Im so depressed
 

Football is practically my religion. It is so depressing that nothing is going on. I'm just counting down the days to the draft, and then after that I will be counting down the days till the season starts. I keep checking the internet only to find nothing and my heart sinks every time. Ive only followed football real seriously for a year and a half or so this is my first time experiencing this. Am I the only one going through this? Does it get any better with time? Man I should start an AA type meeting for people addicted to football. Or an AA meeting for people who hate AA.

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well, there's always the arena league! and soon, NFLe!

too bad they both suck :P

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If you are actually equating your following of football with some kind of "religious" feeling and you are sensing a feeling of emptiness during parts of the calendar year when football is "taking a breather", you might want to consider getting some counseling.

Football is a GREAT avocation for one's life. But unless you are playing football at the pro level or coaching football at the Division 1-A college level or higher, it really should not be the single focus of your life. And football should never cause you to feel "depressed" or in a way that makes your heart sink when you can't be part of "football fandom".

For your sake, I really hope your note here was an exageration or some kind of hyperbolic attempt at humor. If not, get help... Quickly!

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Sorry, but I can sympathize. I definately feel half-empty during the offseason (save the first week of free agency and the days leading up to and following the draft).

SC,

I may have gotten you wrong, but I thought you loved sports. ;)

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[quote=BeastsoftheNFCeast;288949]Football is practically my religion. It is so depressing that nothing is going on. I'm just counting down the days to the draft, and then after that I will be counting down the days till the season starts. I keep checking the internet only to find nothing and my heart sinks every time. Ive only followed football real seriously for a year and a half or so this is my first time experiencing this. Am I the only one going through this? Does it get any better with time? Man I should start an AA type meeting for people addicted to football. Or an AA meeting for people who hate AA.[/quote]



Ill tell you what, I love the Skins myself. I also love the fact that as fans we have a whole year of stuff to talk about. Because thats what Dan wanted. He tried to keep us entertained all year round. This year hes not doin that and hopefully he's consetrating on the time of the year that counts. Maybe if he does that we will have quiet offseason then have a hell of a season. GO SKINS

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Sheriff:

I love sports - and have loved them - for the last 58 years. When I was a kid, my father and I would read baseball box scores from the papers and football stats and basketball boxes whenever they were in the papers.

But sports are a diversion. They are not a religion. They aren't the focus of a healthy adult life - - unless you are a player or coach at the pro level or at a college level where you aspire to be at the pro level.

I sense the "slowdown" or the "inactivity" of the NFL at this time of the year. But I'm not depressed by it. And the absence of the NFL is not any kind of religious or spiritual vacuum in my life.

What I said was that I hoped the original statement here was hyperbole. If it wasn't then I stand by my suggestion that counseling would really help.

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;288954]If you are actually equating your following of football with some kind of "religious" feeling and you are sensing a feeling of emptiness during parts of the calendar year when football is "taking a breather", you might want to consider getting some counseling.

Football is a GREAT avocation for one's life. But unless you are playing football at the pro level or coaching football at the Division 1-A college level or higher, it really should not be the single focus of your life. And football should never cause you to feel "depressed" or in a way that makes your heart sink when you can't be part of "football fandom".

For your sake, I really hope your note here was an exageration or some kind of hyperbolic attempt at humor. If not, get help... Quickly![/quote]

Just to clarify, yes it was an exageration. I do have an actual life that does not revolve around football, it's just when I have nothing to do, I normally go to football stuff, and now when I have nothing to do, I really have nothing to do, and I feel like going to football, only I cant because its not there. I like basketball, but not enough to follow it seriously. Maybe I should get a hobby that doesnt only last a few months a year.

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I'm with beast on this one. Until I have children, football is number one in my life. I think this thread is intended to be about commiserating over how much worse life is when football season is out, not patronizingly telling people what should or should not be important to them. Besides, anyone who reads this site everyday is not in a position to be criticizing anyone else.....it's likely that we all need counseling.

