Dateline: Are you in a love triangle with a sports fan?...'Boys fan blurb

[WoodysGirl]

Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:15 PM by Dateline Editor
Categories: Human Interest



All across the country millions of innocent wives are caught in a love triangle, battling for their husband's attention with the players of their favorite sports teams. Now, in a "Dateline" hidden camera challenge, the wives are fighting back by catching their unknowing husbands on videotape while they watch a game. Josh Mankiewicz travels from coast to coast to report in, "Honey, You're on Hidden Camera," airing on Sunday, March 18, 7 p.m.

For the hour-long report, "Dateline" isolated some of the most rabid football fans in the country and got their wives to go head to head against football for their husbands' attention. The wives allowed "Dateline" to set up hidden cameras and microphones in their homes and then worked with "Dateline" to devise ways to distract their husbands while they watched the games. Some of the most revealing moments captured on tape:

• A Green Bay Packers fan repeatedly yells at his wife to "Stop it" when she tries to talk to him during the game.
• A New York Giants fan won't let his wife get up from the couch. He's so superstitious that when his team is on a roll, he's afraid she could change their luck if she moves.
• A Dallas Cowboys fan refuses his wife's requests to take out the trash or help with dinner while the game is in play. When a commercial starts, he turns around to see whether she's still in the room. Realizing she's gone, he decides to skip the chores and leans back comfortably in his recliner chair.
• A Minnesota Vikings fan doesn't pay much attention to his wife, until she changes into her Vikings tank top, which he finds alluring. Within minutes he's turned his attention from the screen, telling her "Get naked and sit on me!"

When the taping was done, the husbands learn for the first time their antics were recorded. The husbands then agree to sit down with their wives and "Dateline's" Josh Mankiewicz to watch the hidden camera footage and explain their behavior during the game.

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[YosemiteSam]

[*]A New York Giants fan won't let his wife get up from the couch. He's so superstitious that when his team is on a roll, he's afraid she could change their luck if she moves.

Being from Texas and my wife being a native New Yorker we have our clashes about sports. When the Cowboys and Giants play, she sit on a certain part of the couch and wont move because if she does it causes her team to have bad luck. You should have see her during that last Cowboys/Giants game.

Needless to say, same thing occurs during Yankees/Ranger games. She is a Knicks and Suns fan too. Last nights Mavs loss to the Suns didn't go over so well in our house. I don't take losing lightly and nor does she

 

[Hypnotoad]

The quality journalism you'd expect from dateline.

What about the wife yelling at their husband during the game? Why is it only the lazy man. Bah. Also, can't the garbage be taken out another time? Does it have to be during the football game? Whats that about.

And wasn't dateline doing a "predators" special just the same way with hidden cameras? Why compare the sportsfan with such things. Silly journalism IMO.

Possible episode ideas for dateline:
- Does your wife love the cat more than you?
- Does the husband love his car more than you?
- Does your girlfriend have a shopping addiction thats tearing you apart?
- Is Shakira destroying your marriage?
- Is breathing good for you?

Some of those would make a better episode than this one.

 

[YosemiteSam]

What about the wife yelling at their husband during the game? Why is it only the lazy man. Bah. Also, can't the garbage be taken out another time? Does it have to be during the football game? Whats that about.

Why couldn't have been taken out before the game? It shouldn't be the wife's job to make sure the trash gets taken out. If his wife said the trash is full, why couldn't he do it during a commercial rather than blowing it off like a lazy bum would?

Personally, I don't suffer from these problems, because my wife doesn't ask me to take it out. If she see it she does it herself. If I see it, I do it. We are pretty good about help each other around the house spliting a lot of the big jobs without even discussing it. (cooking and cleaning up afterwards)

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I've gotta watch this......lol

 

[Hypnotoad]

Why couldn't have been taken out before the game? It shouldn't be the wife's job to make sure the trash gets taken out. If his wife said the trash is full, why couldn't he do it during a commercial rather than blowing it off like a lazy bum would?

You misunderstood. I know some wives who are more into football then their husbands. So why is it stereotyping only men like that, 3 stories and all men. What about the wives who are into football? Don't they need to be hidden camera punk'd style?

OMG! I read your post. My girlfriend is the same way, except a steelers fan. All i can say is, thank god its only 1 time every 4 years.

