Coping Strategies While You’re Waiting For Football To Start

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You’re almost there, my friend. You’re almost to football season. But, you’re not quite there yet. So, here are some coping strategies while you’re waiting for football to start. If you’re like me, this period between the NBA and NHL ending and the NBA starting is brutal.

Baseball Season

The obvious way to cope while waiting for football season is by watching another sport, and baseball obviously lasts throughout the summer months. What’s cool about baseball is that you can go to not only major league games but also minor league ones. I enjoy going to both Detroit Tigers and Lansing Lugnuts games, for example. There’s something special about the minor leagues, especially. Going to a minor league game is cheap, fun and very laid-back. Now, one big negative this year when it comes to baseball season is that many fans, including myself, can’t watch because Comcast/Xfinity isn’t carrying Bally Sports right now. So, I can’t watch any Tigers games. It’s maddening. Hopefully you’ve found a way to watch your favorite games.

The Olympics

Luckily, this summer, we have the Summer Olympic Games right before football starts. The games happen in Paris, France, from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, Aug. 11. It’s not lost on me that the games happen during my birthday, which makes me a happy girl. If you love sports, then you’ll likely find something to get into with the Summer Olympic Games. I’m excited to watch some of the USA’s best NBA and WNBA players in the basketball portion of the games. I also like watching running. It’s just a massive event to watch and definitely helps with coping while waiting for football season.

Watch Football Shows

There are plenty of great football programs out there, from HBO’s “Hard Knocks” to Netflix’s “Quarterback.” This year, “Hard Knocks” is highlighting all four teams in the AFC North. “Quarterback” aired in 2023 and follows Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. Peyton Manning, who is behind the series, says it’s difficult to get quarterbacks to want to do the show, so no word on when this one will return.

Watch Old Football Games

I admit that I really have to be at rock bottom to watch a football game that has already passed. But, some people absolutely love to watch old games, whether those games are from last season or classic games from decades ago. So, if you’re really hurting for some football, throw on an old game and pretend it’s September. It’s another way of coping while waiting for football season. How do you cope? Contact me and let me know.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.