If you're like me and your favorite football team is home this year, you're probably looking for ways to combat post-traumatic NFL regular season stress disorder. Millions suffer from this enjoyment-threatening disease every January as the NFL Playoffs approach.
Lonely NFL fans begin to feel depressed, confused, and lost as they seek guidance for their next step in life. In the most grim of situations, fans spend hours staring at their collections of memorabilia, questioning their own intelligence as they wonder where the season went wrong.
As division rivals and sworn enemies prepare to take the field in pursuit of Super Bowl glory, the most die-hard of NFL fans don't realize that there's help for them.
For these dark times, I have sought out to provide a glimmer of hope for those in desperate need.
Don't let the fact that your favorite football team couldn't get the job done when it mattered most stop you from enjoying the greatest competitive team sport in the history of competitive team sports.
It's Not Betrayal
The sheer concept of supporting another team may feel like driving a knife into the backs of every single player on your team. Abandon those thoughts immediately.
It's no secret that the start of the postseason is widely regarded as a clean slate for players. The previous four months are inconsequential. All that matters is that they're in the playoffs, and the odds are always good enough.
As a fan, it's your duty to adopt that same mentality. It's a clean slate for you, too.
Don't let your emotional ties to your favorite organization hold you down during these trying times. Accept that you will return to them immediately after the Super Bowl, and you will immediately find that a weight has been lifted off your shoulders.
Knowing Which Teams To Avoid
Once you've resigned yourself to taking part in my program, you'll probably feel inclined to check the standings and pick a favorite team from there. It is a reasonable strategy, but I typically advise against it.
If there's anything we've learned from Super Bowl winners over the years, it's that the favorites don't always win. Heck, they sometimes don't even make it.
The purpose of this program is to help you battle depression. Selecting a favorite team because of their regular season record when its likely they will be "One and Done!" will only make you feel inadequate as a football fan.
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