by Tara Pringle Jefferson
I usually hate football season because my husband is a die-hard fan. He loves the San Francisco 49ers, but will watch any game, any team, any time, no matter their record or chances of reaching the Superbowl.
The first few seasons we were together, I whined and complained about being a football widow. He, in turn, ignored me, and watched games until he fell asleep. So I wised up, started learning the players’ names and strengths and was able to give decent commentary about why a certain quarterback favored passing to a certain receiver, etc.
But y’all, he STILL ignores me. LOL.
So fellas – what is it about football season? Is it really just a man’s sport? Do you like it when your significant other watches with you, or do you prefer they stay mute and hand you the snacks? LOL.
My hubby doesn’t watch any sports, which makes me oh-so-happy. My BF before him was a ESPN freak, he use to work my last nerve, the boy lived on sports, thank God for multiple televisions in the home because he overdosed me on the sports. Now I was raised by my dad so I love the gridiron with the best of them but I don’t live for it. Most men like a woman who can sit and watch and yell with them but this is not snuggle time, this is not fall deeper in love time, this is bonding time, so sit, watch and be glad he doesn’t ask you to leave.
My hubby is a die hard fan of San Fran. I don’t mind, it’s like a annoying relative/friend that he knew before me and I, over the years learned to accept. I also found it easier to join in the fun and make party trays so I can watch and everyone can make their own plate. FYI: If you watch a game with a man, he will watch a lifetime movie or even your fav soap with you(and they do ask questions of what’s happening) like a play by play while I ask questions watching a ball game with him. I am ready for some football.
As a woman who loves football and is a married to a man who could care less about any sport except track and field, I can truly say it’s not just a man’s sport. lol! After I get home from church, my husband knows my butt is on that couch until at least 10/11 at night (and we won’t talk about me and college football on Saturdays). He’s just glad that the Rams losing doesn’t ruin the rest of my day like it used to.
My husband knows enough to follow and he’s good at not peppering me with questions during the game (unlike my mom does my dad) so I appreciate that.
We’re an NCAA basketball family. We don’t do football (unless we’re watching the T.O. Show LOL).
Harriet said:
Were an NCAA basketball family. We dont do football (unless were watching the T.O. Show LOL).
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Harriet, I was watching some show last night and they were talking about reality tv and how they want to change the game because of the dimise of marriages and the death that happened with the woman from reality tv and the show her killer was on that ended with him killing himself. The woman on the show said that we need more reality tv like the T.O. show, she said it’s positive and is about his career. Didn’t he (T O) have two diffrent women at someones wedding? LOL. T O is a coo coo for coca puffs delite but I do get tired of the “glossy lips”. LOL. Chap stick does a body good.
My hubby likes sports but isn’t tied to watching it all the time. Last year he was in a fantasy football league and was a little crazy about seeing more games and knowing the scores. I’m so glad he’s not going to do that again… Normally he watches and I read a book. I can follow sports but I’m not interested enough to watch a whole game. He likes me to sit there with him and not ask questions but he likes to share when something good happens. He will rewind it so I can see it again and cheer with him. Then I put my head back in my book. lol
@Lady4Christ – “Most men like a woman who can sit and watch and yell with them but this is not snuggle time, this is not fall deeper in love time, this is bonding time”
Truer words were never spoken …LOL
My hubby is a Ravens fan and while I watch the occasional game, I could just as soon go get a pedicure. Most of the time, Sundays he goes to watch the game with friends and takes our son and I use the alone time to do whatever I feel like doing. Unless we’re going out somewhere to watch the game, I don’t even attempt to make football a bonding time for the two of us to save myself the trouble of getting ignored and then getting mad about it.
Me and my wife are die hard football fans (She’s for Buffalo and I’m for Philly). So football season is a great time for us along with other sports. Couldn’t ask for a better wife at all LOL..
I’m definitely in the minority because I LOVE football!!! I’ll watch all the games, sometimes 6 at one time. I have that mastered!! LoL
@MG give you wife a high 5 from me. I’m a Bills fan all the way!!
I have ALWAYS been a HUGE sports junkie (well TV period lol) my gfriends always tell me I will marry the one man that doesnt like sports. I am so GEEKED that football season has kicked off again!!!! Sports bars here I come!!!
Lamar I am in agreement with you. I believe that football season is a time when bonding “CAN” occur if the significant other decides to take an active role in the enjoyment of watching the games and yelling and screaming and cheering. I believe that playing football is every little boy’s dream growing up whether they play it or not and so we become very passionate about it as we get older and to the age where we have come to terms with the fact that we cant play it anymore or at all. I believe that a woman watching the football game with her man and knowing something about whats going on other than the colors of the team’s jersey or the name of the team is showing support to her man or should I say sharing an interest of his. To men I believe that it’s important for the woman in our lives to have a shared interest with us and use that time to bond BUT as Lamar said it’s not to time to “SNUGGLE” and try and turn it into a romantic evening or day.