I grew up watching Plum, Sweetan, Karras, Barney etc. as a kid and loved the Lions. After years of frustration with the ownership, I gave up on them. I don't even watch the NFL anymore.

The NFL has sure lost its luster for me. Interminable replay delays contributed too.

glorification of a shitty QB for the Broncos.

of the 1996 USC @ Arizona State football game and saw in the 4th quarter a USC WR was credited with a touchdown when the ball bounced off the turf then fall underneath an ASU player before the USC receiver reached over and pulled it underneath him.

It had my thanking the gods there is replay.

College games go a lot faster than pro games.

I guess I'm just getting old.

... I gave them sons a bitches 20 years of my life and they gave me heartache. As an adult, after the second straight sweep in the division series, I told them to go to hell. I ditched all my Cubs gear (lots!) and told all my friends and family I am done. This came as a shock to many people given the level of my fandom (including license plates). Many still believe that I am secretly a fan, but I am not. I even received a Cubs shirt for my birthday and I gave it to my pal. DONE DONE DONE

Also: When I moved to Cleveland, I had a brief dalliance with the Clowns, but I dropped them quickly after they moved to Baltimore. I am 1000% better for having done it. I love to make fun of the Clowns fans every Monday.

were no Pats at the time. Always sort of liked the Pats when they came into existence, but the whole fiasco with the Giants bending over for the Manning Crime Family sickened me to much to cheer for them anymore.

Racist logo and all. But since I grew up in the Cleveland area and suffered through all those horrible seasons in late 60s and 70s, I just can't. I want my investment to be rewarded.

through me. It's bigger than me, than my family, it's like a religion - no bigger than
that...it's like in my DNA