Lockout what ifs

[MJZiggy]

So this article in the Post suggests that if an NFL work stoppage lasts until fall, hockey or NASCAR could pick up a lot of viewers. Now, a woman a few days ago, commented that fans could do without the NFL, but the NFL could NOT do without fans--they need us more than we need them. If this impasse lasts into next season what will you do in place of football? I may watch more college ball, soccer, or do crazy stuff like do stuff with the kid.

[HowardRoark]

I will do things around the house: unclog a toilet, re-hang a picture, delouse my family.

[Joemailman]

I will finally write the great American novel.

[mraynrand]

I will do things around the house: unclog a toilet, re-hang a picture, delouse my family.

Your family will thank you

[Patler]

I'll set around wondering what the heck it was that I did every fall, since I never seemed to have the time in past years to get the things done that I will be doing.

[Lurker64]

I will watch replays of college football games that I wasn't watching, because I was watching other college football games at the same time.

[Patler]

Seriously, if I get away from it. I will not come back with the same commitment I have now. The NHL lost a lot of my attention when they missed a season. The same will happen with the NFL for me. I have a lot of interests, and anyone of them can easily replace the others.

[Scott Campbell]

I gave up baseball in 95. But I'm not giving up football. I'll be back when they are. The NFL isn't tragically flawed like MLB.

[pbmax]

Hitting F5 on SI.com or profootballtalk.com.

Interspersed with ranting incoherently right here.

[easy cheesy]

I gave up baseball in 95. But I'm not giving up football. I'll be back when they are. The NFL isn't tragically flawed like MLB.

I gave up the Mariners a long time ago... maybe for Lent... but 1995 was a good year... RIP Dave Niehaus... we can never, EVER replace you... that being said... GO YANKEES!!!!

http://1995mariners.com/

God I miss Dave Niehaus..... and we're not even in full swing.. God Bless and God Speed... you WERE the voice of the Mariners.... GRAND SALAMI!!!

MY OH MY!!! God we love you Dave!!!!

[easy cheesy]

I'm in tears... how do we go on without Niehaus? I'm not a huge Mariner fan.. but losing Dave is like losing a family member... so sad... our whole town mourned... all of the millions of us....

Sorry, I guess this would be considered "off topic"... sorry.... baseball season is upon us and I just can not imagine it without Dave....

[MJZiggy]

Eh. It's quite possible that without football, I may become more of a baseball fan. Or soccer. I can actually afford to go to a soccer game. My condolences, by the way.

[easy cheesy]

Eh. It's quite possible that without football, I may become more of a baseball fan. Or soccer. I can actually afford to go to a soccer game. My condolences, by the way.

Thanks Zig! It's a huge empty shadow/void cast upon our town. ( and thanks for bringing things back around to topic... my apologies for the derailment... sore spot..)

[channtheman]

I'd like to think that I would return back to football, but I might just say screw it. I already follow College Football and College Basketball. That easily fills the fall/winter/spring void by itself.

[Guiness]

I don't know what I will do.

I was a 'cafeteria' MLB fan in the early 90's. Toronto was getting better and better, (Alomar and Joe Carter!) and I watched some games on TV, attended one or two games. I haven't watched a game in its entirety, on TV or in person since the strike. What I found out when it went away was that it wasn't that important to me, and I didn't miss it when it was gone...so never went back.

Now, I'm a much bigger football fan than I ever was baseball, so I can't say that will happen for sure, but...