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Mr. Beast:

I sure am happy to know you were exaggerating. Football fandom is a great diversion in life. But it should never cause depression or be confused with religion.

Glad to know you have things in perspective. Best to you...

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Yeah offseason is kinda sad for me. I kinda sit around and stare at walls on Sundays and Monday nights.

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Offseason sucks, I think I speak for everyone on that.

I can't wait for the Season to start. I've already started wearing my Jersey over and over!

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Im with the rest of the people on this thread. Im like a crack addict, with no football, i start scratching myself uncontrollably. Need... football...

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[quote=BeastsoftheNFCeast;288949] Ive only followed football real seriously for a year and a half or so this is my first time experiencing this. Am I the only one going through this? [/quote]

You think this is bad? You shudda been here [I]last[/I] year. We ALL thought we were going to the Super Bowl and wanted to season to start in February. The off-season seemed to last For-ev-ver.

And, no; for diehard football fans, it doesn't get better. Sorry.

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this is exactly why the NFL channel was created. this is also the reason that football has over taken baseball as Americas #1 game. i love me some football

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I'd say June is the month that really hits me when it comes to missing football. March occupies my thoughts with NCAA tournament, April with MLB and NFL draft, May with MLB in full swng plus the Preakness, June's got nothing for me except watching more baseball (which ain't bad).

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The beast is burnin........ Dude it's just a game! Nice diversion from the real world for 3 hours on Sunday, be here before ya know it. That will be $300.00 bucks for your session. GOOD LUCK

By the way.....are ya ready for some football!

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I'm depressed because we relive the same 4 topics over and over again. I'll be glad when the draft is done.

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I'm with everyone else. When I sit around on Sundays, I HATE that there really is nothing to watch all day until Family Guy or the Simpsons come on. Normally, I'm nursing a hangover, so I don't want to go outside or do anything that requires effort. Football used to be my hangover cure, mainly because I'd start drinking again.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;288987]I'm depressed because we relive the same 4 topics over and over again. I'll be glad when the draft is done.[/QUOTE]

I hear you on that, brother.

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[QUOTE=Daseal;288987]I'm depressed because we relive the same 4 topics over and over again. I'll be glad when the draft is done.[/QUOTE]

LaVarr, Ramsey, Smoot/Pierce, and LDS, in no particular order, followed by the NFL Draft, TC, PS, and regular season.

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[quote=BeastsoftheNFCeast;288949]Football is practically my religion. It is so depressing that nothing is going on. I'm just counting down the days to the draft, and then after that I will be counting down the days till the season starts. I keep checking the internet only to find nothing and my heart sinks every time. Ive only followed football real seriously for a year and a half or so this is my first time experiencing this. Am I the only one going through this? Does it get any better with time? Man I should start an AA type meeting for people addicted to football. Or an AA meeting for people who hate AA.[/quote]

I'm the say way bro. I don't even watch any other sports anymore. No way can I sit down on a Sun afternoon and watch a full NBA game, or hockey and baseball. Football rules. I like watching the major golf tournaments. All I have to say is thank god for NFL Network. Total Access always has good football stuff and it's a great thing for the diehards who just can't get enough football. Plus the America's Game series is just fantasic. This Thurs. is the 82 skins. But the worst month for me is June and July. But at least you know football is right around the corner.

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You know what's sad?

The offseason threads on here.

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[quote=724Skinsfan;288978]I'd say June is the month that really hits me when it comes to missing football. March occupies my thoughts with NCAA tournament, April with MLB and NFL draft, May with MLB in full swng plus the Preakness, June's got nothing for me except watching more baseball (which ain't bad).[/quote]

Same here. I don't start feeling it until Jun, Jul. August there's enough going on until regular season hits. But June is really brutal.

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Become a Terps fan. College B-Ball season is really just heating up after the NFL season comes to an end. It is the perfect supplement. I did not think I would ever be a basketball fan but once you get into it, it is really very exciting. And when March Madness ends it is time to focus on the DRaft!

