What do you do to calm down after a loss?

jamf · 09-24-2007, 02:45 PM

I like to drive. I will drive around town for about an hour or so.

What do you do?

12thMan · 09-24-2007, 02:48 PM

Go to a bar and hit on women

724Skinsfan · 09-24-2007, 02:53 PM

Realize that there are millions of people in this world that would kill to be in my shoes if my only problem is watching my favorite sports team lose a game.

SmootSmack · 09-24-2007, 02:56 PM

I log on to RedskinsWarpath.com and get annoyed by the ignorant, "world is ending" idiocy that permeates throughout this site after a loss.

It calms me down when I realize that worse than having my favorite team lose, is the inability to have any rational thought and panic like a meteor is about to strike.

BleedBurgundy · 09-24-2007, 03:10 PM

I just remember how much I like the team and that all any fan can truly ask for is a competitive team, week in/week out.

BleedBurgundy · 09-24-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I log on to RedskinsWarpath.com and get annoyed by the ignorant, "world is ending" idiocy that permeates throughout this site after a loss.

It calms me down when I realize that worse than having my favorite team lose, is the inability to have any rational thought and panic like a meteor is about to strike.

yeah, agreed. I wanted to post last night but I knew what'd I be getting so i didn't bother. Rationality has no place here after a loss.

Summo · 09-24-2007, 03:15 PM

I talk to my kids. It makes me realize that there is much more important things in life then my favorite football team losing.

cpayne5 · 09-24-2007, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Realize that there are millions of people in this world that would kill to be in my shoes if my only problem is watching my favorite sports team lose a game.

Same here.

A sane person calms down fairly quickly when they put it in the perspective.

Schneed10 · 09-24-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Summo

I talk to my kids. It makes me realize that there is much more important things in life then my favorite football team losing.

Same here, except my 1-year old can't say much back other than Da-Dee. But that's definitely enough to put the loss out of my mind.

JWsleep · 09-24-2007, 03:40 PM

Kinda like 742--try to put it in a more global perspective. Than I watch Gibbs presser--that helps calm me down for some reason. And the Warpath helps, if only to realize that there are others "suffering" as much as me over this, and some have gone completely nuts!

Watching the cowboys lose helps too--oh, wait. Dang.

BDBohnzie · 09-24-2007, 03:43 PM

If it's a 1pm game, as soon as the final whistle blows, the remote is off and running to find the next game on. If it's a 4pm game, I'll flip around til 8pm, and watch FOX for the Simpsons, Family Guy, etc. If I'm at the game, I get back to the car, break out a chair and have a beer.

I'm pissed off for about 30 seconds after a loss, then I calm down and move on. Can't change what happens, just have to deal and move on.

Mattyk · 09-24-2007, 03:45 PM

I don't do anything because I don't get all fired up after a loss.

It's a game, and it's a game that we as fans have ZERO control over.

I have a hard time getting annoyed over something I can't control. Am I disappointed initially? Sure. But I don't feel the need to punch walls or get drunk, or post like an idiot on the boards calling for everyone's head.

Hog1 · 09-24-2007, 03:47 PM

I pick up my 6-string, and cut loose with.............HIGHWAY TO HELL!

Schneed10 · 09-24-2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I don't do anything because I don't get all fired up after a loss.

It's a game, and it's a game that we as fans have ZERO control over.

I have a hard time getting annoyed over something I can't control. Am I disappointed initially? Sure. But I don't feel the need to punch walls or get drunk, or post like an idiot on the boards calling for everyone's head.

I get emotionally invested, I have to admit. So I get downright dejected after a loss like that yesterday. But I keep a cool head; I think going on the boards and flaming about it will only make me more upset/pissed. It's best if I just get away from all things Redskins for about 24 hours. I think about other things (talk to family, playing poker, etc.).

Porn also works WONDERS!

Schneed10 · 09-24-2007, 04:03 PM

The hard part about being a fan is realizing that the team has ups and downs. We have a tendency to do things like look at the first two weeks and observe solid play by us, and crappy defense by the Giants, and logically conclude that we should kick the crap out of them and run up the score. Then when that doesn't happen, people get all f'd in the head.

