100% agree and feel your pain. Been that way for 54 years, but it’s lessening. As a pastor, I really think it’s a spiritual battle with idolatry. And that makes breaking the bonds much more difficult.
I feel the same way about the Atlanta Braves. I wore a Braves shirt every day to school from 9th grade until I graduated college. All of my friends and family know how much the Braves mean to me. The Braves have only won one World Series since I have been alive. So many people reached out to me when they finally won another World Series. I try to watch as many games as I can. It is hard to not let the outcomes of the games affect me day to day since I am so invested in the Braves. One thing that helps is I always remember no matter the outcome of the game, I still have to wake up and go to work the next day. Win or lose I will always root for the Braves.
I love that you're talking about this. I personally do feel overwhelmed at times with all the losing. Sometimes if I'm already have a bad day, following my team doesn't help. Sometimes I need a break for a day or two. I love watching vintage games on UA-cam b/c I usually already know the final result, but not any of the details of what happens.
I used to feel similar. I just turned 42. I think I found my solution to this problem. I have an amazing wife, a 6-year-old and I have a 4-year-old. When I think about how much time I have left on this Earth, I don't know the day but I do know whether my team won or lost on one particular Sunday will matter zero the day I die. I decided I wanted to start living like I died and though I enjoy and appreciate my teams they won't be there for me when I take my last breath on the earth but likely it will be those that I love more. That's how I stopped being pissy after my team lost. Perhaps I divested my emotional attachment to my sports team and turned some of that investment energy to the things that really matter in life.
You’re not nuts, I felt the exact same way (skipping radio shows the next day, avoiding tv recaps, emotionally up or down depending on if the team won or not). It only changed for me once my father unexpectedly passed away (he was only 53 when he died). All of a sudden nothing really mattered like it used to. It sort of recalibrated how I perceived sports. I still care but not like how I used to.
This is why baseball is the best. Even when your team is lousy there’s always something to follow or root for - a player, and prospect, a record. Half the league competes for playoffs into August, and you can easily go to 5-10 games a year. Baseball is king, even when it’s a bummer (I hope Degrom comes back better than ever, BTW… I still love him)
HAHAHAHAHA! I had the EXACT SAME thoughts this past week/weekend, while watching my Baltimore Orioles! WHY do I devote so much of my valuable time - day in and day out - putting myself through this EACH and EVERY year!?! No more.
Sports Card collecting has become a great way to follow players and taken the edge off your teams you root for - I have a balanced appreciation for sports and love seeing your favorite players across a broad spectrum and appreciate when my team wins !🎉
I’ll tell ya being a DC sports fan (redskins, Nats, caps, wizards) and my alma mater Virginia Tech is one of the hardest. Then we get to relive each loss on radio and tv. I can totally relate. When it comes to dealing with a loss or waiting for the team to win again I just think back to when we were winning and how amazing it felt to witness it. One of the things that collecting does for us is it takes us back to a point in time, reliving a historical moment, when our teams won. I like to flip thru slabs or go thru my cards and reminisce those times. Remember how you felt after the Rangers won?? Being a fan all those years then finally breaking thru in 2023? I felt the same way after the Nats won in 2019 after all those 95+ game losing seasons and heartbreaking losses in the playoffs.
My grandparents were original season ticket holders for the Broncos, and my Grandmother was the Matriarch of our families sports fandom. She listened to every Rockies game on the radio, she watched every Broncos, Rockies, Avs, and Nuggets game on the TV. Sports were always on in my Grandparents house, and I loved it. That fandom got passed to my dad, who passed it on to me. I'm like you, I LOVE my teams, and I LOVE watching sports in general. But I realized a long time ago, it's just a game. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. And the sun will come up tomorrow.
I used to be the same way 20 years ago. When the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders lost, I was a bear with a sore rear end for 2 days. I finally made up my mind that I cannot continue living like that and decided to follow and root for players who are good people (Mike Trout, Derek Carr) quickly come to mind. Even if Mike Trout and Derek Cart’s team lose, at the end of the day they are still good people. I still root for the Raiders but now take an I could care less whether they win or lose because I cannot impact the outcome of the game one way or the other.
Interesting video, thanks for sharing. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten a lot less invested and stressed over how my teams do compared to how I was when I was younger. It still exists to some extent for the Dodgers and UCLA basketball. But I’ve definitely learned to appreciate sports as a whole and not just my teams (although that was always the case to some extent). I remember when the Dodgers got knocked out of the playoffs last year, I was upset/disappointed for half a day and then looked forward to watching the other teams that were still alive. My next door neighbor, a much older woman, told me she was done watching and couldn’t stand watching after the Dodgers were out. Much to my surprise and delight, a few weeks later she told me what a good time she was having watching the Rangers and was so impressed by them. Oh yeah, and college football is definitely the one sport where I watch tons of games of teams that are not my teams. It’s just the overall most exciting and interesting sport to me these days (despite the stupid amount of transfers these days.). Sorry, so long winded there.
I feel the same. I’m a Colts and Reds fan, if I don’t watch I’m a lot calmer especially if they lose. I had to take a step back cause of the pissy mood it put me in. My wife and kids would leave the house while I yelled at the tv!! Lol😅
I'm in the crazy boat with you, Mike! Mizzou barely beat Vanderbuilt yesterday, and I'm happy they won but really angry they looked so bad! I don't have the same vested interest in the NFL because Saint Louis has lost 2 teams. The Blues finally win the cup, then dismantle the team within a few seasons and now they're in full blown rebuild mode. The Cardinals have sucked the last couple seasons. I'm a fan and even though they drive me nuts sometimes and make me so angry! At least I have the Chiefs and Royals. I have always lived and died by my sports teams but I get the most emotional over Mizzou football.
