11 Things Football Junkies Do To Survive The Offseason

It's right about now when we all start getting a little sports-restless.

1. Throw yourself completely into your "next favorite sport."

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Which, I guess, is basketball or whatever. Or maybe baseball. Because at least baseball has some recognizable players like Russell Wilson.

2. Stay up-to-date on the latest rumors and news by continuing to religiously read your team’s blog.

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Because for true players and fans, there is no such thing as an “off”season. You never know when your team might redesign its logo or change the brand of its cleats.

3. Secretly do a happy dance when the free agency period starts.

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Only you know the day free agencies open up. And only you get excited by it.

4. Complete an entire mock draft on NFL.com.

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Which meant you also spent copious amounts of your free time reading about draft prospects and expert analyses. You don’t mess around with stuff like this. You did your research.

5. Plan your ultimate fantasy football team for next season.

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Just imagining the damage you could do with Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch, and Eric Decker all on one team could eat up a solid week of wait time.

6. Do any sort of ranking, quiz, or voting activity related to football.

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Why yes, I would love to pick my bracket for the Greatest QB of All Time. Of course I will take NFL.com’s Scouting Terms Quiz to prove I should quit my job right now and become a talent scout for my team. And don’t even get me started on football QuizUp…

7. Watch the countdown clock to the NFL Draft on NFL.com.

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Time seems to go faster when you’re watching the seconds part of the clock. Still, I can’t help but think actually watching football would be way better.

8. Smile at the clever ways the NFL instagram ticks off the days until kickoff.

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It’s the little things that remind me there is still. No. Football.

9. Have a football movie marathon.

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Remember the Titans, The Blind Side, Rudy, all followed by an old ESPN 30-for-30 documentary? It’s enough to almost make me forget THERE IS STILL NO FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND.

10. Watch anything football related. Anything at all.

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Oh, Draft Day got horrible reviews? I DON’T CARE I’M WATCHING IT. JUST LIKE I WATCHED IT LAST WEEKEND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REAL FOOTBALL FOR ME TO WATCH INSTEAD.

11. Sleep.

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Just wake me up when September begins, would you?