Sometimes your team just has a bad day. Sometimes the other team just has a good day.

The best solace you can take is to resist that urge to go projecting the bad day you just saw onto the remaining 13 games. In other words, just because we played that way this time doesn't mean we'll play bad next game. You can analyze all you want, but sometimes teams step up and sometimes they take steps back.

Remember Oakland in 2005? Not long after we reeled off 5 straight wins to make the playoffs. You never know when your boys will bounce back, so stay cool, because chances are they will.

09-24-2007, 02:45 PM	#1
jamf The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 2,465	What do you do to calm down after a loss? I like to drive. I will drive around town for about an hour or so. What do you do?

09-24-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,458	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? Go to a bar and hit on women

09-24-2007, 02:53 PM	#3
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? Realize that there are millions of people in this world that would kill to be in my shoes if my only problem is watching my favorite sports team lose a game. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

09-24-2007, 02:56 PM	#4
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,083	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? I log on to RedskinsWarpath.com and get annoyed by the ignorant, "world is ending" idiocy that permeates throughout this site after a loss. It calms me down when I realize that worse than having my favorite team lose, is the inability to have any rational thought and panic like a meteor is about to strike. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

09-24-2007, 03:10 PM	#5
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? I just remember how much I like the team and that all any fan can truly ask for is a competitive team, week in/week out. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

09-24-2007, 03:15 PM	#7
Summo The Bringer of Digital Bling Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lindenhurst NY Age: 44 Posts: 610	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? I talk to my kids. It makes me realize that there is much more important things in life then my favorite football team losing.

09-24-2007, 03:40 PM	#10
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 45 Posts: 4,626	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? Kinda like 742--try to put it in a more global perspective. Than I watch Gibbs presser--that helps calm me down for some reason. And the Warpath helps, if only to realize that there are others "suffering" as much as me over this, and some have gone completely nuts! Watching the cowboys lose helps too--oh, wait. Dang. __________________ Hail from Houston!

09-24-2007, 03:43 PM	#11
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 35 Posts: 4,490	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? If it's a 1pm game, as soon as the final whistle blows, the remote is off and running to find the next game on. If it's a 4pm game, I'll flip around til 8pm, and watch FOX for the Simpsons, Family Guy, etc. If I'm at the game, I get back to the car, break out a chair and have a beer. I'm pissed off for about 30 seconds after a loss, then I calm down and move on. Can't change what happens, just have to deal and move on. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

09-24-2007, 03:45 PM	#12
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 42 Posts: 84,582	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? I don't do anything because I don't get all fired up after a loss. It's a game, and it's a game that we as fans have ZERO control over. I have a hard time getting annoyed over something I can't control. Am I disappointed initially? Sure. But I don't feel the need to punch walls or get drunk, or post like an idiot on the boards calling for everyone's head. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

09-24-2007, 03:47 PM	#13
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 9,574	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? I pick up my 6-string, and cut loose with.............HIGHWAY TO HELL! __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

09-24-2007, 04:03 PM	#15
Schneed10 RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 35 Posts: 8,438	Re: What do you do to calm down after a loss? The hard part about being a fan is realizing that the team has ups and downs. We have a tendency to do things like look at the first two weeks and observe solid play by us, and crappy defense by the Giants, and logically conclude that we should kick the crap out of them and run up the score. Then when that doesn't happen, people get all f'd in the head. Sometimes your team just has a bad day. Sometimes the other team just has a good day. The best solace you can take is to resist that urge to go projecting the bad day you just saw onto the remaining 13 games. In other words, just because we played that way this time doesn't mean we'll play bad next game. You can analyze all you want, but sometimes teams step up and sometimes they take steps back. Remember Oakland in 2005? Not long after we reeled off 5 straight wins to make the playoffs. You never know when your boys will bounce back, so stay cool, because chances are they will. __________________ Redskins Salary Cap Status \| CrazyCanuck's Cap Figures by Player \| Salary Cap 101

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