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I guess this is just a vent. It's, what - one week into official NFL season and I'm already sick of football.
Don't get me wrong - I do enjoy an occassional game - but after DH wanted to watch the entire game last night and his team is playing tonight - it's TOO MUCH FOOTBALL! AHHH!
For the non-football fans with football lovin' SO's - how do YOU survive the season?! :)
Thankfully football doesn't get watched in our house. :)
Do stuff that you want to do! I went shopping, got my eyebrows done, did some homework, read, did some house cleaning, took a nap, and finished my laundry lol. If I still want to spend time with him while he's watching the game, I'll sit in the living room with him and play my computer game. I don't hate or love football but sometimes I'll just put my feet on his lap and ask random questions about the game. He loves answering questions about it..it makes him feel like he's an expert at something.
Wedding Bee :)
Haha we are not Football fans but Futbol fans. So If he starts watching to many random club games, I just go to the gym, take the dog out, call a friend or family member, start a project, shopping etc. lol
I tend to cook on Sundays for the week.
Also, he has promised that unless its a favorite team and there is something I want to do, he will do it.
Yesterday we went to a movie and he missed the first game of the day, but then I cooked, played a computer game and drank wine.
Consider yourself lucky, my DH watched football ALL DAY yesterday, and plans to watch tonight. We did discuss it before and I told him that was okay for this weekend (it will not be okay every weekend!). But I totally feel your tired of football pain! Yesterday I hung out with one of the wives of another football lover who was at our house and that kept me busy, I also ran some needed errands and while that wasn't fun it also kept me out of the house and away from all the boys! :-) Good Luck!
LOL my SO loves football, I've watched more football in the 1+ year that we've been dating then I have in my entire life. It's ok as far as I'm concered not a huge fan and wouldn't watch it if he wasn't here. I just make sure that the batteries in my phone are charged and or computer is charged and I surf the web, facebook, etc.
I try to get into it!! My DH is a HUGE ENORMOUS GIGANTIC Jets fan, and generally watches every other game that's playing as well. The only way to survive is to join in, or else he whines to me from the couch (in between screaming and cursing at the tv) that I need to come waaaatch and put on my jeeeersey. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. And I've found that he generally is actually calmer if I'm the one yelling at the tv. :)
I'm with hilsy85 :).
If there is a football game on, whether it be Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, chances are it is on at our house.
While it REALLY bothered me last year, I can tolerate it now and have gotten better at entertaining myself while he's watching. I know he really enjoys it when I give commentary and ask him questions about the football in general or the game that is currently on. If there is a team we both like, I'm more than willing to sit down and just watch.
I agree, there is no beating football- so why not learn to like it?
To his credit, he's really good at not ignoring me and making sure that I still feel loved. He's also really good about making sure I get to watch my shows that I like as well.
I usually DO end up watching and have fun doing so... but for some reason, I am dreading it tonight. Maybe it's because he watched the game last night and will again tonight and it's the back to back games that are killing me.
Last night - I just sat next to him and was on my laptop. I was doing other things but he kept hooting and hollering and telling me to come watch plays... which I really didn't MIND doing - I enjoyed what I saw... I just don't want to do it tonight, too!!
DH and I have been together for almost 6 years and in all seasons past I just get into it to and enjoy the experience.... I don't know why this season would be any different, but maybe my wife brain is having a harder time embracing it than my GF brain?! Who knows!
@MrsStormy: is he a Raiders fan by any chance?
@hilsy85: yay Go JETS!
I use to fight it, but the last 2 seasons, I've joined in the fun and watch the games with my SO. He watches football pretty much all day so I do my own thing and then join him to watch his team with my jersey on and with some good foods.
You can also get some books or magazines and join him on the couch..
@JeffsWifey: I also ask questions and have learned so much! But only during commercials!
I've learned so much that last year I placed 1st in the fantasy leage at work without really trying.. all the guys at work thought I would do bad because I'm a girl.