I watched the Mizzou/Vandy game because my brother went to Vandy. I am sorry to say, but I was really rooting for Vandy. I love seeing highly ranked teams get knocked off.
First team I ever followed and attended games of the Dolphins before 70’s. This year Tua down, season over. I’m going back to look at Dolphins programs I got autographed back then, best memories
I came to this realization during the 2011-12 Ravens seasons. After the lee evan dropped td from Flacco following by Cundiff wide left at the end of the championship game sent me onto a depression for months. The next year the ravens having the miracle win vs Denver then beating the mighty Patriots to go to the super and they win even after the blackout and SF comeback. It was after the superbowl I realized, I still have to get up and go to work tomorrow. I'm not getting a superbowl ring. Aside from meeting a few of the players at signings/card shows they don't even know I exist. I turned the page after that. Win or lose. I'm over it within an hour. It's not worth getting too high or too low from the outcome of a game. I still watch my orioles/ravens religiously. But no longer become too emotionally invested in the outcome.
Not sure it ever gets a lot better Mike, for me it is a little easier. Being a Dodger, Laker and Rams fan I have been lucky enough to see them all win a title in my life time, that is all any fan can really ask for. That feeling when they win makes all of the loses bearable.
I used to be wholly invested in my teams and would be emotionally affected if they won or lost, especially in the post season. Then something happened. I watched my (then) football team move. Watching the team move really changed my perspective. We the fans don’t really matter. To bond with a team, the players, and have memories with loved ones attached to them just for them to chase the dollar in LA hurt. Do I still love sports, yes. Am I still a football fan, yes. However, the dynamics have changed.
Many years ago, I used to allow my mental state of mind to be driven by how my favorite sports teams did in their most recent games. But as I got older, I started to focus on what was really important to me in life. When I did this, I realized that letting, a small group of athletes performance on their platform impact how I felt was silly. Life is about much more than how other people perform at something. Now it isn’t hard for me to watch a game and root for a team, but be unaffected by the outcome emotionally. In the grand scheme of life it’s just not that important.
20 yrs ago on Sunday afternoons my wife would take our 3 daughters and go to her parents because I was so loud while watching the Chiefs. And most of the time I was pissed and screaming at TV. Realized finally that it didn’t affect my life if they won or lost. Once I let that sink in my games were a lot more enjoyable. And now that the Chiefs are winning more it makes it really enjoyable to watch lol
The beauty of being a sports fan is the drama that isn’t scripted like everything else in pop culture. When you root for a team, the % are against you. Each pro league has 30-32 teams, so chances are not great that your team will win it all. It may take years, decades, even never. I’m a Philadelphia sports fan and love the Eagles, Flyers, Sixers and Phillies. I started following them religiously around 1979 so that is essentially 180 total seasons between them. I’ve only seen 4 parades (1980 Phillies, 1982-83 Sixers, 2008 Phillies, 2017 Eagles) and that’s it. Yet i keep coming back every year knowing I’ll probably get heartbroken by all 4 of them. Lol In saying all that, i don’t take sports too seriously and get angry like i did when i was a teenager or in my 20’s. I just don’t let it affect me THAT much when they lose. As Sonny said to C in A Bronx Tale, “Do you think Mickey Mantle cares if your father can’t pay the rent?” I love sports, but i’m not going to let it affect my life once the game is over.
I was that way with the Packers. I lived and died with them. I have learned to let it ride the older I've become. I still look back with great joy when my teams won 🏆 the title. My Packers have 2 SB wins in my memory & failed 54 times. Penguins 5 cups failed 49 times Baseball - Pirates 2 W.S. failed 54 times Basketball Bucks 2 🏆 failed 54 times. Enjoy the game and cherish the 🏆. Bottom line - I'm invested only emotionally, my income, my future is not on the line.
Being a Reds fan, I feel you Mike. But, in the end, you have to tie yourself to something. If it’s not to a ball club, it might be to something much more debilitating.😁 That’s what’s great about the playoffs. I’m not vested, so I can watch and have a good time without being wrecked.😁🤙🏻⚾️
I used to be so into sports playing fantasy sports and rooting for my home teams like the Broncos, Rockies and Avalanche. But the older I get, the less excited I get for my teams. As a Christian, I felt that I was worshipping those teams and that was not a good thing. In the end it is just a game and entertainment. I am a fan of sports more now than a fan of teams. Much fewer highs and lows and my wife appreciates that.
As a Pittsburgh fan, I can tell you there is a different aura of people when the Steelers win vs when they lose. If the Steelers win, Mondays are a little easier to get through. I think it stems from the times of the 70’s Steelers and their Super Bowl wins. Dallas is the same way (70’s and 90’s) People are used to to winning and almost demand it. Pittsburgh has essentially lost hope with the pirates but the penguins and Steelers get everyone vested in them.
I still love my teams and watching sports, but I've moved past being emotionally involved years ago thankfully. It is a much nicer place to be at. All the positives of watching sports, but none of the negatives.
WBAP 820! You know what I’m talking about Mike! Anyone growing up in East Texas area near DFW and was ever a Ranger’s fan knows. I got a little trivia for you: There was a comedy routine that would appear in the early 90s that would give weekly fishing reports, what was the name of the skit?
I became a cowboy fan in the late 60s I lived thtough the Staubach era and the aikman and Emmitt era and got sucked in to expecting this team to do well and win Championships. Especially in the 70s even when they got down in a game you always had that expectation that Roger would somehow lead them back and they would survive Now, there is none of that expectation.... but I am still fighting every weekend not to let this team destroy my week. After the ridiculous loss to Green Bay in the playoffs last year I told myself that I am divorcing the Dallas Cowboys and today I did not even watch much of the game at all-knowing that they were going to lose it. I don't know how a real fan of a team can do it so that you can still enjoy a game when your team is playing and not let it consume everything else! At least we can watch old games on UA-cam and remember when players had heart and weren't only in it for the huge salary (Dak, Cee Dee)....but believe me this season after being a fan for over 50 years I am really trying to not let a Dallas loss on Sunday make life miserable......but it ain't easy
Somewhere down the line I came to the realization that my teams are going to win or lose whether I root for them or not. I sit back and enjoy the games, love the victories, live with the defeats. Someone asked me once if anyone from those teams ever offered to mow my lawn or buy my groceries. It's more JUST entertainment for me now.
