Taking a break from the NFL obsession

[KCrockaholic]

Some of you guys talk about this as if it's a disease or getting over a drug addiction. The fact is, football is the greatest sport of all time (in my opinion). What is so wrong with enjoying and obsessing over the game? Why do we encourage backing away from it? If football is what makes you happy and something that is a part of your life then why are there so many people in here talking about taking "That step" Or "Big step" as if it's something that's wrong and that he needs to step away from.

Seriously asking because I don't understand. Not attacking.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Some of you guys talk about this as if it's a disease or getting over a drug addiction. The fact is, football is the greatest sport of all time (in my opinion). What is so wrong with enjoying and obsessing over the game? Why do we encourage backing away from it? If football is what makes you happy and something that is a part of your life then why are there so many people in here talking about taking "That step" Or "Big step" as if it's something that's wrong and that he needs to step away from.

Seriously asking because I don't understand. Not attacking.

This. FB season is the best sports season. Love my Sunday's watching, listening, chatting. All day. I catch all three games and love highlights.

Perhaps some take it too seriously.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by eDave

This. FB season is the best sports season. Love my Sunday's watching, listening, chatting. All day. I catch all three games and love highlights.

Perhaps some take it too seriously.

Same. It's 3-4 months out of the year, and once a week I spend an entire day geeking out and talking with friends about the games. I love it. Can't imagine wanting to step away from it.

To each their own of course, but the words of encouragement towards Nzoner has me so confused. It's like others feel the same way but can't bring themselves to do it themselves.

A lot of this thread reads like an alcohol/drug addiction thread.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Same. It's 3-4 months out of the year, and once a week I spend an entire day geeking out and talking with friends about the games. I love it. Can't imagine wanting to step away from it.

To each their own of course, but the words of encouragement towards Nzoner has me so confused. It's like others feel the same way but can't bring themselves to do it themselves.

A lot of this thread reads like an alcohol/drug addiction thread.

It's hard not to relate to him after watching countless ass-****ings that are brushed away like they never happened.

Eventually you will figure out that time spent with family is a thousand times more fulfilling than watching yet another ass-****ing, whether it's produced by the officials, NFL, or even our own inept franchise.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by notorious

It's hard not to relate to him after watching countless ass-****ings that are brushed away like they never happened.

Oh I can understand being discouraged after those types of things for sure.

It's not even his thing that I'm confused by now, it's just the reactions. I mean look at the response above yours. I don't understand the supportive nature that's being presented. I personally want everyone to be happy with whatever they choose in life, but to me, it sounds like Nzoner has spent a rather large portion of his life loving football. And not just the Chiefs. Football. What is so wrong with that that we need to send over our encouragement for the fact he's trying to step away from football?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Oh I can understand being discouraged after those types of things for sure.

It's not even his thing that I'm confused by now, it's just the reactions. I mean look at the response above yours. I don't understand the supportive nature that's being presented. I personally want everyone to be happy with whatever they choose in life, but to me, it sounds like Nzoner has spent a rather large portion of his life loving football. And not just the Chiefs. Football. What is so wrong with that that we need to send over our encouragement for the fact he's trying to step away from football?

I still love the game of football. I’ve just been a Chiefs fan for 30 years. At some point, it simply became prudent to obsess about something else. Especially since I have a wife and 2 girls, none of whom care about football at all and actually at times have resented that I wasn’t available for a few hours on Sunday afternoon.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I still love the game of football. I’ve just been a Chiefs fan for 30 years. At some point, it simply became prudent to obsess about something else. Especially since I have a wife and 2 girls, none of whom care about football at all and actually at times have resented that I wasn’t available for a few hours on Sunday afternoon.

Either way it’s good to see you around here. Stick around for the NFT threads anyway.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by notorious

Eventually you will figure out that time spent with family is a thousand times more fulfilling than watching yet another ass-****ing, whether it's produced by the officials, NFL, or even our own inept franchise.

I guess that's my difference.

Football time IS my family time. It's what's always brought us together. Same with my friends. All of my friends I have are because of our connection with football. We talk about it all the time, and therefore have grown to know eachother in other ways during the off season. Football is my damn life. Whether the NFL is rigged or not is another story.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I guess that's my difference.

Football time IS my family time. It's what's always brought us together. Whether the NFL is rigged or not is another story.

Do you have young children or are they grown up? That makes a big difference.

I have young children that don't care right now, so that it swaying my opinion. When they get older and start watching my opinion will change.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by notorious

Do you have young children or are they grown up? That makes a big difference.

I have young children that don't care right now, so that it swaying my opinion. When they get older and start watching my opinion will change.

Nope. No kids. I can definitely see that making an impact when that time comes. Especially early on.

I got into football heavily when I was about 5 or 6. At that age and from there on I was pretty much locked into anything and everything football. I remember my dad watching the game, and I'd run to my Sega Genesis and try to recreate the Elvis Grbac 504 yard passing game vs the Raiders.


