you're trying to be funny, but just disrespectful and uncalled for.

Bills lose a game they weren't expected to, and OP decides it's time for this woe is me post? Yeah... Shut... the f*** up.

[BuffaninSarasota]

7 minutes ago, Conlan58 said:

Shut... the f*** up.

 

Rude

[Aussie Joe]

8 minutes ago, The Red King said:

Yeah, call it a potential overreaction to today, but even before the game started, watching felt like a chore, not a boon.

 

Football meant everything to me.  It was quality time with my dad, who taught me all about it.  One of my best memories of my dad was being together at the stadium for The Comeback.  It was in my blood.

 

But now it seems the wins feel good, but the losses feel so much worse.  I'm watching the games on my own now, my kids aren't into football.

 

My stress levels are through the roof on close games.  Today was miserable.  A loss, bad coaching, bad playing, abyssmal officiating (for the first time I am seriously wondering if the NFL is fixed/scripted).  And it's not over.  This loss is going to stay with me and haunt me.

 

I'm wondering if it's worth it anymore.  If the good feelings are worth the bad feelings and time commited.  Yes, a Super Bowl win would be euphoric.  But the odds are against that.  Would anything else, even a season ending in a Super Bowl loss, be worth the time and torment invested?  It's like buying an expensive emotional lottery ticket.

 

I'm...kinda starting to think not, that this just isn't worth it.  Anyone else feel the same, or at least understand?

 

Gee.. if its causing you mental health/stress issue then take a break at the very least....