In recent years, I’ve grown increasingly apathetic with the program as a whole. Yes, there have been some awesome highs, but there have also been some bewildering lows.

It’s nice to turn on the game and know that I’m not going to get frustrated (for the most part) with how things are going. I can just sit back and enjoy a season like the 2001 season that got me hooked.

I wouldn’t want every season to be like this, but it feels almost like a vacation as a fan before getting back to the real thing next year.