Season over before it starts

skymike · 06-26-2020, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Who knows? Maybe that will bring the NFL back down to earth and the game and its players might be watchable again.

That would be great, Ice, Ice, Baby. Me and a group of Hou Dats
here were quite excited about Houston's XFL Team, and its players seemed very grateful, before our state succumbed to The Hoax.

I remember bubble gum cards with football players pictures, stats, history, and also on the back- Their off-season occupation.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

..you are going to be tremendously disappointed when those Nielsen numbers come rolling in at record levels come the start of the NFL season.

I wont be disappointed, Guido. Nor will I be elated, if my predictions come true.
I wont be anything. Thats my whole point. I HAVE no emotional investment in this anymore. If they stay rich, if they crash, if the Saints with the SB, if Atlanta does, if they put on shiny pants and sing Pirates of Penzance.
I wont care.
My emotional investment, which motivated me to drive 6 hours each way, win or lose- They threw it out the window. If anyone else feels me, ok.
If im the only one, still ok.
I'm looking forward to the fun new stuff I'll be doing this Fall.
And having more money.

AsylumGuido · 06-26-2020, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

That would be great, Ice, Ice, Baby. Me and a group of Hou Dats
here were quite excited about Houston's XFL Team, and its players seemed very grateful, before our state succumbed to The Hoax.

I remember bubble gum cards with football players pictures, stats, history, and also on the back- Their off-season occupation.
I wont be disappointed, Guido. Nor will I be elated, if my predictions come true.
I wont be anything. Thats my whole point. I HAVE no emotional investment in this anymore. If they stay rich, if they crash, if the Saints with the SB, if Atlanta does, if they put on shiny pants and sing Pirates of Penzance.
I wont care.
My emotional investment, which motivated me to drive 6 hours each way, win or lose- They threw it out the window. If anyone else feels me, ok.
If im the only one, still ok.
I'm looking forward to the fun new stuff I'll be doing this Fall.
And having more money.

If you wish to stop watching all NFL then you have that right. But just understand that you are only doing it for you. It is not going to affect the bottom line of the league one bit, nor the viewing pleasure of all of the rest of the fans.

My Great Grandma (we called her "Funny Grandma" and she liked that) used to tell us not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I asked her what she meant one day. She said think about what you are giving up and why. She said you may be mad about something your friend did, but think about what they really mean to you and if it is important enough to stop being friends over that act. Not the exact words, but that's what I got out of it some 55 years ago or so.

06-26-2020, 01:45 PM	#1
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Season over before it starts Originally Posted by iceshack149 Who knows? Maybe that will bring the NFL back down to earth and the game and its players might be watchable again. That would be great, Ice, Ice, Baby. Me and a group of Hou Dats here were quite excited about Houston's XFL Team, and its players seemed very grateful, before our state succumbed to The Hoax. I remember bubble gum cards with football players pictures, stats, history, and also on the back- Their off-season occupation. Originally Posted by AsylumGuido ..you are going to be tremendously disappointed when those Nielsen numbers come rolling in at record levels come the start of the NFL season. I wont be disappointed, Guido. Nor will I be elated, if my predictions come true. I wont be anything. Thats my whole point. I HAVE no emotional investment in this anymore. If they stay rich, if they crash, if the Saints with the SB, if Atlanta does, if they put on shiny pants and sing Pirates of Penzance. I wont care. My emotional investment, which motivated me to drive 6 hours each way, win or lose- They threw it out the window. If anyone else feels me, ok. If im the only one, still ok. I'm looking forward to the fun new stuff I'll be doing this Fall. And having more money. iceshack149, Danno and frydaddy like this.

06-26-2020, 05:19 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,572	Re: Season over before it starts Originally Posted by skymike That would be great, Ice, Ice, Baby. Me and a group of Hou Dats here were quite excited about Houston's XFL Team, and its players seemed very grateful, before our state succumbed to The Hoax. I remember bubble gum cards with football players pictures, stats, history, and also on the back- Their off-season occupation. I wont be disappointed, Guido. Nor will I be elated, if my predictions come true. I wont be anything. Thats my whole point. I HAVE no emotional investment in this anymore. If they stay rich, if they crash, if the Saints with the SB, if Atlanta does, if they put on shiny pants and sing Pirates of Penzance. I wont care. My emotional investment, which motivated me to drive 6 hours each way, win or lose- They threw it out the window. If anyone else feels me, ok. If im the only one, still ok. I'm looking forward to the fun new stuff I'll be doing this Fall. And having more money. If you wish to stop watching all NFL then you have that right. But just understand that you are only doing it for you. It is not going to affect the bottom line of the league one bit, nor the viewing pleasure of all of the rest of the fans. My Great Grandma (we called her "Funny Grandma" and she liked that) used to tell us not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I asked her what she meant one day. She said think about what you are giving up and why. She said you may be mad about something your friend did, but think about what they really mean to you and if it is important enough to stop being friends over that act. Not the exact words, but that's what I got out of it some 55 years ago or so. skymike likes this.
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