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MikeDeTiger

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Re: 2025 NFL Thread
« Reply #700 on: December 08, 2025, 10:18:43 AM »
Probably time I admit to myself I have more interest in the NFL than I do cfb.  Which is weird, because I don't have an NFL team I'm invested in or root for.  But I usually have the games on to pass the time.  

I skipped the cfb conf. championships except the Big Ten (which I enjoyed) and some of the Big 12 and I don't really regret it.  

I think the reason is probably because I view the NFL as more honest.  It knows what it is and doesn't pretend to be anything else.  cfb died and now some sports-zombie is walking around wearing its skin-suit.  Essentially, I feel like the sport just lies to me the entire time it's on my tv and I'm increasingly inclined to ignore it if for nothing more than stubbornness and obstinance.   

Maybe I'll develop an actual fandom for an NFL team someday, but at the moment I find it more entertaining than ever to watch, just to see individual players I like and to see how it all plays out.  I know the rules before the season starts.  No wondering what some committee will do and if teams will stop scheduling good ooc games and all the arguments about who beat who and who deserves to be in.  

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Re: 2025 NFL Thread
« Reply #701 on: December 08, 2025, 10:33:48 AM »
I've been trending the same way, and oddly enough am in the same position, without an NFL team I'm invested in or root for. 

For me, it's fantasy football that keeps me invested in the NFL. So I find myself watching quite a bit and following specific players/narratives throughout the season, and then get invested when a specific game gets exciting. 

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Re: 2025 NFL Thread
« Reply #702 on: December 09, 2025, 09:23:28 AM »
Well, I guess I could try rooting for the Saints, but........:57:

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Re: 2025 NFL Thread
« Reply #703 on: December 09, 2025, 06:09:16 PM »
Probably time I admit to myself I have more interest in the NFL than I do cfb.  
Try the BROWNS for even a half season - that'll cure you real quick
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Re: 2025 NFL Thread
« Reply #704 on: December 09, 2025, 06:56:31 PM »
I have a difficult time trying to enjoy NFL football.   it just seems so contrived with the pregame shows in the Talking Heads.  plus they play so many games that every team is walking wounded by the time they get to the playoffs.  I will admit that watching the playoffs is kind of fun though.

sadly I think college football is going more and more that direction which is very regrettable.   
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