Already sick of football.

526SadieSadie

DH and I aren't sports fans in the least little tiny bit.

EVERYONE I work with is sports obsessed.  Two engineers have been discussing their fantasy football picks and prospects for the season for the last hour and 1/2.  This crap really makes me queasy.

megoguen

DH is a huge fan and is in 2 fantasy leagues. It makes him sooooo happy that football is back, but for me, I lose my DH for those 5 or so months. And I couldn't hate football more. Ugh. I see a lot of Sunday, Monday night and Thursday night naps coming my way.

rsrs807

Oh  I love football!  I enjoy playing fantasy (came in second last year in our league, wahoo) but I love watching it on sundays.  college football is just okay, I'm not super into it (my college didn't have a football team) but i love love love the NFL.  We have Sunday Ticket with DirecTV and I won't let H get rid of it  because I love being able to watch all the games lol.

kylesmom99

It's annoying, I used to like football, but my DH is obsessed with fantasy football! Making spreadsheets, doing research, watching a million hrs of ESPN. And now our oldest (7th grade) joined the league for the first time... FUN!!!

526SadieSadie

It only proves to me that DH and I are soul mates.  Neither of us care.  They make millions of dollars a year to throw a ball.  It's just lost on me.  Neither of our dads are into sports either. 

starswinger

Before I got married, I wanted nothing to do with football. However, I married into a Green Bay Packers family. Game day is when the extended family gets together and spends quality time together. I decided to just go with it since I did not want to be a football widow.

Turns out, it's pretty fun Hanging out and cheering for a team is fun family bonding. We go three times a year up to Green Bay (from Ohio) to the games and we have a blast. The way I figure it, the game is only 3 hours of a 4 day trip

526SadieSadie

I can see how that could be fun with a big group of people.  My ex's family were Patriots fans and they had a Superbowl party every year but I spent the time playing with the little kids, not watching the game at all.

Abby7

The fantasy thing I do not get. It is really annoying and a huge waste of time to me.

Now actual football-watching - I agree with PP that it's a great excuse to socialize. I never cared about the NFL (grew up in New England loving fall Saturday afternoon high school football) but my Chicago-born DH showed me how much fun it can be to follow a team (the Bears!) and have a reason to invite people over for queso and beer.

mben1119

We had to make sure the L&D and recovery rooms had wi-fi for fantasy football, just in case (at my request!).  DH and I are both huge football fans, and are super-competitive when it comes to fantasy.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

Here's my take on football....

 

I think over the entire football season I'll watch a total of one game. I'm 31 years old and I still don't know what all the rules mean and what a 1st down is etc. or why they kick the ball instead of going in for a touchdown.  If I ask then it means I get a 30 minute run-down  and my eyes start to glaze over.

I have no idea what Fantasy Football is all about, how it's started, who runs it blah blah blah. My entire family is into it and likes to post info. on FB.  I don't even bother asking.

We went to a Raiders/Broncos game and the most excitement I got out of it was watching the fans fight each other in the stands and parking lot.

Superbowl usually equals me drinking with my girlfriends while the guys argue over the pot of money for bets.  Now that I'm pregnant I guess it's going to be watching the commercials and halftime show.

Jazzyashes84

megoguen:

DH is a huge fan and is in 2 fantasy leagues. It makes him sooooo happy that football is back, but for me, I lose my DH for those 5 or so months. And I couldn't hate football more. Ugh. I see a lot of Sunday, Monday night and Thursday night naps coming my way.

 

honestly i felt the same way. my husband and i have been together for 8yrs total and finally i decided last year i was going to like football. so i picked a team that was going to be 'mine' and we bet on which teams will win each wknd and the winner gets a 30min massage.but i will admit half the time i'm not 'watching'.

 

now if i could just get into hockey...eh

AngelaParish

megoguen:

DH is a huge fan and is in 2 fantasy leagues. It makes him sooooo happy that football is back, but for me, I lose my DH for those 5 or so months. And I couldn't hate football more. Ugh. I see a lot of Sunday, Monday night and Thursday night naps coming my way.

I'm totally in the same boat. I think my hatred for football is increased because what it does to the weekends with my DH! Anything that takes 4 hours to watch smack dab in the middle of the day is bound to disturb any normal plans from occuring!

ScarlettDahlia

I love football! We just got directv and I told DH that we were getting the NFL Sunday Ticket. He was like "really? Well, you're pregnant, so that's fine, I guess." Lol. He is definitely not into sports at all. He plays them, but he can't sit down and watch a game for the life of him. He did say that he wanted to try get into football this year. So, maybe he'll learn something.

Last year, DH called me during one of the playoff games and was like "what's the score?" When I told him, he was like "ah, cool ... what inning?"

tiannalee

I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!

lulling

Ha!  I didn't even know the whole football thing was supposed to start soon.  That is how much sports we watch at our house.  I just choose to remain in my little sports-free bubble.  Luckily, not many people at work talk about sports either.

sstrom22

I used to hate football and how much it consumed DH's time... But I'm on a fantasy football league now and I'm actually interested in watching the games!  I'm too competitive not to!