Re: Fan Or Fanatic?
 

I'm not 100% convinced ill watch the NFL this season and so cancelled my gamepass subscription.

Years ago I'd be itching for the season to start, just doesn't get me excited like it used to.

Rule changes, political agendas, being screwed out of big games, all have taken their toll I think.

The only reason I had twitter was to keep an eye on Saints news and its just a ****show now, everyone is called a racist for having an opinion that doesn't match other people's. Its just tiring.

Re: Fan Or Fanatic?
 

Sorry to hear that. Getting screwed hurts, of course, but "**** happens", you know. As for rule changes and politics, rules don't bother me one way or another. As long as both teams have the same ones it's all still NFL football to me. And politics seem to play far too much of a controlling role in people's lives today. I'm sick of politics. Or more precisely I am sick of people complaining about politics. I am ready to identify as apolitical.

Re: Fan Or Fanatic?
 

So I'm personally someone who has very little political knowledge or interest in it, I think that's why it's disjointed me so much. I honestly feel like I can't look anywhere for NFL news without it being in conjunction with the some political agenda, BLM or otherwise. Its just tiring to me.

I may feel different in a few months, but at the moment I'm leaning towards not spending Sunday nights watching it. In years past, that notion has never even crossed my mind, I've had a gamepass subscription since 2008 and this year is the only one when I've felt indifferent enough to not be bothered about keeping it.

Re: Fan Or Fanatic?
 

Fan is short for fanatic so…

yes.

Re: Fan Or Fanatic?
 

Man, I would be like a thoroughbred at the gate this time of the year. I just wanted to jump up and down I was so excited... Like a kid the night before Christmas.

Most of the time, now, it completely escapes my mind.

In the old days, Id have the schedule memorized and my projections for how they fall tv-wise, as well as my projections for wins/losses (every year we were going to win the super bowl.... from 1983 on) I watched (and some of you here will remember me openly praising how much I love PRESEASON games.
I WENT to preseason games. I also WENT to training camp in MS. I live in Houston, TEXAS. Planned my vacation around it.

I used to start losing my mind, getting on wives nerves in July.

Now its 2021, and I cant tell you when opening day is, or who they (used to be "we") play. You can call me any name you want. Knuckle-dragger, whatever. I used to be called a Fanatic. My money is green, and Im not sure I'm an isolated case.