Do you ever wonder if it's worth it?

[Bearcat]

This is what I posted in the "**** this team for making me care again" thread...

Originally Posted by Bearcat

It is possible to care without wanting to kick the dog at the end of the game or feeling sick about it for a week. I was in your shoes when I was in college, and people on here like Dartgod would (from my perspective) act like they didn't care and I'd say the same stuff.... then the Chiefs lost to the Colts and the Jayhawks lost to Syracuse within a year of each other, and I thought, this is f***ing stupid.

So, I still yell at the tv and get frustrated when they make mistakes, I still scream as loud as possible when I'm at Arrowhead, I still think about what could have been after the bad losses (not so much yesterday, thinking more like KU/UNI)... then, when the game is over, I get on with my life and the stuff I can control.

I don't think anyone should have to apologize for being angry after a loss, unless you throw a beer into someone's tv, and like siberian said, it's good to care enough again to look forward to the game every week and to get angry when they lose. OTOH, there's no point in letting any loss, much less one in October, wreck your week, but I've been there so I'm not here to judge.

In my lifetime from 'my' teams, I've seen 2 CBB NCs (I was 8 the first time though, so didn't really care), 3 DII CFB NCs, 1 Stanley Cup, and an Orange Bowl(!) victory.

So, if you add up the years I've really followed each team, that's 6 seasons that ended with a significant win out of (off the top of my head) ~100 combined seasons.... 6%.

So, to answer your question... no, it's not worth it if a loss ruins your week. OTOH, out of those 100 seasons, there has been a high percentage of entertaining games that make the entertainment value of watching each team worth it in the long run (except the Royals).