I wear Lilly Pulitzer, you can almost always find me wearing pink, and I wouldn’t consider myself overly athletic. In fact, if you met me, you may be surprised to find out that I am one of the biggest football fans there is.
It all started when my younger brother was born. By the time he was six he was watching every Green Bay Packers game on TV. He was basically born talking sports, and being seven years apart, this was a great opportunity for us to bond. At first, it was just a fun thing to do on a Sunday afternoon. My whole family would gather in the living room, eat snacks, and eagerly watch each play. By the second or third game my family and I watched, I was hooked. I had completely fallen in love with the sport. I started buying Green Bay Packers jerseys for game days, and the thought of going to a game in person became the goal of each new season. Today, I never make plans during Green Bay Packers games; and even on days I have exams the next day, you can find me in the library watching from my computer.
So, how big of a football fan are you? Can you relate to these signs that you’re a football fanatic?
- You know every player on your favorite team | You have the roster memorized. You know each player’s number, the usual starting lineup, and who the team’s best players are.
- When you find out a guy plays football, you instantly think he is hotter | You love hanging out with a guy who you can talk football to, and who can teach you more about the game.
- You know all of the stats for football | You know exactly where your favorite football team stands as well as all 32 other teams in the league.
- Going to watch a football game is your idea of a perfect date | It’seven better when you are both rooting for the same team.
- You frequently lose your voice supporting your favorite team | This is not an unusual occurrence. Your neighbors know that when you’re screaming, you’re just screaming at the TV.
- You’re still not over last year’s loss | You still replay that one big play that lost your team the chance at winning the Super Bowl. Honestly, you don’t think you’ll ever get over it.
- You own an excessive amount of sportswear for your favorite team | License plates? Jerseys? T-shirts? Hats? You own so much sportswear that you usually don’t get a chance to wear everything during the season.
- You know which of your friends support your favorite team | You know exactly who to call when your favorite team is playing on TV. Watching a game with people who support the same team as you makes the game even better.
- Your friends know not to contact you for plans when there is a game on | They have stopped asking you to hangout with them on Sundays because they know you'll be busy watching the game.
- You have a favorite bar to watch the game | You have your usual spots to watch the game, and you’ve become a regular at the local sports bar.
- You have never missed a game | No matter what is going on in your life, your first priority is to watch the big game.
- You get offended when somebody insults your team | Nothing infuriates you more than when you hear somebody insult your favorite team. In fact, it’s been a deal-breaker in a relationship or friendship before.
- You have gotten mad at the referees in a game more than once | How could your all-star team lose? Obviously, because the referees were terrible, and called every play in favor of the other team!
- Meeting the quarterback of your favorite football team sounds like a dream come true | Actually, meeting any player on your favorite team sounds pretty great.
- You seriously considered attending a different university because your college doesn’t have a football team | You love your school, but this is a major downfall.
- Your mood for the entire week is determined by a win or a loss | You are in a bad mood for days when your team losses.
- You wanted to go to college in the state in which your favorite football team plays | You honestly don’t think you could handle going to school where most people were rooting against your favorite team.
- You wait all year for football season | You get more and more excited as fall approaches because you know that means you'll be watching football soon.
- You can talk about football for hours without getting tired of it | Whenever someone brings up football, they are shocked to find out how much you know about the game.
- Sunday will forever be your favorite day of the week | Because after all, what could be better than game day?