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Buddy of mine--that's him in the photo--is an economics professor at SMU and a crazy sports fan. Lives in DFW and never misses a game of his Cincinnati Bengals season tickets

ANYWAY... saw him at our fantasy draft recently and he reminded me of his sports fan 10 commandments

I laughed and now I share. Let the debate!

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10 Sports Fan Commandments​

Being a sports fan is like being in a cult. A few years ago I posted on Facebook my personal rules for real sports fans to follow. Here they are with accompanying notes. Most people will have trouble with some of these rules. I get it. Religions are hard, and we're all sinners sometimes.
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I. Thou shalt have only one favorite team in any one league.​

This means if you are asked what team you root for in the NFL, you can have only one team in reply. It is a sin to say, “I like the Cardinals and the Jets.” Sure, it is ok to like some teams more than others, or more appropriately to hate some teams less than others, but one team has to dominate all other teams; you can have only one favorite team. MLB is one league now too.

II. Thou shalt make the college you graduated from your favorite college team.​

Undergraduate schools come before graduate schools (and graduate schools come before jobs if you work at a university). Bottom line: If you went to say Bowling Green, then BG is automatically your favorite team. You can root for Ohio State, if you must, but if BG plays OSU, you have to root for BG. If you didn't go to college or if you went to some DIII school or whatever, you're a free agent and can pick your favorite college team, but choose wisely: See Commandment IX.

III. Thou shalt never wear a team’s game jersey unless the team is actually playing at the time.​

Wearing a game-style jersey in public outside of game time is childish. Some reasonable allowance is permitted for the time period immediately before and after game time. Regular team gear, like t-shirts, hats, etc are fine any time. Kids are exempt from this rule.

IV. Thou shalt never wear team clothing for more than one team at the same time.​

This is also known as the Boston Fan Commandment. Don't wear your Patriots hat with your Red Sox t-shirt. Yes, we know, City of Champions and all that bull, but there are seven days in a week for a reason. And no, Pittsburgh fans, it doesn’t matter that the colors all match.

V. Thou shalt never wear team clothing at a live sporting event if that team is not playing.​

This is also known as the Steeler Fan Commandment. Seriously, don’t be that jerk wearing a Steelers shirt and cap at a random Rockies-Padres game. There are dispensations allowed here for big events like the Super Bowl, College World Series, All-Star games, etc. where fans may wear their team gear as a general celebration of the game. Wearing a polo with a small logo is only a minor sin.

VI. Thou shalt bet for your favorite team only to win.​

You don't have to bet on your team's games, but if you do, you must bet for them to win. There should NEVER be a silver-lining if your favorite team loses. Hedging is for financial markets, not sports fans.

VII. Thou shalt never bet with or against the spread on your favorite team.​

If you bet on your team, bet them to win on the moneyline. You should never be in a position where your team wins but you lose a bet or your team loses but you win a bet. You can bet with the spread or whatever on other games, just not on your favorite team.

VIII. Thou shalt always root against your favorite teams' rivals.​

This is also known as the SEC Fan Commandment. Don’t be that moron Florida fan (redundant, I know) who roots for Alabama in the championship game because of the conference. The only exception is that you can root for a rival if their winning helps your team immediately advance to or in the postseason.

IX. Thou shalt never change your favorite team.​

This is also known as the Cleveland Browns Fan Commandment. Once a team is your favorite team, it is always your favorite team. Sorry. I know it sucks. The one exception is that if your team moves to a different city, you are free to drop that team as your favorite and select another.

X. Thou shalt have one favorite player who is playing now and one favorite player all-time.​

And if you’re over 30 years old, it really should be different players.
 
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VolNash17 said:
Top roster averages 2023
1) Bama 94.49
2) Ohio State 93.32
3) Georgia 93.03
4) Texas A&M 91.20
5) Clemson 91.17
6) Notre Dame 91.16
7) Texas 90.96
8) LSU 90.73
9) Michigan 90.51
10) Oklahoma 90.50
11) Penn State 90.37
12) Oregon 90.29
13) Miami 89.96
14) USC 89.90
15) Florida 89.38
16) Tennessee 89.32
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94.49 by Alabubba is insane. Anyone have any idea what the highest average ever is?
 
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Devo182 said:
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Obviously hinting that us vs UGA is one of them. Curious if anyone has access and the copy.

And what the other games are.
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3. Nov. 18: Georgia at Tennessee​

Why it will matter to the committee: This could eliminate one team if the game determines the winner of the SEC East -- or it could change the three-peat narrative in the SEC and catapult the Vols into the top four if they're not there already. If Georgia doesn't beat Tennessee and doesn't play for the SEC title, it's going to be difficult for the selection committee to justify a top-four finish -- unless it's a close loss and Georgia has won every other game so easily that those in the room agree the Dawgs are "unequivocally" one of the four best teams in the country.

That's going to be difficult, though, because Georgia's nonconference schedule includes UT Martin, Ball State, UAB and Georgia Tech. The entire East division could be eliminated if Tennessee beats Georgia but loses at Alabama on Oct. 21 and again in the SEC championship game.
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Other games:

1. Nov. 25: Ohio State at Michigan ​

2. Nov. 4: LSU at Alabama ​

4. Oct. 14: USC at Notre Dame​

5. Sept. 9: Texas at Alabama​

6. Sept. 3: Florida State vs. LSU​

7. Sept. 23: Ohio State at Notre Dame​

8. Nov. 11: Michigan at Penn State​

9. Oct. 21: Penn State at Ohio State​

10. Sept. 23: Florida State at Clemson​

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JohnnyD1024 said:
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There is something really weird about the old school footbawl coach mentality. And notice it's only with kids up through college. Coaches try and pull that shiz on an NFLer and get whipped like they should.

Why having the title of coach over...say...teacher is ever an excuse to hit another human being is so dumb. Coach Woody at OSU knows 😒😑
 
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Glitch said:
3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
2 Tblsp powdered peanut butter
Sprinkle of chocolate chips

Enjoy your breakfast. You're welcome.
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Will probably skip on the PB and chocolate and add some mayo, dollop of cottage cheese, and banana slices to the yogurt. With a nice warm glass of fat free milk.
 
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BigOrange15 said:
TIL people just started burglarizing buildings in modern times
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Try reading stories from people in downtown Knoxville early 1900s. It was terrible.

The world, by most any metric, is significantly better than 100 years ago and during our lifetime. But people just want to see whatever negativity they want to and ignore the overwhelming progress the world has made and continues to make.
 
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