Do you prefer to watch football alone or with people?

[Houston]

I personally never been attracted to the idea of watching games at a sports bar, or going to a super bowl party. I'd much rather watch it alone and not have to deal with dumb fans. I think because it's a relatively complex sport, it creates more chances for people to not understand it. Which leads to them being annoyingly wrong when they voice their opinions on whats happening.



For me it's just football, with other sports I don't mind.



VSN Chatbox is as social as I prefer to get during NFL games....and life in general:shifty:

 

[FirstTimer]

Either way as long as I'm at home or someone else's place. I hate watching the game at bars. I'd rather watch it at home. If my freinds are there, bonus. If not. Whatever. I'm happy either way. Sports Bars blow.

 

[Champ]

Sometimes we go to a NY Giants bar downtown. During Giants games you will not see another team's jersey there at all. Completely full of Giants fans.

 

[Houston]

NY Giants bar.....During Giants games you will not see another team's jersey there at all.

This isn't standard for all teams?

 

[killgod]

I hate going to my buddies places. Most Canadians don't know football like an American fan would, it's fucking annoying.

Then watching my buddy cheer, obnoxiously loudly, over his fantasy player gaining him 1.5 points...when he's losing by 50 during the 4pm game. Fuck just sit down you idiot.

 

[ralaw]

Alone and at home. When I watch sports in general that is the way I like it. People talking about random stuff or making dumb comments is a distraction and annoying to me.

 

[Houston]

Then watching my buddy cheer, obnoxiously loudly, over his fantasy player gaining him 1.5 points...when he's losing by 50 during the 4pm game. Fuck just sit down you idiot.

hehe.

Last year Thanksgiving games were the worst. Hard to enjoy The Saints game with 5 annoying Cowboy fans who have no idea what they're talking about.

 

[Derrville]

I usually watch with my Dad but occasionally Ill watch with my cousin and cousin in law and whoever else. Smoke up, drink, and just chill. Bars are too crowded and loud so screw that noise.

 

[nflman2033]

As long as the people know what the fuck they are talking about, or know they don't know shit. I hate watching with people who think they know everything, when they have no fucking clue.

 

[Senser81]

I don't like watching games in bars at all, because usually you can't hear the game and the environment is distracting.

I also don't like watching the game with other people who are either fans of one of the teams (incessant complaining about officiating, coaching, QBing, etc), or people who see themselves as being football experts. The football expert people never shut up, and they'll say things like "that was a stupid play" after a 4th and 20 fake punt call fails miserably. Of course it was a stupid play...now STFU. Its like having an extra announcer.

I like watching football with casual fans who don't feel the need to explain everything to you as if you are watching football for the first time. When the QB throws the ball out of bounds, they don't say "He needs to throw that more toward the middle of the field!"

 

[NAHSTE]

I prefer alone. If there must be people there, I prefer them to be silent. Women especially.

 

[FirstTimer]

I prefer alone. If there must be people there, I prefer them to be silent. Women especially.

What about blowjob sounds?

 

[Senser81]

What about blowjob sounds?

That could just be Chubby Giangio slurping his chili...

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I resisted Sunday Ticket for years and was a sports bar guy. I relented about 4 or 5 years ago and usually watch the games from home now.

Both ways have advantages/disadvantages. Unlike most in this thread, I like the bar atmosphere and do miss it. I like watching wacky fans overreact and seeing the regulars every week. You end up knowing all of the regulars, but never by name. It's always 'hey, there's Falcons fan guy", or "oh fuck, my game is on the TV next to the Bears TV, so now I have to sit near smelly Walter Payton jersey guy".

What finally drove me away from the bar and into Sunday Ticket was the fantasy geeks. Can't stand them. Sitting there with their laptops, not really watching anything, and then running from TV to TV asking stupid questions like "Hey man, who scored that TD? Please say Kevin Curtis....", or "Dude, why isn't Jackson in the game? He only has 15 carries, is he hurt? IS HE HURT?". It's like, c'mon man, the Rams are losing by three TD's here, you're seriously about to catch a right cross to the jaw. Leave me alone, geek.

 

[shag773]

This year I'd rather watch football at a bar, especially Eagles games. The distractions would actually be welcomed...

 

[jms493]

i will always take watching football with my friends over by myself. Fun to all watch the Giants pound the Patriots!

 

[NAHSTE]

What about blowjob sounds?

Those are usually muffled by the sound of sandwiches being made.

 

[KnightNoles]

Any ol game I don't care but if it is Seminoles or Steeler related alone

I just don't like being around people unless it is actually at a game like some of the reasons that have been stated above

 

[Senser81]

Those are usually muffled by the sound of sandwiches being made.

What are you using to make your sandwiches? Saxophones?

 

[BigHouseUSA]

If I'm watching a game with anyone it's with friends or my dad. I don't care either way if I'm alone or not, although I would rather have people over.

Never been to a bar to watch an NFL game, almost did last week but ended up passing on it. I have watched a few soccer games at Irish/UK styled pubs and those have been great, but that's probably more so because only one game was going on at a time, so I could still hear everything from the game, probably couldn't get that for the 1 or 4PM games.

I did have Lions season tickets for six years and I was pretty glad to see that end. Two to three games a year would be nice, but it gets annoying going eight weeks a year. Probably because we were absolutely shit during that period, but Ford Field didn't help. Rarely gave us scores/highlights from other games, shitty gimmicks between quarters/halftime, overpriced food, etc., etc. The NFL is an experience in itself, it's annoying ignoring all those games just to focus on one, I'd much rather be at home watching the Lions game and RedZone, and eating better, cheaper food.