I can't say that I'm a die-hard fan of any team, but with my teams being the Cowboys, Penn State, and the Mets/Red Sox, I'm a glutton for punishment (and annual disappointment - with the possible exception of the Red Sox). It wouldn't surprise me for the Cowboys to turn things around and eek into the playoffs, only to lose in the first round. And while I think the Mets will make the playoffs, I'm sure they will fall short at some point in making the World Series. And Penn State just can't seem to win the big games against the top opponents. I don't watch a lot of games, but I follow scores on my phone. So that's probably why a loss doesn't affect me that much. But it also makes me wonder sometimes why I keep rooting for those teams. I guess for me, I'm not a bandwagon fan so I stick with the teams that I've rooted for since the early 80s and just take my lumps.
I sort of used to be this nuts about sports, all sports! What I came to realize is I have no control over the make up of a team, the outcome of a game, the ownership, etc. I just want to enjoy the game, whatever the sport. And yes, Ohtanis 6-6 game last week was about as pumped as I have been for baseball in a long time. An amazing game, and amazing player!
As a Detriot Lions fan, pro sports has always been about being entertained by great athletic feats as opposed to getting wrapped up in winning and losing. But as a Christian that believes we are all equal as human beings, the idea of there being “winners” and “losers” and one group deserving to feel superior to another never felt right to me. Winning means you out scored your opponent, losing means they out scored you. To let either of those outcomes bring me peace or disrupt my peace would mean I’m still finding a portion of my identity in something other than the Grace of God. Sure, you compete to win and strive to win, but if I have to win to feel good then I’m not finding my identity in the Grace of God, I’m finding it in the fleeting approval of man. Probably not a popular answer but I think it’s the most honest answer I can give 😅
As a displaced NYY, NYJ, NYR, NYK fan for over 15 years, it somehow has been easier to live with the disappointment. All the times the Astros have beaten the Yanks in the playoffs, it's annoying af, but somehow not heartbreaking. Even when the NY Rangers lost in the Cup final to LA 10 years ago, and lost this year's East finals, it was tough, but somehow not like it was when living in New York. Maybe it's because I'm older, too. Maybe it's a bit of both. Interesting to think about.
Of course I love watching my teams, but it’s nice sometimes to watch games where I’m not invested and can enjoy great plays from either team. Went to a minor league game recently and just enjoyed the baseball without any disappointment. 😀
The only team I can relate to you in this is Oklahoma Sooners football because usually they look like nourishment championship contenders, and if they could just put all together, they would be there and they will be disappointed every year. The year for the first time in my lifetime really there’s little expectations, and I’m able to sit back and watch and just enjoy it and not stress about the losses
Chicago sports fan here. I've long stopped getting upset about in season losses. Bears are the same old hot garbage as in prior years. No surprise anymore. Haven't watched a sox game since May, bulls game since the 90's and Blackhawks in 5 years. Only time I totally invest is if a teams in the playoffs. I've "died hard" a long time ago.
Its easy to get burnt out, I just take a break and unplug baseball or football for a little and when im ready ill dabble back into modern sports, no shame in not "watching" your team we all need a break sometimes Mike 🤝
Mike, you are not alone, I also live and die with my teams to the point where I have changed allegiances of two teams (people can judge me if they want) because I felt their contending philosophies didn't align with how to win in today's day and age. I want my teams to win but I also enjoy their evolution into contenders if I feel they are on the right track. I used to get more upset than I do now but I still get pretty upset. Don't worry its all part of the fun in being a sports fan. Fan is short for fanatic for a reason. Heck, I'm a Red Sox, Celtics, Jaguars, Oilers, Oklahoma State (FB) and UNLV (hoop) fan, we all go through it. Are you a college hoops fan?
Im right there with you man. Its probably not a great idea on the surface to invest emotionally in things we cannot control. Sports are great though because it is better than anything else. They are like unwritten stories that have not happened yet. Its fun to play along :) Also, when it does go your way.....its hard to beat the feeling...especially after many years of hardship have been invested. I will keep watching sports although I am more cognoscente as I get older about how it affects me.
Hi Mike. Lucky for me, I only care about baseball and I am a huge Orioles fan. Coming down the stretch, they are not playing well. Hopefully they clinch their playoff spot in the next couple of days. I enjoyed the video.
I'm not sure why you are so invested. Alot of us use this as an escape from a bad marriage or financial struggles or a mirriad of other problems. But, I feel like your life is really put together so I'm not sure for you specifically.
I stopped watching NFL when those dirtbags started kneeling for the national anthem. I didn’t watch for a year +. Today I read all of the NFL scores online and will watch / listen to games in the background on tv or the radio. I have not sat down to watch a baseball game in many years. For live sports I like golf and tennis now. But even that I don’t sit down and watch. I like watching my kids football games much more than the pros.
Luis Arraez winning 3 start batting titles with 3 different teams is another hellavu an accomplishment. As far as the team thing I pretty much left that in my early 20s. Now all I really care about is that that goofy assed team from Chicago never wins again! 2016 was a BAD year for me baseball wise.
Hey mike, I feel the same. The browns suck and they have an awful quarterback with a criminal record. I only wish cleveland would trade him away. I was so happy for you when the rangers won it all last year. I'm sorry they aren't doing well this year. Please root for cleveland considering they have the current longest world series drought, 76 years.
