Why do we even bother?

[hepcat]

Why do we watch football? Why do we waste our short lives watching a pointless spectacle that ultimately has no bearing on our lives? Is it for the distraction? Is it so we can feel something, anything, in a world where is easy to feel numb? On days like today, where I find my day ruined because of an embarrassing display by my favorite team, I find myself wondering why I care.

I have loved sports all my life. But life is short. Too short to feel like I do today, after another pathetic display by the Carolina Panthers. Another loss, another wasted season, and another wasted afternoon of my life. I could have written a song with my afternoon, or exercised, or many other more productive activities that don't involve sitting on the couch feeling miserable.

Many of you might call me a fair-weather fan. I've supported this team through good times and bad for 20 years. I just needed to get these thoughts out to the people who may feel the same way.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

I've wondered the same thing myself. Best thing is to do something productive before the game so you don't waste the entire day.

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[ncsfinest21]

You aint fair weather. You ticked just like all of us and wonder why we put ourselves through this and give this team hope just to watch them poop it away. I feel your pain bro. Dont expect them to do anything the rest of the year. NO EXPECTATIONS IS THE BEST EXPECTATIONS.

[KillerKat]

Best thing to do is just take it like it is. View it as more of a hobby than something bigger than life. Whatever happens, happens. Don't let it get in the way of your life. If it's bringing you down too much, then take a break for a week or 2 or however long you need. Dont worry how others may judge you. I just flat out stopped watching halfway through 2010. I had to because it was becoming too much.

[Newtcase]

NFL ratings are suffering.  Outside a chosen few teams watching the NFL is more often an exercise of frustration than one of joy.

[hepcat]

3 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Best thing to do is just take it like it is. View it as more of a hobby than something bigger than life. Whatever happens, happens. Don't let it get in the way of your life. If it's bringing you down too much, then take a break for a week or 2 or however long you need. Dont worry how others may judge you. I just flat out stopped watching halfway through 2010. I had to because it was becoming too much.

I'll be taking Thursday off, that's for sure. I can't keep watching this team and feeling this way

[Semaj]

You ask good questions. Why should we care if some in the Panthers organization appear to not give a damn? Why am I screaming at the organization through the TV screen when I know nobody can hear me? Why?

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[jasonluckydog]

Yeah but when we win the day is a lot more fun

[Carolina Cajun]

I feel fuging snake bit.  The final 2 drives exemplify how it is to be a panthers fan, Chiefs fumble and the ball goes out of bounds.  We fumble, and the game is fuging over.  We have never had back to back winning seasons and we can't build a fanbase like that, we end up with chief fans being louder than the panther fans in our own fuging stadium.  I, like you feel like I am wasting my time on something that apparently those involved don't give a poo about.  I just don't know man...Always 1 step forward, 2 steps back.  It's not worth it to feel this angry every weekend.

[Carl Spackler]

I don't know why I keep track of things that piss me off 99% of the time

It's like a disease that has a cure no one wants

[Semaj]

The turnaround begins when our owner replaces the shield at midfield with the baddest Panthers logo we can find.

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[PhillyB]

football fanhood is terrible if you don't have a life outside of it.

[Carolina Cajun]

1 minute ago, Semaj said:

The turnaround begins when our owner replaces the shield at midfield with the baddest Panthers logo we can find.

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Pfff, no, you better never get rid of that godsend from the middle of the field.  It's not like the NFL lets our franchise QB get his head kicked in, or fugs up calls in the superbowl when the ref's wife is wearing opposing team colors in the crowd, or have the panthers open the next season on the road to the afore mentioned team celebrating their victory over us, or penalize players for celebrating after a td but when an asshole PUNTS THE fuging BALL INTO THE CROWD, he's not hit with his rightful 15 yard penalty, or...should I go on.  fug the NFL and Goodell.

[Still Brooklyn]

1 hour ago, hepcat said:

Why do we watch football? Why do we waste our short lives watching a pointless spectacle that ultimately has no bearing on our lives? Is it for the distraction? Is it so we can feel something, anything, in a world where is easy to feel numb? On days like today, where I find my day ruined because of an embarrassing display by my favorite team, I find myself wondering why I care.

I have loved sports all my life. But life is short. Too short to feel like I do today, after another pathetic display by the Carolina Panthers. Another loss, another wasted season, and another wasted afternoon of my life. I could have written a song with my afternoon, or exercised, or many other more productive activities that don't involve sitting on the couch feeling miserable.

Many of you might call me a fair-weather fan. I've supported this team through good times and bad for 20 years. I just needed to get these thoughts out to the people who may feel the same way.

I watch for entertainment.

I think what you mean is why do we let losses bother us, why do we rip the refs and get irate, why do we let BS make our blood boil, why do losses ruin our week.

 I used to be that way. No longer. Now I just watch for fun. Letting sports dictate your life is fiving retarded.