I don't know about the rest of you but I'm feeling the withdrawal of no RAMS football. It's taken me a couple of weeks to recognize the symptoms; Unemotional, drowsy, inability to focus, weight loss, sleeping more and nonverbal during NFL playoff games. I finally went to the doctor and everything was checking out normal until it was time to do an ECG. The nurse came in and hooked me up and ran the test. She delivered the print-out to the Doctor. Some time later, the Doctor entered the room with a puzzled look on his face. He says, "I don't get it everything checks out okay". There I lay still attached to the monitor topless. It was then the Doctor began to look around the room to see my RAMS leather coat and hat on the hooks along with my RAMS sweatshirt on the chair. He then looked at me on the table and noted my multiple RAMS tattoos on each arm, raised his hand to his chin and said "Hmmmm, are the St. Louis RAMS still playing this year"? I answered "No", looking a little depressed. "It all adds up now", "My diagnosis is RAMS FEVER"!
Yeah, I've watched every playoff game this year but it's just not the same.
I usually watch the playoffs with a few friends and/or relatives. None of which are RAMS fans. They are Giants, Cowboys, Titans, Steelers, Bills, Bears, Falcons, Whiners, Tards, Jets, Raiders, Packers, Vikings and the dreaded Patriots supporters. Because of where I live most of my circle of NFL fans are Patriots fans. I'm not the rub it in your face type of guy but boy would I love to see the Patriots get knocked out of the playoffs. It's very hard watching the success of the Patriots again compounded by the fact that the RAMS aren't playing anymore. While watching the Patriot playoff games I'm very stoic on the outside while my insides are SCREAMING for a Patriot loss. I'm sure everyone around me is wondering why I'm so quiet during the games?
I wonder if they realize I have RAMS fever?
There are 2 Laram0's. A split personality if you will.
First and foremost is Laram0 the RAMS fan. Here's a bridf description of that character. While watching RAMS hames whether it be pre-season, regular season, playoffs or hopefully the SUPERBOWL. "There are no rules". The nervous tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Jumping up and down from the sofa to the front of the television. The verbal guessing of the next play call, yelling at the referees. Second guessing everything, frequently saying, "What the heck was that"? All the emotions, happy, angry and sometimes sad are in full bloom. Thankfully there are a ton of commercials during an NFL hame or I would probably wet my pants. There's no way the front of that television screen in leaving my sight while the game is in play. No bathroom, refreshment, snacks, answering of the telephone or cigarette breaks until the next commercial. I know I'm bad but that's the way it is.
Second is Laram0 the NFL fan. I watch the non-RAM games and admit I look forward to any and all NFL games. For the most part I sit on the sofa in a coma. The only variation from the comatose state would be watching a game in which the outcome has a direct effect on my RAMS. Several refrigerator runs, smoke breaks, bathroom stops, telephone calls etc. All during any part of the telecast. It's just not the same.
Getting back to the withdrawal. Visiting the ClanRam site keeps me informed on what's going on with my team. Right now most of the attention on the RAMS is old news, recaps, speculations etc. The upcoming draft and free agent potential gains or losses are really in focus. I'll be the first one to admit that I don't have a handle on the college players and where they fit into the draft. Thanks to the DRAFTNICK and many others for giving me tons of insight and potential RAMS of the future. So no fault of the Clan but until a player ia a RAM, I just don't get excited and the withdrawal continues to set in. If a free agent leaves or more importantly we sign a player the juices start up again. Once the draft has been completed, I'm back. Back to the researching and speculating of the upcoming season. How many days until the draft? It can't happen soon enough for me.
I feel like I'm all alone. Does anyone else feel the way I do? Doubtfully there any local focus groups that I could attend here in Patriots Nation.
Well, enough crying, I'm going back upstairs to my bedroom, set the alarm for "NFL DRAFTDAY" whenever that is. Roll up in my RAMS blanket, lye my head on my RAMS pillow, stick my thumb in my mouth and hopefully fall into RAMS dreamland.