I'm not sure either why grown men do this to themselves either. Being a kid, following every sport, watching every game, collecting cards. Oh yeah, I get all that. Been there, did that. Getting older, and then following guys younger than you to see what THEY do ? Not my thing. I don't collect cards past 1990 & haven't watched sports really in the last 25 years. I prefer watching old episodes of TWIB. And yeah, I know you are not really questioning yourself, or contemplating a change.
Fandom isn't bad, but after a while, it might devolve into conspiracy theories if you're disappointed enough. And as a Washington fan, I've seen it go from one extreme to the other. Finally we might have a chance. But the NFL seems to keep Dallas in the spotlight one way or the other. So then my team ends up like the guys that used to play the Globetrotters. Maybe that will get better too. NFL is all I really watch now - though I do like all the spring leagues. I stopped caring about hockey after the pandemic. Same with baseball, which now makes me feel strange that I still don't watch the Orioles, even though they're competitive again. Guess I will have to ease back into it. I still collect cards from all three sports though. I've always liked that better than the actual games.
Luckily for me I only have one team I’m die hard for and thats the Cardinals. After baseball season is over. I have hunting season and I can casually watch the Colts and college football
Sports team owners are there to make money, not appease fans If you drop team favorites you can enjoy sports for what there intended, a release from day to day grind.
@@BaseballCollector The realization you had I think is a great first step and understanding that 50 years is in the past and you can control the present. Maybe just focus on hobby for sports which is more individual in nature and not as team oriented, you're collecting knowledge and ability to interact within hobby is so vast you would make a great dealer, really enjoyed the grail collection content! We around same age and I recently took this approach and has made watching sports a lot more enjoyable.
I'm so what the same especially begin a dallas fan who lives in philly dad cowboys fan mom eagles fan. I know this yr wasn't going to be good for dallas as next yr they're going to blow up the team and most players won't be back who are under one yr contact. They hope zack martin will retire.
The older I’ve gotten the less invested I’ve become. I’ve yet to watch a minute of football this year.. Out of the 4 major sports it’s always the one I’ve watched the least and I’ve never been a college football fan.
You’ll put your pants on the next day whether your team wins or loses. I’ve stopped watching most sports as it’s just become too political for me. I realized it’s largely just a waste of time, used to keep people distracted and sedated while the government and corporations work against the people. I still like to follow MLB stats as I’m a baseball history fan but football and basketball are just horrible nowadays imo, zero player loyalty in those sports as the millionaires cry racism..ain’t for me dawg
Mike, Mike, Mike, I'm shaking my head because we could be the same person. We're the same age and coming at this from the same vantage point. My teams are different (Razorbacks, Chargers, Cardinals), but the thought process is EXACTLY the same. I've mellowed a little over the years mainly because my teams have simply worn me down. Like you, I find that I'm able to enjoy sports more when I'm not watching one of my teams. Baseball is especially tough because it's practically every night. I've changed tv packages and just not doing that anymore. I can listen to the game some IF I want to and just check in.
I don't let it get me down too much when my teams from various sports fail. I'm an eternal optimist. It's a bit like waiting for a 'bus: you might have missed this one, but there'll be another on the way soon. 👍
It's a sign of maturity... we're all getting old Mike. I'm in the same boat just cheering for either chaos or unique plays I have never seen before more than my local team wins and losses.
As ive gotten older i still love all of it and have lots of enthusiasm for it. However, it doesn't ruin my mood for days at a time anymore. Its just sports
Great video and thanks for sharing. I used to live in CLT, NC and was a huge Panthers fan but we moved away. Now to me the NFL is meh and would much rather watch some college football games after yard work. Now Sundays are devoted to more family time after grinding hard from the work week. Sports are a great outlet and entertainment, but I don’t give it my heart anymore. Be blessed, Mike!
I certainly am disappointed when any of my team lose. Very hard to watch when they are. I am also a Cowboys fan and have been since the 70’s. I now look forward to the next game and hope they win. Have you ever watched the movie “Fever Pitch”? Now that is a diehard fan. I know ow it’s only a movie but, you know there are folks like that.
100% agree and feel your pain. Been that way for 54 years, but it’s lessening. As a pastor, I really think it’s a spiritual battle with idolatry. And that makes breaking the bonds much more difficult.
I feel the same way about the Atlanta Braves. I wore a Braves shirt every day to school from 9th grade until I graduated college. All of my friends and family know how much the Braves mean to me. The Braves have only won one World Series since I have been alive. So many people reached out to me when they finally won another World Series. I try to watch as many games as I can. It is hard to not let the outcomes of the games affect me day to day since I am so invested in the Braves. One thing that helps is I always remember no matter the outcome of the game, I still have to wake up and go to work the next day. Win or lose I will always root for the Braves.
I love that you're talking about this. I personally do feel overwhelmed at times with all the losing. Sometimes if I'm already have a bad day, following my team doesn't help. Sometimes I need a break for a day or two. I love watching vintage games on UA-cam b/c I usually already know the final result, but not any of the details of what happens.
I used to feel similar. I just turned 42. I think I found my solution to this problem. I have an amazing wife, a 6-year-old and I have a 4-year-old. When I think about how much time I have left on this Earth, I don't know the day but I do know whether my team won or lost on one particular Sunday will matter zero the day I die. I decided I wanted to start living like I died and though I enjoy and appreciate my teams they won't be there for me when I take my last breath on the earth but likely it will be those that I love more. That's how I stopped being pissy after my team lost. Perhaps I divested my emotional attachment to my sports team and turned some of that investment energy to the things that really matter in life.
You’re not nuts, I felt the exact same way (skipping radio shows the next day, avoiding tv recaps, emotionally up or down depending on if the team won or not). It only changed for me once my father unexpectedly passed away (he was only 53 when he died). All of a sudden nothing really mattered like it used to. It sort of recalibrated how I perceived sports. I still care but not like how I used to.
