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Advice for women who hate sports, but love their sports-loving men

Web Watch is lucky that we love sports, and we surround ourselves with others who do as well.  (Although, to be honest, if we hated sports we likely would surround ourselves with other like-minded sports haters.  Funny how the world works, isn’t it?)

But we often hear about relationships that fail because HE likes to do things that are surrounding the College Football Game Of The Week, and SHE would rather not.   On the other hand, we have plenty of friends whose relationships thrive as the couples share the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat.

So what’s a woman to do when she absolutely, positively loves her man, but has 100% no interest whatsoever in the sports that he’s chosen to watch?

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Why women should stop riding bicycles

As if women needed to have another reason to worry about exercise and their bodies’ health, along comes another study that makes another medical connection that shows that the wrong type of exercise is actually bad for you.

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10 Things How To sports

Early picks for your 2012 March Madness basketball tournament brackets

It’s that time of year again, where every sports fan worth their paper brackets start working their own version of BRACKETOLOGY in time for some HOOPS MADNESS.

So even though we still have a few weeks to go before the 2012 tournament contenders are announced, Web Watch thought we’d share with you some of the front-runners that you may want to pay attention to while we ramp up to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

 

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10 Things sports

When can we use the phrase “Super Bowl”? And other Super Legalities you should be aware of

One question that Web Watch hears a lot from our friends is “Why do some businesses use the term THE BIG GAME or PIGSKIN PARTY, while others use the term SUPER BOWL in their promotional material?” We’ve noticed this ourselves, and are often amused at the lengths some companies go to in associating themselves as being a part of the Professional Football Championship Game without actually mentioning any of the NFL’s trademarks.

Web Watch is not a lawyer, nor are we involved/affiliated with the Super Bowl, the NFL, and its various properties – but we can certainly share some of the things that we’ve learned over the years. Take the following as helpful suggestions, but if you are planning on using any of the NFL’s trademarks yourself – you may want to check with your own legal department and/or followup with the NFL themselves for your own DOs and DONTs list.

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What does it take to throw the ultimate Super Bowl Party? Lots of money.

The Billion Dollar Game: Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Day In American Sport - Super Bowl Sunday
The Billion Dollar Game:
Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Day In American Sport – Super Bowl Sunday

Web Watch loves watching the Super Bowl.  Yeah, we don’t often care what teams are playing – although we always cheer for the NFC – but we love the glory, the spectacle, the over-excess of the event itself.

And yes, we even get to watch a decent commercial or two.

The Big Game, Pigskin Party, Gridiron Madness — whatever you end up calling the Super Bowl, there is typically one thing on everybody’s mind when Super Bowl weekend comes barrelling through:  HOW DO YOU THROW THE ULTIMATE SUPER BOWL PARTY?

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Funny Science sports Video

“Mastering One’s Domain” is now a professional sport?!? (Give that guy a hand!)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries: The Comprehensive Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries:
The Comprehensive Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

Web Watch will warn you: the below video contains some imagery, topic matter, and other material that may not be suitable for all ages.

What is it about?

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10 Things Science sports

If the NFL has the worst percentage of sports injuries, what is number two?

Confessions of a Wannabe Cheerleader
Confessions of a Wannabe Cheerleader

We all know that NFL players are some of the most injured sports athletes around.

According to the National Center of Catastrohopic Injury Research, 97% of all catastrophic sports injuries happened to NFL players.

What’s a “catastrophic sports injury”?  Something that leads to paralysis or death.

So let’s take a look at what sport is number two on the Center’s list:

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10 Things sports

Michael Vick is the Most Hated Player in the NFL

The All-Time Biggest Sports Jerks: And Other Goofballs, Cads, Miscreants, Reprobates, and Weirdos
The All-Time Biggest Sports Jerks:
And Other Goofballs, Cads, Miscreants, Reprobates, and Weirdos

Sports fans are a finicky bunch.

When a player does really well and wins for their team, those players can do nothing wrong.

When a player does something that loses The Big Game, those players can have a black mark on them that will follow them for the rest of their lives. 

We all remember the superstars fondly, and wear their jerseys proudly.  The goats?  Not so much.