A week in the life of a football fan, after a loss is very challenging. It's emotionally draining and frustrating. I know, I listen to beloved Ravens' fans all week after a loss and I hear the pain and anguish in their voices.

 

Monday:     Fans are still stewing over everything that went wrong for their team. It' a mixture of anger and resentment. It's almost as if fans feel the team has turned their backs on them. It's difficult to use logic when talking to the fans at this time, and you can almost understand why.

 

Tuesday:     It's not much better. As a radio host, you get a lot of the people to call in Tuesday, who couldn't get in on Monday. Therefore, you get a lot of the same anger and resentment from Monday. Fans are still hurt over a bitter and disappointing loss.

 

Wednesday: Fans are drained. They don't want to talk about it anymore. If they talk, it's still pretty much anger that they are expressing. It's doom and gloom. Some don't feel their team is capable of winning anymore. Everyone in the League, even the horrible teams, are better than their team.

 

Thursday:     It's all tumble weed from now until gameday. There's nothing you can say to fans to make them believe their team isn't as bad as the last game. All they know is the last time they saw their team, they didn't look good. It's not about the first impression, it's about the last impression.

 

Friday:         They may feel a little better. Hope is in the air. Most fans are getting ready for the next game. Emotions are starting to stir up again for the next opponent. "We Ready. We Ready. We Ready, For Y'all."

 

Saturday:     Fans are distracted by "honey do's" and college football. Some fans go out to look at their kids play youth football and wonder why their team won't run the plays they saw 10-year old kids run.

 

Sunday:        It's chips and dips time. It's time to get ready for kick-off. While hope doesn't spring eternal, it's there. Your team has the new "Biggest Game of The Season" today. If they lose today...