This is why baseball is the best. Even when your team is lousy there’s always something to follow or root for - a player, and prospect, a record. Half the league competes for playoffs into August, and you can easily go to 5-10 games a year. Baseball is king, even when it’s a bummer (I hope Degrom comes back better than ever, BTW… I still love him)
I hope the same for deGrom. We need him.
HAHAHAHAHA! I had the EXACT SAME thoughts this past week/weekend, while watching my Baltimore Orioles! WHY do I devote so much of my valuable time - day in and day out - putting myself through this EACH and EVERY year!?! No more.
Sports Card collecting has become a great way to follow players and taken the edge off your teams you root for - I have a balanced appreciation for sports and love seeing your favorite players across a broad spectrum and appreciate when my team wins !🎉
I also find that not watching the demise of my teams is much easier to bear than when I sit there and agonize over every play.
I’ll tell ya being a DC sports fan (redskins, Nats, caps, wizards) and my alma mater Virginia Tech is one of the hardest. Then we get to relive each loss on radio and tv. I can totally relate.
When it comes to dealing with a loss or waiting for the team to win again I just think back to when we were winning and how amazing it felt to witness it.
One of the things that collecting does for us is it takes us back to a point in time, reliving a historical moment, when our teams won. I like to flip thru slabs or go thru my cards and reminisce those times.
Remember how you felt after the Rangers won?? Being a fan all those years then finally breaking thru in 2023? I felt the same way after the Nats won in 2019 after all those 95+ game losing seasons and heartbreaking losses in the playoffs.
My grandparents were original season ticket holders for the Broncos, and my Grandmother was the Matriarch of our families sports fandom. She listened to every Rockies game on the radio, she watched every Broncos, Rockies, Avs, and Nuggets game on the TV. Sports were always on in my Grandparents house, and I loved it. That fandom got passed to my dad, who passed it on to me. I'm like you, I LOVE my teams, and I LOVE watching sports in general. But I realized a long time ago, it's just a game. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. And the sun will come up tomorrow.
The sun will come up tomorrow indeed.
Someone once told me they don’t care when you have a bad day at work so why do you care when they do?
Most correct comment on here by far.
@@ryanfitzgerald2816 consider the source. He's forgot more than I know
Yeah if they lose we still have to go to work on Monday
Mike, fantastic introspection, thank you! I was just thinking of this myself! I have to get into Zen mode. If I do not, I am toast! 🤣🤣🤣
I used to be the same way 20 years ago. When the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders lost, I was a bear with a sore rear end for 2 days. I finally made up my mind that I cannot continue living like that and decided to follow and root for players who are good people (Mike Trout, Derek Carr) quickly come to mind. Even if Mike Trout and Derek Cart’s team lose, at the end of the day they are still good people. I still root for the Raiders but now take an I could care less whether they win or lose because I cannot impact the outcome of the game one way or the other.
Smart mindset Duane.
I feel u bro. Sacramento kings haunted me for a long time
I think we all have that Jay.
Interesting video, thanks for sharing. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten a lot less invested and stressed over how my teams do compared to how I was when I was younger. It still exists to some extent for the Dodgers and UCLA basketball. But I’ve definitely learned to appreciate sports as a whole and not just my teams (although that was always the case to some extent).
I remember when the Dodgers got knocked out of the playoffs last year, I was upset/disappointed for half a day and then looked forward to watching the other teams that were still alive. My next door neighbor, a much older woman, told me she was done watching and couldn’t stand watching after the Dodgers were out. Much to my surprise and delight, a few weeks later she told me what a good time she was having watching the Rangers and was so impressed by them.
Oh yeah, and college football is definitely the one sport where I watch tons of games of teams that are not my teams. It’s just the overall most exciting and interesting sport to me these days (despite the stupid amount of transfers these days.). Sorry, so long winded there.
I feel the same. I’m a Colts and Reds fan, if I don’t watch I’m a lot calmer especially if they lose. I had to take a step back cause of the pissy mood it put me in. My wife and kids would leave the house while I yelled at the tv!! Lol😅
I'm in the crazy boat with you, Mike! Mizzou barely beat Vanderbuilt yesterday, and I'm happy they won but really angry they looked so bad! I don't have the same vested interest in the NFL because Saint Louis has lost 2 teams. The Blues finally win the cup, then dismantle the team within a few seasons and now they're in full blown rebuild mode. The Cardinals have sucked the last couple seasons. I'm a fan and even though they drive me nuts sometimes and make me so angry! At least I have the Chiefs and Royals. I have always lived and died by my sports teams but I get the most emotional over Mizzou football.
I watched the Mizzou/Vandy game because my brother went to Vandy. I am sorry to say, but I was really rooting for Vandy. I love seeing highly ranked teams get knocked off.
@@BaseballCollector Mizzou dropped to 10th or 11th in the rankings after that seller performance!
First team I ever followed and attended games of the Dolphins before 70’s. This year Tua down, season over. I’m going back to look at Dolphins programs I got autographed back then, best memories
I came to this realization during the 2011-12 Ravens seasons. After the lee evan dropped td from Flacco following by Cundiff wide left at the end of the championship game sent me onto a depression for months.
The next year the ravens having the miracle win vs Denver then beating the mighty Patriots to go to the super and they win even after the blackout and SF comeback. It was after the superbowl I realized, I still have to get up and go to work tomorrow. I'm not getting a superbowl ring. Aside from meeting a few of the players at signings/card shows they don't even know I exist.
I turned the page after that. Win or lose. I'm over it within an hour. It's not worth getting too high or too low from the outcome of a game.
I still watch my orioles/ravens religiously. But no longer become too emotionally invested in the outcome.