 

[YosemiteSam]

OMG! I read your post. My girlfriend is the same way, except a steelers fan. All i can say is, thank god its only 1 time every 4 years.

Oh man, the Steelers are one of my more hated teams. The Stankee's are my most hated baseball team and she is an *** Yankee fan. It gets down right ugly sometimes. I don't hate the Giants so much, but hate doesn't begin to discribe my feeling about the Yankees.

Funniest thing, she thinks I should be a Yankee fan as long as the Rangers arn't playing the Yankees.

NOT!

 

[Hypnotoad]

Oh man, the Steelers are one of my more hated teams. The Stankee's are my most hated baseball team and she is an *** Yankee fan. It gets down right ugly sometimes. I don't hate the Giants so much, but hate doesn't begin to discribe my feeling about the Yankees.

Funniest thing, she thinks I should be a Yankee fan as long as the Rangers arn't playing the Yankees.

NOT!

Yes, whats that about when they try to make us love their teams too. I remember, when Romo burst into the scene she was getting defensive cause it was very similar to big Bens successful first season. I say is "They are my favorite afc team." I hate the AFC and I secretly want the steelers to lose. But hey, we are getting into issues. Dateline sucks. lol.

 

[Hostile]

I'm lucky. My wife is not a sports fan, but she is extremely rational. My daughters aren't sports fans either. They know that I love football. They know that because I love football I am home instead of out with the guys, at bars, etc. If I want to watch a game with the guys there has never been an issue because I don't do things to deceive her about it.

I made them a promise a long time ago that if they give me a list of what needs to get done, I will do it. That may mean after the game is over, but it will get done. Usually, I do it before the games start.

I hate being called when games are on. I absolutely detest being on the phone during a game. I can't imagine why anybody would want to talk to me during a game anyway. I only hear about 1/5 of what they say because I don't stop watching the game. The lone exception is probably when someone wants to talk about how well the Cowboys played. That interests me.

There has to be some give and take right? No matter what my wife wants to do for her enjoyment I support it. She will often go to the movies with her friends and leave the kids home with me. She needs her releases just like I need mine and football is mine. Same with our kids. We have designated times during the week to be together. Dinner is always as a family at the table and anything they want to talk about is fair game. We go to church as a family. We go swimming as a family. Movies. There are all kinds of things families can do together. But people also need their own space. Football is my space.

I could not participate in a show like that, not even as a joke. I'm not going to agree with anyone who tells me that I have a problem because I happen to like football and in particular the Cowboys. They can take that opinion and shove it.

They could show me a clip of my "behavior" and my response would be "so what?" Who did I abuse? Who did I hurt? Who did I prevent from enjoying themselves? I don't deprive my family of anything they want. All I ask in return is to enjoy the game I love. My family gets it. I have a hard time believing other families can't find a similar compromise.

 

[sago1]

Your right on. What's all the fuss if a guy or girl want to watch football on Sunday as well as Monday nite. There is a lot of other time to spend with the family and/or girlfriend. The chores can be done at another time--not during a football game and agree both can carry out the trash and both can clean up the house, help with the landry, etc. Two caring people or a family should be able to work it out so either parent or both have a little time to themselves--whether it's watching football--or playing cards with a friend or going out with the girls.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Duct tape is a married mans best friend.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Duct tape is a married mans best friend.

Got my vote. Duct Tape - truely one of the seven wonders of the world.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

In the same vein, WHO THE HELL WAS THE EINSTEIN THAT PERPETUATED THE IDEA THAT WOMEN CAN'T TAKE OUT TRASH FOR GAWD'S SAKE!!!???

I mean seriously, the trash bags in most homes are like 10-12 lbs when they're stuffed full, and most suburban households have those big plastic, wheeled cans sitting in their driveway that are 30' from the back door at the most.

:bang2:

 

[tecolote]

I'm lucky. My wife is not a sports fan, but she is extremely rational. My daughters aren't sports fans either. They know that I love football. They know that because I love football I am home instead of out with the guys, at bars, etc. If I want to watch a game with the guys there has never been an issue because I don't do things to deceive her about it.

