Oh my god, no more football! I know for some of you this doesn’t seem like any big deal, but to avid fans of the sport, like myself, it comes as a heavy blow. Sundays at my house are ritualistic. I got my picks and a couple of snacks, so nobody better try and fuck with me. Sure, I love basketball, and I especially love the Lakers, but a little old-fashioned game of hard-nosed football is closest to my heart. The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and a little after that is the Pro Bowl, but that just won’t be enough to satisfy my football-sized appetite. I’m going to need supplementation. I guess that’s what Madden 08 on Xbox 360 is for, I’ll have to play that shit every Sunday for a couple of hours, that might help, a little.
So what to do in the meantime?
I must admit I love to watch Golf; Tiger Woods knows how to make the sport worth watching, his skills are terrifying, and I love to see a tournament leader sweat it out as Tiger begins to catch him. Most of the time Woods is the leader, and everybody else is huffing & puffing to try and grab a hold of Tiger’s coattails.
It’s at this time that I’m going to admit another little tidbit about myself; I don’t particularly like college basketball. Again, to some of you, no big deal, but a lot of folks are absolutely crazy NCAA basketball fanatics. With loyalties that can bring them to blows, just as easy as an insult to their mothers. I feel the games are a bit low scoring, and just seem amateurish overall. I guess the sloppy playing is part of the appeal for college hoops lovers, I just don’t see it.
The one last refuge I have is pugilism. A little bit of back and forth with boxing gloves, we all love to see some sweat. Over the next several months there’s a whole slew of fights scheduled, some are PPV’s but most are for free on HBO, Showtime, or ESPN. I guess when you look back, it’s not so bad. I’m feeling much better about everything now, a smooth warming sensation is coming over me.
I hope this article was able to ease some of your minds, because it’s shitty to feel like you’re all alone out there. I’m here to tell you that you’re not, many of us are addicted to football, and the first step to recovery is admitting it, then we can come up with some solutions. We’re taking baby steps in the sand my friends, and watching men punch the crap out of each other is a nice Methadone substitute. Get your fix, over on channel 436, well at least for Time Warner in Downey. See Ya.
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