Not sure it ever gets a lot better Mike, for me it is a little easier. Being a Dodger, Laker and Rams fan I have been lucky enough to see them all win a title in my life time, that is all any fan can really ask for. That feeling when they win makes all of the loses bearable.
I used to be wholly invested in my teams and would be emotionally affected if they won or lost, especially in the post season. Then something happened. I watched my (then) football team move. Watching the team move really changed my perspective. We the fans don’t really matter. To bond with a team, the players, and have memories with loved ones attached to them just for them to chase the dollar in LA hurt. Do I still love sports, yes. Am I still a football fan, yes. However, the dynamics have changed.
Many years ago, I used to allow my mental state of mind to be driven by how my favorite sports teams did in their most recent games. But as I got older, I started to focus on what was really important to me in life. When I did this, I realized that letting, a small group of athletes performance on their platform impact how I felt was silly. Life is about much more than how other people perform at something. Now it isn’t hard for me to watch a game and root for a team, but be unaffected by the outcome emotionally. In the grand scheme of life it’s just not that important.
Hopefully I can get there someday Jeff.
20 yrs ago on Sunday afternoons my wife would take our 3 daughters and go to her parents because I was so loud while watching the Chiefs. And most of the time I was pissed and screaming at TV. Realized finally that it didn’t affect my life if they won or lost. Once I let that sink in my games were a lot more enjoyable. And now that the Chiefs are winning more it makes it really enjoyable to watch lol
I feel like you called out to me in this video. White Sox fans are beyond disappointed. We are just angry, sad, and helpless. Our owner sucks.
The beauty of being a sports fan is the drama that isn’t scripted like everything else in pop culture.
When you root for a team, the % are against you. Each pro league has 30-32 teams, so chances are not great that your team will win it all. It may take years, decades, even never.
I’m a Philadelphia sports fan and love the Eagles, Flyers, Sixers and Phillies. I started following them religiously around 1979 so that is essentially 180 total seasons between them. I’ve only seen 4 parades (1980 Phillies, 1982-83 Sixers, 2008 Phillies, 2017 Eagles) and that’s it. Yet i keep coming back every year knowing I’ll probably get heartbroken by all 4 of them. Lol
In saying all that, i don’t take sports too seriously and get angry like i did when i was a teenager or in my 20’s. I just don’t let it affect me THAT much when they lose. As Sonny said to C in A Bronx Tale, “Do you think Mickey Mantle cares if your father can’t pay the rent?” I love sports, but i’m not going to let it affect my life once the game is over.
I was that way with the Packers. I lived and died with them.
I have learned to let it ride the older I've become.
I still look back with great joy when my teams won 🏆 the title.
My Packers have 2 SB wins in my memory & failed 54 times.
Penguins 5 cups failed 49 times
Baseball - Pirates 2 W.S. failed 54 times
Basketball Bucks 2 🏆 failed 54 times.
Enjoy the game and cherish the 🏆.
Bottom line - I'm invested only emotionally, my income, my future is not on the line.
That is me with the 49ers. We lose distressed for the entire week. Especially to the Rams!
Being a Reds fan, I feel you Mike. But, in the end, you have to tie yourself to something. If it’s not to a ball club, it might be to something much more debilitating.😁 That’s what’s great about the playoffs. I’m not vested, so I can watch and have a good time without being wrecked.😁🤙🏻⚾️
I used to be so into sports playing fantasy sports and rooting for my home teams like the Broncos, Rockies and Avalanche. But the older I get, the less excited I get for my teams. As a Christian, I felt that I was worshipping those teams and that was not a good thing. In the end it is just a game and entertainment. I am a fan of sports more now than a fan of teams. Much fewer highs and lows and my wife appreciates that.
As a Pittsburgh fan, I can tell you there is a different aura of people when the Steelers win vs when they lose. If the Steelers win, Mondays are a little easier to get through. I think it stems from the times of the 70’s Steelers and their Super Bowl wins. Dallas is the same way (70’s and 90’s) People are used to to winning and almost demand it. Pittsburgh has essentially lost hope with the pirates but the penguins and Steelers get everyone vested in them.
I still love my teams and watching sports, but I've moved past being emotionally involved years ago thankfully. It is a much nicer place to be at. All the positives of watching sports, but none of the negatives.
The moment i feel nothing watching my team play, is the moment i will quit watching sports.
Fair point Brad.
WBAP 820! You know what I’m talking about Mike! Anyone growing up in East Texas area near DFW and was ever a Ranger’s fan knows. I got a little trivia for you: There was a comedy routine that would appear in the early 90s that would give weekly fishing reports, what was the name of the skit?
I became a cowboy fan in the late 60s I lived thtough the Staubach era and the aikman and Emmitt era and got sucked in to expecting this team to do well and win Championships. Especially in the 70s even when they got down in a game you always had that expectation that Roger would somehow lead them back and they would survive Now, there is none of that expectation.... but I am still fighting every weekend not to let this team destroy my week. After the ridiculous loss to Green Bay in the playoffs last year I told myself that I am divorcing the Dallas Cowboys and today I did not even watch much of the game at all-knowing that they were going to lose it. I don't know how a real fan of a team can do it so that you can still enjoy a game when your team is playing and not let it consume everything else! At least we can watch old games on UA-cam and remember when players had heart and weren't only in it for the huge salary (Dak, Cee Dee)....but believe me this season after being a fan for over 50 years I am really trying to not let a Dallas loss on Sunday make life miserable......but it ain't easy
Somewhere down the line I came to the realization that my teams are going to win or lose whether I root for them or not. I sit back and enjoy the games, love the victories, live with the defeats. Someone asked me once if anyone from those teams ever offered to mow my lawn or buy my groceries. It's more JUST entertainment for me now.
Welcome to reality. Teams could give a frog's fat ass if you cheer them on from your couch. Has ZERO bearing on the game.
