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GhostOfPoverty
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Granted I'm a Vikings fan, so I'm very used to them losing big games, heartbreak years, and mediocre years. Decades of that conditioning has made it almost impossible for me to really care that much anymore whether they win or lose any given game. Truth be told, I think this becomes the norm of thinking for most Vikes fans by the time they hit their 30's, if not sooner.
In any case, I don't understand how a lot of grown adults in their 30's and beyond still get really emotional over losses. The players make endless boatloads of money, the ownership and league as a whole make even more. None of those players actually care about the fans, nor should fans care a whole lot about them. It's an entertainment business, which the players understand. It's good entertainment, and should be enjoyed by those who like it. I'm not saying anything against that. But when I hear grown men IRL whining and talking about the NFL/their favorite teams as if they're some low level exec wannabe of a team or something, letting losses/team decisions they dislike/etc. get them super wound up on an almost personal level... yeah, that's weird to me.
In any case, I don't understand how a lot of grown adults in their 30's and beyond still get really emotional over losses. The players make endless boatloads of money, the ownership and league as a whole make even more. None of those players actually care about the fans, nor should fans care a whole lot about them. It's an entertainment business, which the players understand. It's good entertainment, and should be enjoyed by those who like it. I'm not saying anything against that. But when I hear grown men IRL whining and talking about the NFL/their favorite teams as if they're some low level exec wannabe of a team or something, letting losses/team decisions they dislike/etc. get them super wound up on an almost personal level... yeah, that's weird to me.