Crazy is as crazy does

Ah, the wretched excess that is the NFL. I can enjoy a football game like the next girl, but the way people act about it, you'd think training camp was the ultimate experience of their lives (well, I guess for some people, it is). At least Redskins fans aren't the only nutjobs out there. From Achenblog:

The Vikings are in the town I work in. We painted all the crosswalks purple and gold. And there are Vikings flags on cars. And you can go to Sunday brunch at the field and watch them play and drink $100 a glass champagne (it goes to charity and the team so of course those 2 ounces of champagne are worth $100). Everywhere I look at work people are dressed up in jerseys and they're decorating their office for a chance to SERVE THE VIKINGS RIBS! Who wants to WIN a waitress position?! You don't even get to eat with them after you're done serving.

Oh boy, a chance to serve some meatheads some meat! Sign me up!

And Mike Wilbon's discussion today really said it all. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Lake Ridge, Va.: It was a wonderful run the Nats had us on to open the 34 year absence of bb in dc. Now the question is can they regain the magic that was June, or will August follow in Julys footsteps. Isn't it wonderful to experience what 30 other cities went thru prior to baseballs overdue return to dc. To be major league again is wonderful, no matter what August and September hold for our hearts. Just keep playin' ball.

Michael Wilbon: I'm with you entirely. Having grown up with a team (two teams, in fact) I know how much fun, even through the tears, it is to follow your team the entire 162 no matter what. Nobody...Let me try that again...NOBODY had the Nats being in first place and contending. Nobody. So this was terrific. And it gets everybody who cares one season closer to the new stadium and real owners spending real money. Anybody who couldn't see the fun in this season, still, must be...a football fan...The lads are still playing hard, too. They've been blown out, what, once? The 14-2 game at RFK by Houston (and my only appearance of the season). Otherwise, they're in there battling in 3-2, 4-3 and 2-1 game...If they were my team, I'd be pretty proud.