I can't say that I'm a die-hard fan of any team, but with my teams being the Cowboys, Penn State, and the Mets/Red Sox, I'm a glutton for punishment (and annual disappointment - with the possible exception of the Red Sox). It wouldn't surprise me for the Cowboys to turn things around and eek into the playoffs, only to lose in the first round. And while I think the Mets will make the playoffs, I'm sure they will fall short at some point in making the World Series. And Penn State just can't seem to win the big games against the top opponents. I don't watch a lot of games, but I follow scores on my phone. So that's probably why a loss doesn't affect me that much. But it also makes me wonder sometimes why I keep rooting for those teams. I guess for me, I'm not a bandwagon fan so I stick with the teams that I've rooted for since the early 80s and just take my lumps.
I sort of used to be this nuts about sports, all sports! What I came to realize is I have no control over the make up of a team, the outcome of a game, the ownership, etc. I just want to enjoy the game, whatever the sport. And yes, Ohtanis 6-6 game last week was about as pumped as I have been for baseball in a long time. An amazing game, and amazing player!
As a Detriot Lions fan, pro sports has always been about being entertained by great athletic feats as opposed to getting wrapped up in winning and losing. But as a Christian that believes we are all equal as human beings, the idea of there being “winners” and “losers” and one group deserving to feel superior to another never felt right to me. Winning means you out scored your opponent, losing means they out scored you. To let either of those outcomes bring me peace or disrupt my peace would mean I’m still finding a portion of my identity in something other than the Grace of God. Sure, you compete to win and strive to win, but if I have to win to feel good then I’m not finding my identity in the Grace of God, I’m finding it in the fleeting approval of man. Probably not a popular answer but I think it’s the most honest answer I can give 😅
Amen brother. Amen. I have my ultimate victory in Christ!!
As a displaced NYY, NYJ, NYR, NYK fan for over 15 years, it somehow has been easier to live with the disappointment. All the times the Astros have beaten the Yanks in the playoffs, it's annoying af, but somehow not heartbreaking. Even when the NY Rangers lost in the Cup final to LA 10 years ago, and lost this year's East finals, it was tough, but somehow not like it was when living in New York. Maybe it's because I'm older, too. Maybe it's a bit of both. Interesting to think about.
Of course I love watching my teams, but it’s nice sometimes to watch games where I’m not invested and can enjoy great plays from either team. Went to a minor league game recently and just enjoyed the baseball without any disappointment. 😀
I feel the same way about sports that don't have one of my teams playing.
dont worry the dodgers will break your hearts come CHOKE-TOBER lol.
The only team I can relate to you in this is Oklahoma Sooners football because usually they look like nourishment championship contenders, and if they could just put all together, they would be there and they will be disappointed every year. The year for the first time in my lifetime really there’s little expectations, and I’m able to sit back and watch and just enjoy it and not stress about the losses
Chicago sports fan here. I've long stopped getting upset about in season losses. Bears are the same old hot garbage as in prior years. No surprise anymore. Haven't watched a sox game since May, bulls game since the 90's and Blackhawks in 5 years. Only time I totally invest is if a teams in the playoffs. I've "died hard" a long time ago.
Its easy to get burnt out, I just take a break and unplug baseball or football for a little and when im ready ill dabble back into modern sports, no shame in not "watching" your team we all need a break sometimes Mike 🤝
I'm a 50 plus year Mets and Jets fan. So I have NO chance. It's torture but it's who I am.
There is always next year. LOL
@@BaseballCollector always my cry Mike!
Mike, you are not alone, I also live and die with my teams to the point where I have changed allegiances of two teams (people can judge me if they want) because I felt their contending philosophies didn't align with how to win in today's day and age. I want my teams to win but I also enjoy their evolution into contenders if I feel they are on the right track. I used to get more upset than I do now but I still get pretty upset. Don't worry its all part of the fun in being a sports fan. Fan is short for fanatic for a reason. Heck, I'm a Red Sox, Celtics, Jaguars, Oilers, Oklahoma State (FB) and UNLV (hoop) fan, we all go through it. Are you a college hoops fan?
Im right there with you man. Its probably not a great idea on the surface to invest emotionally in things we cannot control. Sports are great though because it is better than anything else. They are like unwritten stories that have not happened yet. Its fun to play along :) Also, when it does go your way.....its hard to beat the feeling...especially after many years of hardship have been invested. I will keep watching sports although I am more cognoscente as I get older about how it affects me.
Hi Mike. Lucky for me, I only care about baseball and I am a huge Orioles fan. Coming down the stretch, they are not playing well. Hopefully they clinch their playoff spot in the next couple of days. I enjoyed the video.
I'm not sure why you are so invested. Alot of us use this as an escape from a bad marriage or financial struggles or a mirriad of other problems. But, I feel like your life is really put together so I'm not sure for you specifically.
I stopped watching NFL when those dirtbags started kneeling for the national anthem. I didn’t watch for a year +. Today I read all of the NFL scores online and will watch / listen to games in the background on tv or the radio. I have not sat down to watch a baseball game in many years. For live sports I like golf and tennis now. But even that I don’t sit down and watch. I like watching my kids football games much more than the pros.
Nah, your fine. That's what you signed up for when you became a fan. Cheers!
Luis Arraez winning 3 start batting titles with 3 different teams is another hellavu an accomplishment. As far as the team thing I pretty much left that in my early 20s. Now all I really care about is that that goofy assed team from Chicago never wins again! 2016 was a BAD year for me baseball wise.
At least the Rangers try to win, my Pirates don’t even try.
Sorry about that Greg.
Hey mike, I feel the same. The browns suck and they have an awful quarterback with a criminal record. I only wish cleveland would trade him away. I was so happy for you when the rangers won it all last year. I'm sorry they aren't doing well this year. Please root for cleveland considering they have the current longest world series drought, 76 years.