Maybe once I do have a kid it'll be different, but it'll be different because I have a new real life responsibility which makes all the sense in the world.

But I've never once thought about holding any ill will towards my dad for wanting to watch every Chiefs game. That's the stuff that only helped me love it more.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Same. It's 3-4 months out of the year, and once a week I spend an entire day geeking out and talking with friends about the games. I love it. Can't imagine wanting to step away from it.

To each their own of course, but the words of encouragement towards Nzoner has me so confused. It's like others feel the same way but can't bring themselves to do it themselves.

A lot of this thread reads like an alcohol/drug addiction thread.

Like you, I'm not putting anyone down for it. These dudes know their football to a passionate level. And to know about it like they do means you have an intense allegiance. Nzoner is just that guy.

It's like finally giving up on that chick who just wants to be friends.

[Nzoner]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Same. It's 3-4 months out of the year, and once a week I spend an entire day geeking out and talking with friends about the games. I love it. Can't imagine wanting to step away from it.

To each their own of course, but the words of encouragement towards Nzoner has me so confused. It's like others feel the same way but can't bring themselves to do it themselves.

A lot of this thread reads like an alcohol/drug addiction thread.

I have to do this because you nailed it,for me it's an addiction.Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but I'm now 55 years old and have gambled on sports for 30+ years and I'm calling bullshit.I follow vegas lines and over/unders like a hawk and this shit has gotten way out of control.
We now have concussion protocol and instant replay and yadda yadda yadda hell we now even have a former ref in the booth that is going to tell us why we should believe the call that is about to be made.
I just feel like I'm watching professional wrestling more times than not and am sick and ****ing tired of the BS.
Lastly and again sorry to be a downer,listen real close to the announcers on any game,watch the vegas spreads and then the outcomes.
I can't preach this shit if I'm not willing to step away and it breaks my heart because I LOVE sports

[SuperBowl4]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

I have to do this because you nailed it,for me it's an addiction.Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but I'm now 55 years old and have gambled on sports for 30+ years and I'm calling bullshit.I follow vegas lines and over/unders like a hawk and this shit has gotten way out of control.
We now have concussion protocol and instant replay and yadda yadda yadda hell we now even have a former ref in the booth that is going to tell us why we should believe the call that is about to be made.
I just feel like I'm watching professional wrestling more times than not and am sick and ****ing tired of the BS.
Lastly and again sorry to be a downer,listen real close to the announcers on any game,watch the vegas spreads and then the outcomes.
I can't preach this shit if I'm not willing to step away and it breaks my heart because I LOVE sports

You believed in the dream for years. And then you woke up.

[Miles]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

I have to do this because you nailed it,for me it's an addiction.Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but I'm now 55 years old and have gambled on sports for 30+ years and I'm calling bullshit.I follow vegas lines and over/unders like a hawk and this shit has gotten way out of control.
We now have concussion protocol and instant replay and yadda yadda yadda hell we now even have a former ref in the booth that is going to tell us why we should believe the call that is about to be made.
I just feel like I'm watching professional wrestling more times than not and am sick and ****ing tired of the BS.
Lastly and again sorry to be a downer,listen real close to the announcers on any game,watch the vegas spreads and then the outcomes.
I can't preach this shit if I'm not willing to step away and it breaks my heart because I LOVE sports

Like many on this thread I dialed it way back a few years ago when my longtime college decent money fantasy league fell apart from overexposure to the NFL and other more important stuff to do. Everything just feels way different about the league than even as recent as 10 years ago.

Think you will find watching just KC and parts of other games that seemed interesting vs deficating time to it refreshing like I have.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

I have to do this because you nailed it,for me it's an addiction.Sorry to rain on anyone's parade but I'm now 55 years old and have gambled on sports for 30+ years and I'm calling bullshit.I follow vegas lines and over/unders like a hawk and this shit has gotten way out of control.
We now have concussion protocol and instant replay and yadda yadda yadda hell we now even have a former ref in the booth that is going to tell us why we should believe the call that is about to be made.
I just feel like I'm watching professional wrestling more times than not and am sick and ****ing tired of the BS.
Lastly and again sorry to be a downer,listen real close to the announcers on any game,watch the vegas spreads and then the outcomes.
I can't preach this shit if I'm not willing to step away and it breaks my heart because I LOVE sports

I totally getcha man.

I truly honestly feel like 100% of NCAA footall is legitimate and has no purposeful referee effectance (Yes a word I made up). NFL on the other hand I think we can all see the swaying and bias referees do when you watched enough it becomes too evident.

And to be honest with you sir, it appears that your issue has been gambling on the sport itself for fun and getting ****ed over too many times? Don't know, just pondering. But how about just enjoying the sport as it is and for what it is and without any money being included.

Here's the truth. You love the sport of football. So look at it for what it is. A graceful, cerebral, elegant, tough, and exciting sport. Appreciate it for what it is. Go watch high school football on Fridays. Stuff like that. You love the sport, but you hate all the other antics that surround the NFL.