Okay....and for those of us whose husbands are football/basketball/soccer/tennis etc fans, what do we do? I'm just glad there is no baseball in there. I usually go online and watch movies or read lots and lots of books or I go into the bedroom and call my friends for a long long gossip session.
I'm tired of football too, thanks to tons of facebook status updates. We watch the super bowl together and that's it. He checks the scores on his phone instead of watching the games... =)
@bRooklynRocks: Thats my DH! Except I have to add baseball to the list =(
Yesterday it was football all day..tonight it's flipping channels between football and tennis...(I enjoy watching tennis).
I try to keep busy. Yesterday I had a girlfriend over and I helped her with her wedding planning. If I'm not entertained with a friend, then I like to do my nails, take naps..basically..I try to enjoy 'me time'.
Next Sunday he asked me if he could have a football party at our place, so I'm kinda looking forward to serving snacks and cooking dinner =)
I could never have married a football fan - I hate it that much. So, I don't have many tips for at-home game-watching. But, at superbowl parties, I always play with the kiddos in the backyard and eat lots of food. :)
@bRooklynRocks: haha oh my DH has a sport for every season...hockey, basketball, baseball, football...it just never ever ends. He even likes watching GOLF of all things!! Football is his big one though, the rest he's much more easy going about.
FI doesn't watch that much NFL but he is really into the college football. We started dating in March and around May he sat me down and told me that every Saturday in the fall was devoted to college football. That has eased up some but now the worst is the soccer. Soccer has no season. Someone in the world is playing soccer right now, and it is probably on one of our sports channels.
I'm yelling and screaming my head off watching the Pats right now, so I should probably get outta this thread 'cause I love football so much!!... ;)
I'm lucky because I love football as much as DH but that wasn't always the case. Before I met him I'd just watch the Giants play. Thanks to DH's influence, I can watch any game now.
I actually love our football Sundays now. We'll usually make a bigger lunch (try to different things each week) and watch each of our teams together.
I'm having to embrace it...thought this was hysterical...so I had to share...
http://www.zazzle.com/fantasy_football_cute_funny_t_shirt-235554052235183728
The music they play, which is supposed to pump you up, is now more potent than a sleeping pill for me. LOL! I hear it, and I just get super tired and have to nap.
@MrsMaine: Lol, I love football too!
My advice in this situation is ALWAYS: Watch football with your SO/FI/DH!! At least sometimes, and watch his favorite team... it gets addicting :)
I can't help much because I'm as big of a sports fan as DH (maybe even more so when it comes to football).
If there is a football game on, whether it be Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, chances are it is on at our apartment. We watched football all day on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend! :)
I agree with the PPs advice of "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" though. Watch and try to learn to like it. I promise - It's quite fun!
Like others have said, your best way to deal with this is to work on becoming a bigger football fan! We actually had the reverse situation--I am a HUGE football fan, and my husband was more of a casual fan. Well, now he watches all weekend with me, and I'm working on getting more interested in basketball (his sport of choice). When I say we watch ALL weekend, I mean it---college is on Friday night through Saturday night, and we watch as many games on Sunday as we can (and yes, we use the picture-in-picture to get even more). We also travel to a few college games every season.
One way to get more interested in football is to get involved in some sort of fantasy league. It gives you a reason to watch games that your team isn't involved in. There are also games online called "pickem" tournaments where you pick the winners. You can make leagues with your friends, or enter ones with total strangers. It's a little late to start a fantasy league for this year, but if your husband has one maybe he will let you co-manage to get more involved in the sport.
My biggest advice though: don't get mad at your husband for watching football all weekend. I have a friend who complains all the time about the time her bf spends watching sports, but then gets mad when he makes fun of Real Housewives and the Bachelor. How are those shows any different? Or think about the time you spend baking, on weddingbee, shopping, reading, etc. We all pick our hobbies, his just happens to be watching sports. In the end, I think the time comes out pretty even. And hey, it's a better hobby than being in a fight club or something!