I'm not sure either why grown men do this to themselves either. Being a kid, following every sport, watching every game, collecting cards. Oh yeah, I get all that. Been there, did that. Getting older, and then following guys younger than you to see what THEY do ? Not my thing. I don't collect cards past 1990 & haven't watched sports really in the last 25 years. I prefer watching old episodes of TWIB. And yeah, I know you are not really questioning yourself, or contemplating a change.
Fandom isn't bad, but after a while, it might devolve into conspiracy theories if you're disappointed enough. And as a Washington fan, I've seen it go from one extreme to the other. Finally we might have a chance. But the NFL seems to keep Dallas in the spotlight one way or the other. So then my team ends up like the guys that used to play the Globetrotters. Maybe that will get better too.
NFL is all I really watch now - though I do like all the spring leagues. I stopped caring about hockey after the pandemic. Same with baseball, which now makes me feel strange that I still don't watch the Orioles, even though they're competitive again. Guess I will have to ease back into it.
I still collect cards from all three sports though. I've always liked that better than the actual games.
Hey. Mike hope are awsome I love channel and I love the cowboys are my team as well I love baseball and hockey
Having the same emotions about it.
Luckily for me I only have one team I’m die hard for and thats the Cardinals. After baseball season is over. I have hunting season and I can casually watch the Colts and college football
Sports team owners are there to make money, not appease fans If you drop team favorites you can enjoy sports for what there intended, a release from day to day grind.
Great point Tony, but how do I undo 50 years of ingrained fandom for my teams?
@@BaseballCollector The realization you had I think is a great first step and understanding that 50 years is in the past and you can control the present. Maybe just focus on hobby for sports which is more individual in nature and not as team oriented, you're collecting knowledge and ability to interact within hobby is so vast you would make a great dealer, really enjoyed the grail collection content! We around same age and I recently took this approach and has made watching sports a lot more enjoyable.
I'm so what the same especially begin a dallas fan who lives in philly dad cowboys fan mom eagles fan. I know this yr wasn't going to be good for dallas as next yr they're going to blow up the team and most players won't be back who are under one yr contact. They hope zack martin will retire.
Try being a White Sox fan.
Yeah. That would be a bummer.
1 and 17 for the cowgirls
Wow. That would be bad. At least we would get the number 1 pick. LOL
@@BaseballCollector jerry would mess it up. lol
Try being a white Sox fan this year 😅
True Mitchell, but you had to stop caring all the way back in May right?
The older I’ve gotten the less invested I’ve become. I’ve yet to watch a minute of football this year.. Out of the 4 major sports it’s always the one I’ve watched the least and I’ve never been a college football fan.
I wish age would make me less invested Mark.
Well living through and watching 21 championships will do that to you
My cowboys stink
My Phillies stink today
Penn state beat up a high school team hooray
Sports sux ……… but can’t wait for tomorrow
Jerry Jones is a bad gm. Gave up years ago. As for rangers and mavs I keep low expectations and just try to enjoy the good games.
That is probably the correct attitude.
You’ll put your pants on the next day whether your team wins or loses. I’ve stopped watching most sports as it’s just become too political for me. I realized it’s largely just a waste of time, used to keep people distracted and sedated while the government and corporations work against the people. I still like to follow MLB stats as I’m a baseball history fan but football and basketball are just horrible nowadays imo, zero player loyalty in those sports as the millionaires cry racism..ain’t for me dawg
Your coach is horrible. Should have fired him and hired Belichick.
Well...there is that.
Mike, Mike, Mike, I'm shaking my head because we could be the same person. We're the same age and coming at this from the same vantage point. My teams are different (Razorbacks, Chargers, Cardinals), but the thought process is EXACTLY the same. I've mellowed a little over the years mainly because my teams have simply worn me down. Like you, I find that I'm able to enjoy sports more when I'm not watching one of my teams. Baseball is especially tough because it's practically every night. I've changed tv packages and just not doing that anymore. I can listen to the game some IF I want to and just check in.
Hi Mike. I agree 100% with Scott’s (@stuke1976) statement below. I actually enjoy it more now, because of that. Talk soon my friend.
I don't let it get me down too much when my teams from various sports fail. I'm an eternal optimist.
It's a bit like waiting for a 'bus: you might have missed this one, but there'll be another on the way soon. 👍
I feel like you called out to me in this video. White Sox fans are beyond disappointed. We are just angry, sad, and helpless. Our owner sucks.
It’s called being a fanatic . I think a lot of people are in this boat . That’s why I also enjoy watching players too which I can root for
It's a sign of maturity... we're all getting old Mike. I'm in the same boat just cheering for either chaos or unique plays I have never seen before more than my local team wins and losses.
Ive been on the crazy train for quite a while. Lol. But im starting to not care for the Browns anymore! Thats why we are called fans! ( Fanatics!) 🤣
As ive gotten older i still love all of it and have lots of enthusiasm for it. However, it doesn't ruin my mood for days at a time anymore. Its just sports
Great video and thanks for sharing. I used to live in CLT, NC and was a huge Panthers fan but we moved away. Now to me the NFL is meh and would much rather watch some college football games after yard work.
Now Sundays are devoted to more family time after grinding hard from the work week.
Sports are a great outlet and entertainment, but I don’t give it my heart anymore. Be blessed, Mike!
Good attitude!!
I too am a Cowboy fan and get disgusted for days. Red Sox fan as well 😢
I certainly am disappointed when any of my team lose. Very hard to watch when they are. I am also a Cowboys fan and have been since the 70’s. I now look forward to the next game and hope they win. Have you ever watched the movie “Fever Pitch”? Now that is a diehard fan. I know ow it’s only a movie but, you know there are folks like that.
I actually think Fever Pitch is a very underrated movie. And no, I am not that bad.