Someone trying to stop your Draft watching pleasure?

God bless you Mike. Truer words have never been spoken.

 

#3a. Keep all your draft material in the bathroom. Occasionally make a mad dash to said bathroom as if you really need to go. Again, a few grunts and groans to keep the illusion alive....

 

You forgot #4-Be single.

 

You indeed did hit the nail on the head Mike. Thankfully, I have a husband who worships the ground I walk on. He not only encourages me to go the Sports Zone for the draft, but schleps me there every Sunday morning at 8, goes home and does the laundry, watches the girls, feeds them and him (yes, it's Chinese, but at least they get fed while I'm gone) and then comes back to get me when I call him that I'm ready to leave. I got a good egg!

As does every woman!

 

yeah I'm ****ed for life ...I got married on 4/24

I wasn't thinking

 

My wife know's better than to ask me to miss Dolphin related stuff.

She figured that out years ago, before directv when her cousin got married and the Fins were playing the Bills on channel 4. I snuck my portable pocket TV into the wedding and reception. She was pissed, but her cousin who got married was a Bills fan and ended sitting with me a majority of the reception. Since than my wife does not even bother asking to do something on draft or Dolphin game days.

 

I made sure that my girlfriend understands that the NFL draft is the most important day of the year. More important than Christmas or my own birthday. I like to make the analogy that the draft is like a shopping spree for the teams and the Dolphins get to pick out new players. She eats that up.

 

Thanks for posting this thread Mike. I needed a good laugh. Don't get me wrong though, as your advice definitely hits close to home (for me). I too have been imprisoned, er, um...I mean married for a long, long time.

At any rate, I intend to employ your strategy. At least parts of it. I'll be sure to let you know how it works.

Good luck to not only to The Dolphins on draft day, but also to all the married guys (and gals Ms. First Lady )!

 

You just Marry the women who will watch the draft with you!

 

The Original Post is genius! But the "shopping" analogy is pure genius. You gotta put things into terms others can digest. Wow. Kudos to you, Roddy.

I'm glad my wife isn't into football (or any sports, for that matter). I love her and I love spending time with her, but I got to have my time, and she respects that. Its like fishing. Nobody brings their wife when they go fishing.

To be fair, the only time I feel pressed not to watch sports is during the NBA playoffs and the NFL playoffs (when Miami is not involved). Its hard to justify spending the entire weekend watching games that don't involve the Dolphins.

 

Greatest thread ever Mike! Last year I sent my wife to Texas to visit her daughter, this year she went again......but too early! WTF was I thinking? I'm kind of screwed this draft, I have my wife at home, family in from Pennsylvania, jeezum crow! I think I need to just quietly disappear Friday night, stay in a Motel over the weekend, then re-appear Sunday evening, disheveled and filthy, with a story that I was 'set upon by vagabonds'.

 

.........My wife is South American, she knows I'm BSing before I open my mouth. Explain that fake vomit thing again....

 

Dude, my coworker wants to know why I am laughing hysterically right now. If only he could appreciate it. LMAO...

I'll tell ya one more thing. Whether or not I use feigning sick for the draft this Saturday, I will most definitely keep it mind the next time she's trying to drag me off to one of her in-law or church functions that I'd rather be tarred and feathered than attend. That water trick of yours in and of itself is frickin' brilliant!

 

i married a woman that works on the weekends and took a job that gives me off on the weekends so i covered both bases(the draft and the sunday games)in one fail swoop..even married her on the day the hall of fame game is(usually don't watch it unless the phins are playing)to help me remember the anni better.

 

x2..
My wife is a nurse and she works a weekend option set of shifts.
She works 7p - 7a Friday and Saturday. So it works out really well.
She comes home in the morning tired and ready to sleep through the day.

 

Best Way to enjoy watching the draft or games....

Do as I did and marry a woman who is just as big, perhaps even a bigger football fan then I am!! Oh yeah, I am very lucky that in my house football season is like a holiday to be observed. Even during the off season, on Sunday mornings, we will ONLY have our morning coffee in our respective team mugs. During the regular season, we will NEVER make plans on Sundays. (OK there have been times when we haven't had a choice due to family things, but we are never happy about it.) We get up in the morning, flip between the pregame shows, then watch the games starting at 10am, through the Sunday night game, then of course the highlights if our teams did well, practically until we fall asleep. Hard to watch highlights if we lose!

Oh yes!! nothing better then to be in love with a woman who on one of the first times we got together made plans to take me to the Hall Of Fame in Canton!!

 

I don't have a wife but I do have a mother and she'll find work for me to do around the house.

 

There are laws designed to protect you, child. Google that **** ASAP.

 

WTF? Your mom does not know your passion for the draft and let you watch it? All I had to do was like Mom the NFL Draft was on and that got me excepmt for the whole weekend.

 

Two other options are available.

1. Give your wife a credit card or cash and tell her she needs some new clothes and then act like you are going to work in the yard. You wont see her again until after dark. She might be happy enough when she returns to bring you a drink and something to eat if the draft is still on TV.

2. The next option is the last resort option. Pick a fight (verbal of course) with her over something petty. Make her mad and you wont see her again until she cools down or when you go and apologize to her and tell her she was right. An added touch is to have some flowers (roses work best) hidden to to give to her to impress how sorry you are.

Boy , the guys who are married to a woman who likes football and actually enjoys the draft are lucky men.

 

She lets me watch it but she'll have me running back and forth while watching it. She'll have me do the laundry or vacuum the living room (I watch the draft in my room) or she'll make me take the dishes out of the washer. Then it could be even worse if my dad has to deliver furniture locally and install it in peoples homes because I go with him. I don't want to do it because I still want to get a couple CFB games to watch before the draft in the morning but if it does come up, I hope like hell its in the morning and not in the afternoon. I do too many dam things around here.

 

A hotel room and the draft work together like pb and j baby, the solace is everything, i did it last year in detroit and did not leave my room til monday morning, boght my food and beer on friday nite...best weekend of my life..

 

Send room service up with more Busch and Nachos!

 

Here is another option may or may not work it depends. Get together with a close friend who is also a dolfan, have him call you a week or two before the draft, and on the phone he is asking you to help him move some heavy objects in the house or garage. Promptly tell your wife at least one week in advance and tell her you wrote it on the calendar not to make plans. Now proceed to friends house on draft day lift heavy object(remote,beer,chips,wings) and enjoy a peace ful day of the draft. Ps kill you cell battery strength before leaving and when you return home just say you forgot to charge it.

 

C'mon, coach, gameplan and execute! Wear her out so thoroughly that she is happy all weekend and will let you do what you want.

 

Do all your chores friday

I know what it feels like..cleaning house for no reason, but if you lick your house clean, give your mom a kiss, tell her you lov eher, and then ask her if she minds if youd watch the draft.

 

Brilliant!

Just asked about it. She said it sounds good and if my dad has to do a delivery, she'll do it this time - I go every time for her so she can chill at home but this time, she's covering for me.

 

Yeah, but honestly, it is soooo long between picks, that you have time to do little crap like take garbage out, and depending upon size, cut the yard, or BBQ some food (with some help, of course).

 

Hilarious!

My in-laws will be in town so I will try to use that to my advantage. "Honey, why don't you and your Mom take the girls shopping so your Dad and I can bond?" As long as there isn't a Nascar race this weekend I'm golden.

 

you might be right.