Your favorite team's made it to the second round of the playoffs, but you find that you can't really get into their game because you don't have any money in your sports betting account, and you can't bet on the game.

OK, well part of it was that the outcome was never in doubt because they dominated the Spurs, and part of it was that I let myself get all emotionally involved in the Lakers/Suns series after the Mavs swept the Grizz, but seriously.

I was kind of alarmed at how little interest I had in the Mavs/Spurs game when I didn't have any "action" going. I kept flipping the channel back and forth, and was really kinda bored throughout.

U might have a slight tell.

I know exactly what you mean..

I quit sports betting about 5 years ago, and rarely watch a game on TV now unless it involves one of the two or three teams I follow closely, or maybe a championship game or series. I used to know a lot about football, basketball, and baseball; Now I hardly know who plays for which team.

I thought I was a big sports fan, but I was only an action junkie.