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Sep 25, 2016
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Mark320
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It provides an escape. Same as novel readers wanting an escape. Difference is
sports adds to stress especially football which admittedly isn't always a good thing.
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Why do we become so emotionally connected with football?
conetah
9/25/16 8:37am
it's a great question. most of us know how dumb it is, but are helpless to
smokymountainrain
9/25/16 8:45am
For me, BYU became my home for some of the most important years of my life. The
84 Grad
9/25/16 8:47am
It's not unusual
TNT
9/25/16 8:47am
TNT has been dropping much wisdom these past few days.
Sad Pizza
9/25/16 8:53am
Agreed. BYU should not have rejected TNT's application based on his 12 ACT score
TNT
9/25/16 8:55am
Wisdom does not equal intelligence.
Sad Pizza
9/25/16 9:05am
What the.....
TNT
9/25/16 9:45am
...to be loved by anyone
foofcoug
9/25/16 8:54am
RE: ...to be loved by anyone
byujag
9/25/16 8:54am
RE: ...to be loved by anyone
IGlowInTheDark
9/25/16 9:06am
Fan is short for "fanatic"... which brings some strong emotional ties with it
Bonoman
9/25/16 8:58am
Why?
conetah
9/25/16 8:59am
I haven't been since 54-10. I was mad for days and then realized why?
Mayor of Cougartown
9/25/16 9:01am
This is me. Being mad about losses gets you little but more misery.
ByuImaginesDragons
9/25/16 6:02pm
Because our lives are otherwise disappointments we try to artificially
IGlowInTheDark
9/25/16 9:02am
It's interesting because I have emotionally disconnected easier and earlier as
fiberpost
9/25/16 9:02am
For me I think it's because it gives me something to anticipate/look forward to.
Chemish
9/25/16 9:08am
I've heard the argument that this is our last connection to warring tribes.
Blue Plate Special
9/25/16 9:13am
Holy crap. CBers are Klingons?
TNT
9/25/16 9:46am
That's... actually fairly accurate
Blue Plate Special
9/25/16 9:54am
Only explanation to the emotions are the stakes to be had at every game.
Mark320
9/25/16 9:21am
Why do we get emotional in the least bit about football or any sport?
conetah
9/25/16 9:29am
It provides an escape. Same as novel readers wanting an escape. Difference is
Mark320
9/25/16 10:08am
When your kids wanna play after a game and you're too mad it really drives home how ridiculous it all is. With the
nc-puma
9/25/16 12:03pm
But gotta admit those last two INTs replayed in my brain last night and brought some anxiety
nc-puma
9/25/16 12:06pm
It's easy, the games are a special, 3 hour escape to emerse ourselves into peace
LTG
9/25/16 12:15pm
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