I think I have to eco some of the comments here as I also find myself a little 'blah' over this team thus far this season and for a good chunk of last.
I am still reading CP, newspaper articles, podcasts etc and will watch the games and such. What I am finding is I am not going to as many games, I am turning down free tickets and I find the quality of play lacking, not just in the Flames games but in the NHL as a whole. I know that the scoring is up this year but I am finding more and more "garbage" goal as opposed to lots of scoring chances and electrifying goals.
Even the 3 on 3 overtime is nothing to write home about now. When it first started it was a skating fest, 2 on 1 chances, puck around the boards and the same play going the other way. Now all I see is a possession of the puck, trying to make a pass down low and a tip in play from the side of the net.
Even with the NFL I find I am losing a bit of interest. I typically would watch my team and the odd game here and there, now? I have watched a grand total of 3 quarters football. Hell I don't know who they are even playing this week!!
A few friends of mine have a theory that with fantasy leagues that people have WAY too much going on in terms of sports. People are making trades, looking things up, chatting about it in group chats etc and by the time 8 pm game time comes, people aren't watching. Might as well just check the Score App and see how you did in fantasy and go do something else. Full disclosure: I don't do fantasy anything so I am not aware of the time commitment but for people who are in many leagues and pools, I can see it being a lot.
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