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no football on sundays is just flat out horrible. baseball is another sport over the years, if your name isnt hernandez its ramirez, if its not rodriguez its cordero or something, not so fond of it anymore, none the less half the league is juicing up on roids just to swing a bat. basketball is ok, but i watch the playoffs which is really decent. the best of the offseason is now, because my HEELS are still in the maddness!

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;288954]If you are actually equating your following of football with some kind of "religious" feeling and you are sensing a feeling of emptiness during parts of the calendar year when football is "taking a breather", you might want to consider getting some counseling.

Football is a GREAT avocation for one's life. But unless you are playing football at the pro level or coaching football at the Division 1-A college level or higher, it really should not be the single focus of your life. And football should never cause you to feel "depressed" or in a way that makes your heart sink when you can't be part of "football fandom".

For your sake, I really hope your note here was an exageration or some kind of hyperbolic attempt at humor. If not, get help... Quickly![/quote]


wow. you are really living up to your name on this one.

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I've been a Skins fan my whole life, but I joined this site the week the season started last year. And this is the first fan forum site I've ever been a member of. So this is the first offseason I've had a place like this to ramble on about the Skins. It makes the layoff more bearable, but football rules all sports fo sho.

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I feel ya 100%. Its tough this time of year, but it gets a little better as time goes by. Ive always been a fan and started following the skins on a daily basis about 4-5 yrs. ago. Thats when it really got difficult in the offseason. Damn the internet!! Just hang tough bro, itll be here before you know it.

Oh and on a side note, unless you have a phd certificate hanging on your wall, dont judge or criticize peoples feelings or emotions on a FAN site for FANS just because your high horse sitting ass cant relate or does not agree.
I mean sreiously, to put someone down and say they need counseling just because they are jonesing for some football, maybe you should give dr. phil a call yourself.

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I miss the regular season but honestly I appreciate the break. The NFL Network helps to ease the pain, I was away on vacation last week and I really missed the NFLN.

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[quote=sportscurmudgeon;288954]If you are actually equating your following of football with some kind of "religious" feeling and you are sensing a feeling of emptiness during parts of the calendar year when football is "taking a breather", you might want to consider getting some counseling.

Football is a GREAT avocation for one's life. But unless you are playing football at the pro level or coaching football at the Division 1-A college level or higher, it really should not be the single focus of your life. And football should never cause you to feel "depressed" or in a way that makes your heart sink when you can't be part of "football fandom".

For your sake, I really hope your note here was an exageration or some kind of hyperbolic attempt at humor. If not, get help... Quickly![/quote]

Chill dude!! .. don't judge this poor guy...

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[quote=Daseal;288987]I'm depressed because we relive the same 4 topics over and over again. I'll be glad when the draft is done.[/quote]

Worse than that, after the draft, I will look forward to ANY four subjects!

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection;288989]I'm with everyone else. When I sit around on Sundays, I HATE that there really is nothing to watch all day until Family Guy or the Simpsons come on. Normally, I'm nursing a hangover, so I don't want to go outside or do anything that requires effort. Football used to be my hangover cure, mainly because I'd start drinking again.[/QUOTE]
Just wait until you get married, and the wife finally figured out that Sundays are for antique-ing, housework/yardwork, and nagging the bejesus out of you. Everything maybe hunky dory now, but just wait...

For me, Pro and College Football is the hobby that passes time between slow pitch softball seasons...

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Got Hockey tickets for Saturday night, and...............sadly.............arena foo........foo.........Arena Football starts in April.
OH, THE HUMANITY OF IT ALL!!!!!!!!!

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[QUOTE=Hog1;289368]Got Hockey tickets for Saturday night, and...............sadly.............arena foo........foo.........Arena Football starts in April.
OH, THE HUMANITY OF IT ALL!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Arena Football has already begun!

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I am with you buddy. After the NFL season I really start missing football. But we have the draft coming up soon enough. Before we know it we will be ready for the season opener.

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[quote=SmootSmack;289371]Arena Football has already begun![/quote]

THAT should indicate how exited I am about the Arena season!!!