I enjoying watching football so it's not torture for me. But I also enjoy football season because of the time we share together and not just the actual games. Every Sunday during the season I make a nice dinner and we start a fire and have some wine and cuddle while watching football. We usually take the dogs out for a little adventure so they are tired for the games and then it's just a nice day to recoup.
Mine is like that too normally. We had every football channel known to man to boot. It depends on the game and the time of the game. If it's not his team (Go Packs!) and lets say its on a gorgeous Sun afternoon when we could be out hiking with the dog? The game gets PVR'd. But when it's his team I usually do my own thing or do something like sew or do my nails but sit on the other couch while he indulges. Sometimes I will come in and watch it with him too for a little bit. When I watch stuff he hates IE: Project Runway, he will try and watch a bit of that with me too.
Poor FI is missing the entire season while posted overseas. I feel almost guilty flicking by the plethora of games that are on TV to get to my Project Runway! lol
I last about 15 seconds into a game and then I go do something else. I usually scrapbook during that time, or even go workout. I don't always understand watching sports when I can be active, myself. Unfortunately, FI doesn't see it that way.It's ok though...it can be an excuse for me to get to do what I want without being bothered!
@Leprechaun: Agree with you on Fantasy Football. My switch from being just a Giants (and Chiefs thanks to DH) fan was a result of doing fantasy football. You're more interested in other games because you want to see how your players are doing. I think it really helps you learn and appreciate the game better.
I live with a huge Packers fan! We have a cheese head displayed in are living room…if I try to move it things go crazy! (it’s his heritage) I found that I enjoy watching it when I know what’s going on. So I ask lots of questions. I even have my own Fantasy team. (won my first game!) So I guess my tip is to try and like it. If not go get your nails done!
It is CFL season and I live in the football province. I always, always volunteer for shifts footballs days. Makes my coworkers happy and me happy. :)
@oracle: You sound like my fiance.
At our house, he is the one who wants his game and maybe a couple other games if they're good. I'm the one who spends all of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday night glued to the TV yelling. He eagerly watched the early MNF game yesterday and then whined when I wanted to watch the Raiders/Broncos, too. But if it weren't for me, he would have missed Janikowski's kick.
Clearly my advice is to embrace the football. I think football is both incredibly complex and incredibly simple at the same time... while a lot of it just comes down to dudes in tight pants jumping on each other, there's a ton of strategy that works out and it's much more exciting when you know the strategy.
Or you can do what my fiance does when he gets sick of it: whine and go into the other room until I stop watching.
hahaha. Agreed. My husband is a HUGE Football fan and we live in a town that loves their sports. So there's no gettin around it.
We usually make a lot of food for each Sunday game, something that reflects the team we're going to beat the crap out of! :)
Talk to me when hockey season is back. That gets a bit much because there's a game like every other day!
I agree with fantasy football. I usually find watching football really boring but joining his league made me a little bit more interested.
I still can't sit down and watch a full game, but it also makes him happy when I ask advice on who to bench.
Go Packers........Thats all I have to say about that! haha no but I agree....join in and watch...or make some good snacks to go alone with the game!
I too live with a living room cheese head! lolol!
We're still working on negotiating this one... When we first started dating, he didn't watch so much. Now, lots more.
My survival tip: Turn off the sound. I don't mind the TV game nearly as much if I don't have to hear the annoying announcers on in the background. FI has figured out it takes me a while longer to notice and complain if he doesn't put the sound on. I can then sit next to him on the couch and read, or clean/work, etc. I'm working on getting him to only watch *his* game and not a game every night (plus baseball), but not terribly successful there yet. He's also trying to take me to a game each year, because in person games are more interesting and I'll ask questions/learn more about it. Unlikely to ever really be a fan though - but I was a good luck charm for last year's game, maybe I'll be so again.
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