Peyton manning is a $&@"$

[rbeau30]

False Tribalism.

Sports, while entertaining; sucks people into a false sense of belonging. Oh "My Team" is doing well this year, I am going to adorn myself with face paint, and body paint with team colors so I can feel like I belong to the tribe. All the while "The Tribe" will go on just fine without your intervention.

[beast556]

I had no clue it was foot ball season till my wife said something the other night. I cant stand professional sports any more money has ruined them.

[Great-Kazoo]

Edit: But I follow pretty casually. The NFL is a terrible product. If I didn't have such affinity for the team (if not the sport) I'd have given up long, long ago.

NFL! What happened to the AFL ? Don't tell me Namath was traded and Blitnikof retired

[Big John]

its a game played by millionaires for you peasants to watch. I think you are taking it too seriously.

I concur!

IN before we know who. .

If it's below freezing and snow on the ground, i'll turn on a game. If not there are far too many things one can do outside , or around the house then sit in front of the tv for 2-3 hrs.
Even years ago when we'd ride with some of the broncos (offensive line) i'd still not get emotionally wrapped up in the game. It's a game and sales pitch for the newest beverage, shoes, skis, truck etc.

Yup!

False Tribalism.

Sports, while entertaining; sucks people into a false sense of belonging. Oh "My Team" is doing well this year, I am going to adorn myself with face paint, and body paint with team colors so I can feel like I belong to the tribe. All the while "The Tribe" will go on just fine without your intervention.

Nailed it... The wife and I went to Vegas to meet up with some friends from San Diego. There was a Charger game on in the sports bar so we figured we'd eat, have some drinks, and watch the game. It was hilarious for me (non drinker) to watch "that guy". He was on his feet the whole time. High fiving anyone who even looked like a Charger fan.

I was raised watching sports. Went to a million Padre games. Went to Charger games when tickets were given to me. It was great growing up with this.

Fast forward to when my boys were playing little league baseball and I was coaching. I wanted to do the same things with them. The $18 to park my fucking car was what we used to pay for tickets. Now I'm sitting in $45 seats that were given to me. Eating a giant hot dog and drinking a soda that cost $28 for TWO of us. It's at this point that I realize that I'm done with professional sports. They priced me right out of the game.

[hollohas]

I am sorry, I have to put it out there, I have never seen a quarterback who cries and complains about as much as him.

I'm sure it's already been said, but Rivers is by far the biggest crier in the NFL.

[Mtn.man]

Biggest ass in the NFL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tom Brady he is the reason for alot of new rules.

[roberth]

False Tribalism.

Sports, while entertaining; sucks people into a false sense of belonging. Oh "My Team" is doing well this year, I am going to adorn myself with face paint, and body paint with team colors so I can feel like I belong to the tribe. All the while "The Tribe" will go on just fine without your intervention.

Yeah, where does this "my team" come from? That team isn't the fans team, fans have never made a dime off "their team" and they never will, the fans get to pay for the new stadium though. I've always thought the games should have free admission except for the sky boxes because fans taxes paid for those stadiums.

The lack of discretionary spending money will put an end to pro sports in due time.

[Robb]

If it's below freezing and snow on the ground, i'll turn on a game. If not there are far too many things one can do outside , or around the house then sit in front of the tv for 2-3 hrs.
Even years ago when we'd ride with some of the broncos (offensive line) i'd still not get emotionally wrapped up in the game. It's a game and sales pitch for the newest beverage, shoes, skis, truck etc.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, If the weather is nice I'd rather be pullin' weeds. And most cold days I can find Something to do in the reloading room.

[hollohas]

It's entertainment, that's it. It's really no different that sitting down to watch a movie.

[SamuraiCO]

Yep entertainment. I have had season tickets since moving here in 1996. Not sure how I got so lucky to have the option having been on the wait list for under a year. I make most games, do not tailgate. I take my own food because the stadium food is pretty poor and too expensive. I probably buy food there only a couple of times. When it is cold they don't have many choices for warm you up type of choices. I use to take in a thermos of hot soup but can't anymore. I don't let game outcomes dictate what my reaction will be like. It is the player's pride and job that is effected not mine.

Yes the scoreboard operator and crew are pathetic in this stadium. There is no set song played after touchdowns and often the song choices to get the crowd pumped up are poor. There is a definite difference from the old Mile High to the new one. When cold a lot of the club level patrons retire to the inside and their participation is missed when trying to intimidate the opponents.

Guess Manning's leadership skills will show if he keeps the rest of the team focused and win themselves another Super Bowl. Overall I have thought the guy was pretty nice and tends to do things on the down low versus trying to be in the limelight making it all about him.

Ultimately it is choices in what we enjoy to do with our down time. I still have plenty of time to enjoy hunting and shooting this time of year. My work prevents me from taking proper time off for big game hunting so I focus on upland.