How do you feel after a dolphins loss?

[Built2Win]

People deal with loss in many different ways
a while back when the fins lose i would feel bad for days
now the losing has become the norm it doesn't hurt much..

anyway feel free to share how you handle your dolphin woes..

 

[Vaark]

Feel just god-awful.. have trouble falling asleep and if I sleep through the night, wake up with the loss as the first thing on my mind... setting the depressive mood for the day.

If the loss was one we shouldn't have suffered (e.g. a team we should have beat or any game we were in til almost the end) I quarantine myself from any local or network radio/tv sports shows for several days until I'm reasonably sure I'm not gonna see a recap often physically upsetting my psyche. Ditto FH in a lot of instances. I might come back Tuesday or Wednesday after most of the flack, recriminations and "I told you so's" have worn themselves out and morphed into constructive criticism.

On the other hand, I expected us to lose to the Pats, did avoid electronic media for a few days but was here on FH soon after. Although the odds are we will lose to the jest this season, that would be an exception where the concept is so reprehensible that I will likely sequester myself for a couple of days. Conversely though, if we were to pull an upset, I'd be eating it up everywhere I can including monitoring the agony it results in on the 2 major jest forums.

*I haven't voted since the option of :"It effects me beyond how it reasonably should for some time afterwards" wasn't an option.

 

[fishfanmiami]

 

[hab321]

In years past it used to bug me for a while (through the day). But lately, I'm just immune, to me thats the saddest part - that its becoming commonplace for the phins to loose. I basically feel its a waste of three hours of my day.

 

[JCane]

Feel like I was right...again.

 

[CO-Gator]

Well I was gonna save this for the next gif thread, but **** it.

I used to feel like this after a loss:

Now I'm completely numb to it. Being a Phins fan will make that happen.

 

[GoonBoss]

It used to be I was impossible to be around for that day, then
pretty much a bear for the next couple. Honestly, people
couldn't even watch Dolphins games with me. My wife would
take the kids out of the house.

Now? I'm lucky if I pay attention to the whole game.

 

[Adam Strange]

The older I get, the more I lean to the "it's just a game" option. Professional sport exists, for me as a spectator, as a form of entertainment. No point in getting worked up over losses, or even over the wretched state of the current franchise. It's beyond my control and doesn't amount to a whole lot in the long run. Currently, however, I'm more or less immune from depression/anger caused by losses, pretty much since the last week of the season in 2002. And I'm also glad that each loss brings us closer to the day that Sparano is given his walking papers (knowing Ross, however, they will probably come in an envelope stuffed with $100 bills and a letter of apology).

 

[DuderinoN703]

I used to really care when I was younger. Now I just get numb. Especially when I'm in Florida for the game (Week 2 vs HOU this year). To go all the way down there just to see a loss is the worse thing that can happen. The Dolphins are lucky the beach is right there though as it pads my sadness a lot.

If they were in Minnesota or some bull**** city where it's dreary and cold? No chance you'd ever see me there unless it was guaranteed they'd win

 

[DuderinoN703]

The older I get, the more I lean to the "it's just a game" option. Professional sport exists, for me as a spectator, as a form of entertainment. No point in getting worked up over losses, or even over the wretched state of the current franchise. It's beyond my control and doesn't amount to a whole lot in the long run. Currently, however, I'm more or less immune from depression/anger caused by losses, pretty much since the last week of the season in 2002. And I'm also glad that each loss brings us closer to the day that Sparano is given his walking papers (knowing Ross, however, they will probably come in an envelope stuffed with $100 bills and a letter of apology).

Totally true but it's still a shame b/c when your team wins, the high you feel is the best it gets. Despite us having nothing to do with how a team performs, the proudness and achievement you feel as a fan is irreplaceable.

 

[das8929]

It used to completely ruin the rest of the day and perhaps the day after. Now I could care less, I am numb. Feels like 2007 again to me right now.

 

[utahphinsfan]

The older I get, the more I lean to the "it's just a game" option. Professional sport exists, for me as a spectator, as a form of entertainment. No point in getting worked up over losses, or even over the wretched state of the current franchise. It's beyond my control and doesn't amount to a whole lot in the long run. Currently, however, I'm more or less immune from depression/anger caused by losses, pretty much since the last week of the season in 2002. And I'm also glad that each loss brings us closer to the day that Sparano is given his walking papers (knowing Ross, however, they will probably come in an envelope stuffed with $100 bills and a letter of apology).

Completely agreed.

Though, I'd expect someone w/ Vic Sage as their avatar to be rational.

 

[LANGER72]

Once I see the Fins start calling brain fart stupid plays, the players not making the routine plays, or the players messing up on big plays...I just turn off the TV and find something else to do.

 

[Ed Norton]

I use to get pretty bad but I think I'm getting use to losing. Thanks Dave, Nick, Cam, Tony!

I kind of thought this season could go pretty bad. It's when I am foolish enough to think the Dolphins are going to be good that I really get mad. The 09 and 10 seasons, until the end of 10. 06, 01, 02 were pretty disappointing and probably weren't good for my blood pressure. The Cleveland game I was like oh well and even laughed about it once I gave the idea that Sparano lost again to Cleveland some thought. I'm just like God whatta a failure that guy is! Even non fans can't get me going anymore. I can't even argue for this team with a straight face anymore. I promise I won't smash the remote tomorrow!

 

[Mogwai]

I used to be sick to my stomach. Angry at first then just checked out for the rest of the day. It use to cast a shadow over my entire week. It was probably stupid to feel that intensely over something you have no control over. That realization comes with age, but I miss believing in a team like that. After all the losing and incompetence, there is an immunity to loss. I hate this numb apathy I feel now. It's worse than the pain I used to experience because there's something so mildly pathetic about it.