It comes as no surprise that I enjoy watching football. For me, football is like chess on steroids. It isn’t the big hits, camaraderie, or cheerleaders. For me it’s all about the chess match happening between the coaches and players. I’m more interested in pre-snap reads than the actual play. Strategy is the name of the game.

In 2009, I watched the New Orleans Saints go all the way to the Super Bowl and win it. I had supported these lovable losers throughout my adolescents and teen-years before they finally won the big game. I learned some important lessons about what it means to be real fan that year. (more…)