Why do I let football toy with my emotions

[bratchek]

I am an Oregon State student/fan and a huge fan. So today I rolled my sorry excuse for a body out of bed at 5:30 this morning to go stand in a line for my free student ticket to the Oregon State USC game. I tell myself "Im going to the game to cheer for OSU but im just going to watch USC." Yet I find myself nursing this .1% chance of us winning. I will continue to nurse, feed and care for this .1% till saturday comes when it will have grown to a false 40% chance that I have conviced myself. Then I will go to the game with high hopes only to leave depressed as hell. This was the same way I felt about the cowboys at the beginning of the year. I was sure we were in the super bowl only to come out looking like a totaly avg. team. When we lost to Philly, (a day after OSU lost to WSU) I was in a hole for about a week. I had let football dominate my emotions for a whole week. So now I find myself (after a win against a mediocre Texans team) still holding out hope that Bleadsoe will turn his play around and bring the team to greatness. So as Monday progresses I get more and more nervous for what is a game that could spring board us into a great year. After an OSU win on Saturday if the cowboys win tonight I will be happy for a week. If not I will be depressed only to have my hopes dashed on Saturday by USC.

 

[Vintage]

I am an Oregon State student/fan and a huge fan. So today I rolled my sorry excuse for a body out of bed at 5:30 this morning to go stand in a line for my free student ticket to the Oregon State USC game. I tell myself "Im going to the game to cheer for OSU but im just going to watch USC." Yet I find myself nursing this .1% chance of us winning. I will continue to nurse, feed and care for this .1% till saturday comes when it will have grown to a false 40% chance that I have conviced myself. Then I will go to the game with high hopes only to leave depressed as hell. This was the same way I felt about the cowboys at the beginning of the year. I was sure we were in the super bowl only to come out looking like a totaly avg. team. When we lost to Philly, (a day after OSU lost to WSU) I was in a hole for about a week. I had let football dominate my emotions for a whole week. So now I find myself (after a win against a mediocre Texans team) still holding out hope that Bleadsoe will turn his play around and bring the team to greatness. So as Monday progresses I get more and more nervous for what is a game that could spring board us into a great year. After an OSU win on Saturday if the cowboys win tonight I will be happy for a week. If not I will be depressed only to have my hopes dashed on Saturday by USC.

I used to be like that too.

Parcells went 10-6. The following year I was crushed. I have learned my lessons. Never be optimistic concerning football. It hurts a lot less.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

:beer1:

 

[Jay]

I'm with you. Currently feeling pretty sick to my stomach over tonight's game.. I really think we can win, but I am damn nervous. This is a huge, huge game.

 

[bratchek]

Yeah DP.......I'll down plenty of beer before the USC game.

 

[superpunk]

Cuz football has a sweet caboose.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

I'm kind of partial to the smoke stacks.

 

[Eddie]

When Dwight Clark made the "Catch" in 1982, I was depressed for a week. I was only 12 years old, and the feeling literally sank my soul for a period of time.

At the same time, my brother's beloved Miami Dolphins lost the double OT thrilled to Kellen Winslow's Chargers. The lost literally made him sick.

After that loss, my brother gave up watching football. He said he never felt so low in is life ... and didn't want anything to dictate his emotions like that again. He was only 10 years old, and the loss put him into a depression.

 

[stealth]

If the cowboys lose tonight it will likely ruin my week.

fact of life for me now

born in dallas, raised in dallas the cowboys are in my blood.

its not like I can cheer for the rangers.
I went to UNT and still pull for the mean green though they suck so much I never suffer from the losses but the wins do me proud.

 

[Eddie]

If the Cowboys lose, I have to deal with the stupid Giants fans at work.

Otherwise, it's just a game for me. I enjoy it, but won't let it dictate my week.

 

[juck]

I am so happy someone posted this because i have been this way since 1980,but never ever this bad as these last few years especially this year.I took off work after the philly loss.I am an emotional type anyway.I honestly have to be realistic with this and realize thats its supposed to be a fun entertainment thing for me not something i will get sick over.I have to let it go a bit emotionally if i dont yes i will be in a hole for a while and it affects my work,etc....the crazy thing is i doubt the players get as rattled as some of us fans sometimes.at least they are getting paid heavily.lets remember its for entertainment for us fans.or at least let's try.

 

[Doomsday101]

This is why so many love the sport of football. 1 week to sit and think about it. In the other major sports you lose Monday you play Tuesday. I admit after a loss I'm not the easiest person to be around but I have my own 24 hr rule and after that I'm ok and ready for the next one.

 

[bratchek]

Some times its not so bad if the beavs win but when it all comes down to it the cowboys are first.......if they both lose its like taking a shot to the nuts after waking up to find your car stolen.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

This is why so many love the sport of football. 1 week to sit and think about it. In the other major sports you lose Monday you play Tuesday. I admit after a loss I'm not the easiest person to be around but I have my own 24 hr rule and after that I'm ok and ready for the next one.

My family turns into roaches and crawl away into the darkness if things aren't going well for the Cowboys. Poor couch arm rests. They take most of the punishment. The only thing I can do is down a few more to numb the pain.

:drunk:

 

[chargrove]

I'm kind of partial to the smoke stacks.

What does that mean?

 

[dougonthebench]

I am an Oregon State student/fan and a huge fan. So today I rolled my sorry excuse for a body out of bed at 5:30 this morning to go stand in a line for my free student ticket to the Oregon State USC game. I tell myself "Im going to the game to cheer for OSU but im just going to watch USC." Yet I find myself nursing this .1% chance of us winning. I will continue to nurse, feed and care for this .1% till saturday comes when it will have grown to a false 40% chance that I have conviced myself. Then I will go to the game with high hopes only to leave depressed as hell. This was the same way I felt about the cowboys at the beginning of the year. I was sure we were in the super bowl only to come out looking like a totaly avg. team. When we lost to Philly, (a day after OSU lost to WSU) I was in a hole for about a week. I had let football dominate my emotions for a whole week. So now I find myself (after a win against a mediocre Texans team) still holding out hope that Bleadsoe will turn his play around and bring the team to greatness. So as Monday progresses I get more and more nervous for what is a game that could spring board us into a great year. After an OSU win on Saturday if the cowboys win tonight I will be happy for a week. If not I will be depressed only to have my hopes dashed on Saturday by USC.

you're a man right?

 

[lurkercowboy]

We are fans, short for fanatics.

 

[kTXe]

Congrats on the win today bratchek!

 

[bratchek]

thanks man.......it was so sweet.

 

[kTXe]

thanks man.......it was so sweet.

Yeah, I can certainly relate.

Two years ago when I was a junior at UNC, we beat Miami on a last second FG when they were undefeated and ranked #3 in the country. That was easily the best game I have ever been able to attend.