I am Not a Football Fan

 When I was growing up in Alexandria, VA, my father, who played football in college, was a HUGE football fan...  and whenever he was home and there a football game on, we would have the game on the television.  The whole family would watch, none of us ever thinking whether or not we wanted to or not, we just watched.

As I got older, I signed up for football and was put in the position of a defensive linebacker.  My dad's position was fullback.  I cannot remember if I tried to be a fullback or not, but really enjoyed playing a defensive linebacker because we could use our hands.

I did not play football in college and gradually over the years lost interest in watching football.  However, during my first marriage whenever with visited my ex-wife's parents or my parents over the holidays, we would watch football.  Whenever they came over to our house, we would watch football.

After 23 years, I divorced my first wife and it was then (more or less) that I stopped watching football.  My second wife like watching football but only wanted to watch the championship games for some reason.  I would watch with her out of politeness.

I am not sure why I don't like football especially since I played football...  but, it is what it is.

There are lots of people (obviously) who like watching football and I am fine with that as long as you do not expect me to watch with you.