I made them a promise a long time ago that if they give me a list of what needs to get done, I will do it. That may mean after the game is over, but it will get done. Usually, I do it before the games start.

I hate being called when games are on. I absolutely detest being on the phone during a game. I can't imagine why anybody would want to talk to me during a game anyway. I only hear about 1/5 of what they say because I don't stop watching the game. The lone exception is probably when someone wants to talk about how well the Cowboys played. That interests me.

There has to be some give and take right? No matter what my wife wants to do for her enjoyment I support it. She will often go to the movies with her friends and leave the kids home with me. She needs her releases just like I need mine and football is mine. Same with our kids. We have designated times during the week to be together. Dinner is always as a family at the table and anything they want to talk about is fair game. We go to church as a family. We go swimming as a family. Movies. There are all kinds of things families can do together. But people also need their own space. Football is my space.

I could not participate in a show like that, not even as a joke. I'm not going to agree with anyone who tells me that I have a problem because I happen to like football and in particular the Cowboys. They can take that opinion and shove it.

They could show me a clip of my "behavior" and my response would be "so what?" Who did I abuse? Who did I hurt? Who did I prevent from enjoying themselves? I don't deprive my family of anything they want. All I ask in return is to enjoy the game I love. My family gets it. I have a hard time believing other families can't find a similar compromise.

Great post Hos, just a great post all around.

 

[Hostile]

In the same vein, WHO THE HELL WAS THE EINSTEIN THAT PERPETUATED THE IDEA THAT WOMEN CAN'T TAKE OUT TRASH FOR GAWD'S SAKE!!!???

I mean seriously, the trash bags in most homes are like 10-12 lbs when they're stuffed full, and most suburban households have those big plastic, wheeled cans sitting in their driveway that are 30' from the back door at the most.

:bang2:

I never understood the toilet seat thing. They need it down, we need it up. I don't hear men griping about it being left down. There is such an easy compromise. Always close the lid when done. Seriously who wants to look at toilet water? Both sexes then have to lift the lid. Men have to lift the lid and seat.

Such a strain.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Duct tape is a married mans best friend.

wait, I thought since you married her, just asking her for some nookie was enough?:

 

[sacase]

These women got control issues, I mean you should be able to give your husband 3 hours a week for 16 weeks to watch the games. No the only reason they are doing these things is because they want to control the situation. Well when I first met my GF, I let her know: Thou shall not disturb me when the Dallas Cowboys play. I don't care what it is, it can wait three hours. If you don't like it, get to steppin', three hours is not much to ask for.

Oh yeah when the woman starts complaining about things like the toilet seat or taking the trash out and asks me to do it....my response is simple this: "Equal rights, hun, equal rights" Makes he stomp off spitting fire. I pay for it later though. LOL

 

[Bob Sacamano]

These women got control issues, I mean you should be able to give your husband 3 hours a week for 16 weeks to watch the games. No the only reason they are doing these things is because they want to control the situation. Well when I first met my GF, I let her know: Thou shall not disturb me when the Dallas Cowboys play. I don't care what it is, it can wait three hours. If you don't like it, get to steppin', three hours is not much to ask for.

Oh yeah when the woman starts complaining about things like the toilet seat or taking the trash out and asks me to do it....my response is simple this: "Equal rights, hun, equal rights" Makes he stomp off spitting fire. I pay for it later though. LOL

fact of life man

women are attention-******, they can't stand to be quiet

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I never understood the toilet seat thing. They need it down, we need it up. I don't hear men griping about it being left down.

Agree 100%, and funnily, I almost put that in my post, but figured that was a topic for another day.

A buddy's wife is a zealot on this mater, so whenever I go over to their 6 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath "compound", I make it a point to go through EVERY head and leave the "porcelain doughnut" at FULL MAST!!

 

[DragonCowboy]

Um, wow...

Why does it seem to me as if Dateline is anti-men? I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but I looked at some of the programs, and it's like,

"To Catch A Predator" - and it shows all pictures of men. Our society has associated that kind of stuff with men, when, really, you hear a lot about female teachers who do it to their students. Yet we assume that a "Child Predator" is a man, am I right?

I mean, I'm not saying that what some of these guys are doing is OK, but still, why does it always have to be about "men and the evil things they do."

Correct me if Dateline does not do this.