Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah!
August 29, 2009 
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I’m in the middle of a Bootcamp in 95 degree weather, so it actually feels like a bootcamp. I should have made the guys wear fatigues and combat boots to give them the full experience.
I think if they dressed like that, though, then women would do all the approaching and it would defeat the purpose of the training! So onward into the late summer heat.
Have a great Saturday, and today let’s talk about something really hot…
Do men like women who like sports? Can men deal with women who can actually do better than them in their fantasy football league? Can a man sit there and be attracted to a woman with whom he debates stats about his beloved Red Sox, or fall in love with a fellow die-hard Jets or Lions fan?
The answer to that is yes, because misery loves company (especially if you’re a Cubs or a Lions fan). It’s nice to be among fellow fans. What men can’t stand, however, are women who pretend to like sports.
If I’m watching a football game, I really don’t want to hear “Wow, this is a really exciting 4th period.” A man hears that and he’ll say, “Really? You’ve had four periods in the span of this game? That’s a quick menstrual cycle.”
Another thing men can’t stand is when a woman watches a sporting event with you and is a cheerleader who shouts things like “Woo hoo! Go team go!”
You almost feel like she’s going to don the outfit and start breaking into the Marcia Brady “F-F-FIL-M-M-MOR–FILMOR HIGH!” cheer.
What’s worse is when you go to a baseball game with a woman and she asks you, “How long is this game going to last? Is it 4 periods like football?” It’s not that we don’t like you taking an interest, but all sports are different.
Basketball has quarters, hockey has periods and football has quarters. Isn’t it funny that hockey has periods since it is the bloodiest sport? So it’s the perfect analogy for hockey.
So if a man invites you to a game, don’t act like a cheerleader. Also, when a runner slides into second base and takes out the shortstop, don’t say “What a great tackle!”
We find your pretending to know everything about sports annoying, but we actually find your ignorance about sports adorable. When you ask your silly questions during a game, it makes us feel really mushy because we know we’re going to teach you to be that true sports fan.
Great one, David. I often worry that because I am a hockey fan- one of Detroit’s better pro teams
– and actually play the sport, that guys will think I’m too brutish or something. I guess it’s one of those stereotypes that can be hard to get around. Maybe I just worry too much! I’ve had some guys say they think it’s cool, but sometimes I wonder. Any thoughts?
Well said
Every thing I know About baseball and football i know it thanks to one of my xs ..
If you ask us advice it makes us feel valued and manly.
David, you just reminded me of a good friend that moved last year to Chicago and became a die hard Cubs fan!
For women: even if you know little, sports can be a great conversation opener.
this blog is soooo true. I know women who pretend to be into sports but they’re into the guys with the tights on or they’re just into that one guy. I never had a girl who actually know about sports like me. That hockey analyis had me LMAO btw !
No comment, because I’m not a burly Sports type!!
Unless its something in the water or rockclimbing that is!
Baseball has Innings!
Amy, your only problem is being a Detroit fan. You make guys like me who root for Vancouver, seem inferior. jk. But we stole Samuelsson from you.
My family’s business was pro baseball. I also worked as a sportswriter. I tend to know more about sports that most men, particularly if they’re just normal fans. My work got me very comfortable with men — it also gives them something easy to talk with me about.
I have found my interest/knowledge in the Phillies to be a great conversation opener. I enjoy catching a game with my friends at a bar or restaurant and we’ll get to talking about the pitching or maybe an amazing defensive play. More than once, the guys next to us will join in the conversation.
But when you don’t know something, it is best to just ask!
Women expect men to show interest in their lives, so women should do the same and that means, taking the time to understand sports, if even the bare minimum.
not all men care about sports….i’ve only watched part of the super bowl twice in my life, and that was because my brother wanted to watch the commercials
(btw, he’s 17 and yes, he’s a real man [boy?]) my dad and brother are really not that into sports. they like cars.