Football Do you ever wonder if it's worth it? - Page 3

NewChief · 10-25-2010, 09:54 AM

After an exhausting Saturday of watching the Razorbacks play through two rain delays, I started pondering fandom.

Back when Trent was playing, the wife and I had no choice but to follow everything that was happening. We lived and died on Sundays. A loss or poor game would basically ruin my week until the following Friday, at which point I'd really stop dwelling on the past and start looking forward to the future. A good game, while a mood elevator, wouldn't really have a proportionate positive effect as a loss.

When Trent started playing less and less, we stopped following football as much and started enjoying having our Fall back to do other things. Eventually, though, we decided to start really following the Razorbacks because we felt there was a vacuum in our weekend (and she was born and raised on football, so doesn't really know what else to do with the Fall), and we're contemplating getting season tickets so our kids can be raised tailgating and enjoying football like she was.

On Saturday, though, I began to wonder if I really want to become a fan (as in a fanatic) again. I was screaming at the TV. Throwing shit. Stomping around the house. Cussing like a sailor. Basically acting like an idiot. At the end, the Razorbacks won... but I didn't really feel elated. I was just exhausted. It didn't make my night better. It didn't make my weekend better. If we would have lost, though, it would have completely ruined my night and weekend.

Is there help out there for people like me who, when they become a fan, live and die by their teams? Are there others who suffer from the same syndrome, or do I just need to get a grip?

Edit: I realize the Chiefs are on a roll and people are feeling positive about the team... so this may be poor timing for this post.

Inspector · 10-25-2010, 01:34 PM

I've really learned to mellow out quite a bit.

New TV's were just getting too darned expensive.

CaliforniaChief · 10-25-2010, 01:42 PM

Consider the advice of Colin Cowherd. It's called a victory tax. Bet against your favorite team every week. Then, when your team wins, you enjoy victory. When your team loses, you win money and it softens the blow.

I don't feel the need to do this myself, but I thought it was interesting.

Chiefs Rool · 10-25-2010, 01:42 PM

when I was a teenager, I would throw fits when the chiefs lost, break stuff and yell at the top of my lungs. Now, I might yell a bit here and there, but I haven't lost control in 3 or 4 years at least. I don't think it's because I just became accustomed to losing, I had a serious bad temper up until I was about 27 or so. Getting in bar fights, causing problems at work, breaking stuff, got in trouble for road rage, getting in severe drunk rages. I have learned to control my temper and haven't had a rage moment in about 3 years. Including while I watch my sports teams. I'll yell at the TV a little bit, but I don't go crazy anymore.

Bill Brasky · 10-25-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

I've tried to tone down my temper during the game and I'm getting better at it. To me there's a nobility about sticking it out with the teams you grew up going to games and watching. That's something that bandwagon fans will never understand. That being said it's important to have other passions and things going on in your life to balance things out.

I've been trying very hard to be a positive sports fan, especially in public. It's a process.

TRR · 10-25-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Rool

when I was a teenager, I would throw fits when the chiefs lost, break stuff and yell at the top of my lungs. Now, I might yell a bit here and there, but I haven't lost control in 3 or 4 years at least. I don't think it's because I just became accustomed to losing, I had a serious bad temper up until I was about 27 or so. Getting in bar fights, causing problems at work, breaking stuff, got in trouble for road rage, getting in severe drunk rages. I have learned to control my temper and haven't had a rage moment in about 3 years. Including while I watch my sports teams. I'll yell at the TV a little bit, but I don't go crazy anymore.

Boy this is me in a nutshell. After breaking numerous things around the house, and literally feeling like I was in a streetfight on Monday mornings, I decided that if I was going to watch KC football, it had to be a more stress-less event. I still yell, and I was pretty fired up after the Houston loss....But when the game is over...It's over. I am NOT going to fall back into the trap of letting a KC loss ruin my week or even my Sunday night. It just isn't worth it to me.

I still love the Chiefs and yell loud for a win and a loss. But when it's over it's over.

10-25-2010, 09:54 AM
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7150204	Do you ever wonder if it's worth it? After an exhausting Saturday of watching the Razorbacks play through two rain delays, I started pondering fandom. Back when Trent was playing, the wife and I had no choice but to follow everything that was happening. We lived and died on Sundays. A loss or poor game would basically ruin my week until the following Friday, at which point I'd really stop dwelling on the past and start looking forward to the future. A good game, while a mood elevator, wouldn't really have a proportionate positive effect as a loss. When Trent started playing less and less, we stopped following football as much and started enjoying having our Fall back to do other things. Eventually, though, we decided to start really following the Razorbacks because we felt there was a vacuum in our weekend (and she was born and raised on football, so doesn't really know what else to do with the Fall), and we're contemplating getting season tickets so our kids can be raised tailgating and enjoying football like she was. On Saturday, though, I began to wonder if I really want to become a fan (as in a fanatic) again. I was screaming at the TV. Throwing shit. Stomping around the house. Cussing like a sailor. Basically acting like an idiot. At the end, the Razorbacks won... but I didn't really feel elated. I was just exhausted. It didn't make my night better. It didn't make my weekend better. If we would have lost, though, it would have completely ruined my night and weekend. Is there help out there for people like me who, when they become a fan, live and die by their teams? Are there others who suffer from the same syndrome, or do I just need to get a grip? Edit: I realize the Chiefs are on a roll and people are feeling positive about the team... so this may be poor timing for this post.
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10-25-2010, 01:34 PM	#31
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $9914975	I've really learned to mellow out quite a bit. New TV's were just getting too darned expensive. __________________ As always, this is IMO.
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10-25-2010, 01:42 PM	#32
CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $10535899	Consider the advice of Colin Cowherd. It's called a victory tax. Bet against your favorite team every week. Then, when your team wins, you enjoy victory. When your team loses, you win money and it softens the blow. I don't feel the need to do this myself, but I thought it was interesting.
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10-25-2010, 01:42 PM	#33
Chiefs Rool Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Top City Casino cash: $10004900	when I was a teenager, I would throw fits when the chiefs lost, break stuff and yell at the top of my lungs. Now, I might yell a bit here and there, but I haven't lost control in 3 or 4 years at least. I don't think it's because I just became accustomed to losing, I had a serious bad temper up until I was about 27 or so. Getting in bar fights, causing problems at work, breaking stuff, got in trouble for road rage, getting in severe drunk rages. I have learned to control my temper and haven't had a rage moment in about 3 years. Including while I watch my sports teams. I'll yell at the TV a little bit, but I don't go crazy anymore.
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