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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I can appreciate your question as I have multiple sons, although in my case it's primarily baseball. What these PPs who obviously don't have sons don't get is the bonds of communication that men experience when talking about the nuances of sports. I see it in the conversation between my husband and the boys. They aren't just "talking about football" or whatever. There is a lot more to it than that.

What I've done:

Read up on their favorite team and at least learn the names of the key players. Know how the team is doing every week. Know who and when they are playing each week. Show some interest in whether they win or lose. Keep up with general team news, e.g. a coach is fired, a major player is injured and out for the season, etc. Learn the basics of the game. I get it about the noise in the house with all the cheering, but try to be a part of that - make the chili or order the pizza, for example. They will appreciate the effort and this is one of those things that will get better as they get older and realize that most girls aren't into it as much as they are, either![/quote]

Agree, OP, I get it too. While my son can talk about a multitude of other things, during football season, he’s excited about football. He and his friends talk about football. While I don’t understand, it’s a passion.

So, I try to engage on his level. I know the basics of the rules, so I can follow a game and watch parts of a game with him and DH each week.

The other thing I do that I find more interesting (not more intellectual) is the drama - who didn’t play much this week, which teams over or underperformed, who’s dating which celebrities or who broke up. For all of that, I don’t have to actually watch the games or understand it but can just read some headlines or IG posts.

I’m never going to be motivated enough to know the game as well as he does, so this works well for us. [/quote]

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