A Sports Fan Offers His Sporty Opinion About Sports

Okay, so we were talking about sports this morning, and the Dolphins and stuff.  And I mentioned a few truisms about sports, at least in my opinion, and said I'd post them.  So they're below.

Bear in mind, I'm a huge sports fan, and will happily debate the merits of the cover-2 defense.  But -- and I intend this mainly for guys, but who knows? -- I lovingly submit the following:

1)  The importance of sports is so overblown in this country, it's bizarre.

2)  Any man who lets his team's performance affect his attitude with friends, his mood with his family, even for a minute, needs to knock it off and grow up.

3)  If you're so bereft of drama in your life that you need to live-and-die with the performance of a sports team, come here and I'll give you some drama.

4)  A study of men's behavior linked performance of their favorite NFL or college team to their personal self-worth.  If that applies to you, think about how bizarre that is, and try to be a big boy.

5)  Sports, for the consumer, better be fun.  It's entertainment.  If you consume sports, and you can't see it for what it is, can't bear to have someone poke fun at it, you need to get over it.

6)  If you have actual animosity -- even an ounce, a shred -- for someone who went to Florida, because you went to Florida State, you're acting like a baby.

7)  If you can't play sports without your ego getting involved, or you throw little fits, don't be too upset if I laugh at you.  It's hard to suppress sometimes.

8)  If you've let society so affect you that you are even slightly disappointed with your child because of he's not a great athlete, somebody ought to hit you with an accordion, because that's pathetic, and it's your problem, not your boy's.  Get over yourself.

I think that about covers it. 

Comments

[Sarah]

Dude, I totally agree! However, #7 goes both ways. I marched with the FSU Marching Chiefs and during the FSU/UF game in Gainesville my freshman year, I was hit in the head (well, tall band hat) with a glass beer bottle by a crazed UF groupie. Talk about animosity! And...as a current FSU fan , it's really difficult to have animosity towards any team when your team is getting ground in the dirt. :-)

[Brant]

I hear you, though I'm guessing you're referring to number 6?

I just wrote it that direction because I didn't want to be picking on my Gator friends all the time.

[Da Bears Fan]

Did you mean to say "Bears in mind..."?

[RevJeff]

Amen, I'm so linking and ripping this post !!!

[Raine]

You are so right Brant!
Even though one of my rules of dating was to never date a Boston fan...I did however have to give in a little when I married a fan of the Florida Marlins, who beat my beloved Yankees in the 2003 World Series. ;0)
The points you make are valid and it's sad that most people take sports too far. I love my sports team and I love to compete with my hubby in a fun-loving way throught the seasons, but we make sure to keep it all in perspective.
Sorry your Cards didn't make the playoffs this year, but hey, I think Colorado is wearing the Cinderella slipper this year! I am hoping that Cleveland gets there so the series will be interesting and last for more than 4 games!

[Josh Burton]

U R right I do think though that a pitty party IS going to far, but if the "Red Sox" lose I'm Bummed.

[Bev]

A good friend once commented, "If the Super Bowl is so super, why do they play it again next year?"

Fact of the matter is, sports is for entertainment purposes but should never be more than that.