Game Day.

Sundays during NFL season, nothing else can compare. After a week of reading articles about the upcoming game, setting my fantasy lineups, reading predictions of the game, I can finally watch the games. What the NFL does better than any sport, is they have most of their games on the same day; so game day is special, a holiday a sorts to fans like me. If the Jets win, I can be happy and optimistic for the week that follows; if they lose, the week that follows feels like it takes forever and I can't even turn on ESPN to watch the highlights. I'm sure a lot of hard core NFL fans know the feeling.

I have said many times to friends and family, watching the Jets is the highlight of my week. I look forward to it so much and can not be pulled away from the game once it starts. Only problem is, I'm usually miserable during these games. Yes, there is the rare occasion when the Jets win in a blowout and they have the game under control from the start. But, most weeks they play a close game that comes down to the wire, to a play or two. For anyone who has had the "pleasure" of watching a game with me, they know I get very into the game. I yell at the TV a lot, whether it be in excitement or frustration. My remote for my TV has taken a beaten as I have thrown that across the room plenty of times. Over winter break, I watched the Jet-Giant game with my girlfriend, who is a Giants fan. The Giants won and the game was very frustrating as the Jets wasted plenty of opportunities. This was the first time I watched a game with my girlfriend, and most likely my last because I doubt she will want to have to sit through my antics again. However, despite all the frustration, yelling, throwing of objects, stress, I still absolutely LOVE to watch the Jets and I will watch every game for the rest of my life. Why? Because of the thrill, because of the high I get when they have a big win (playoff game against the Pats 2 years ago).

I think that is what makes sports so great. In the NFL, there are 32 teams, and at the end of the year only 1 is considered a winner. So odds are, as a Jet fan, I'm going to be disappointed at the end of the year. Unfortunately, I have yet to see the Jets win a championship, but once they finally get to hoist the Lombardi trophy I think that all the pain and anxiety I go through most weekends will be outweighed by the extreme satisfaction and bliss I will get from them winning it all. I think that is what happens to gamblers too, they know they will probably lose, but the thought of winning and the rush of winning is too intriguing to me that I can't stop watching. I love game day.