I’ve been a sports fan my whole life, following my home town teams with great passion since I was old enough to cheer. And as a fan, I’ve also been snake bitten as none of my teams have ever won a championship. The San Diego Chargers made the Super Bowl once, and got destroyed. My Padres have reached the World Series twice and lost both times, once against the 84 Detroit Tigers and then the 98’ New York Yankees. Bad timing because both of those teams are considered to the be the greatest baseball teams of the modern era. Oh, I was also 38 seconds away from my ASU Sun Devils winning the National Championship, but that was erased by Ohio State’s winning drive at the 96 Rose Bowl.

As a fan, you have no control over the outcome really. And unless you’re a Yankees fan, there is a good chance your favorite team will have an up and down cycle of success. So if you are less fortunate in that department like myself, I have some advice. Don’t ever pick a team outside your city to root for because no one will really respect you for it. And second, get into fantasy sports. You now have some sort of influence on the teams you root for because you pick the players. Drafting your own team and playing against your friends may actually be the most enjoyable way to watch a sporting event. I’ve also personally witnessed friends who didn’t ever closely follow sports become fantasy football addicts after one season playing the game. They go from not being able to name 3 players in the league to knowing the third wide receiver on the Browns depth chart within weeks.cheerleaders

Keep rooting for the teams you grew up watching, but give yourself more options by turning to fantasy.

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