So, the Giants got killed last night and now tonight Aaron Rodgers went down with a potentially major injury after playing only 4 snaps. It’s been a rough couple of days for NY football fans. (it’s really NJ, btw)
Giants fans were in shock at the utter whooping their team received. They were supposed to be good this year.
Jets fans have eagerly awaited the debut of their newly acquired future first-ballot HOF quarterback and then he goes down after just 4 snaps with an injury.
Devastation across the board, but it only impacts you if being a fan is part of your identity.
If your mood, mental state, or general disposition is shifted by the outcome of a game in which you have no professional affiliation, then a piece of your identity is built on that team.
I think this is problematic.
You have no impact on the team’s decisions, you can’t change the way the team plays, and let’s be real, your day-to-day life is not naturally changed by the outcome of your favorite team’s games.
Why build any of your identity on something that you can’t control?
John Ciannello 