I get that it is only a figure of speech, but there are better things to invest emotions in than games. (offered in a tone of gentle chiding)

OR spent any time on the Ohio State Campus?

Football is the only thing that matters in the entire universe.

Women know better than to have their weddings or babies on game day.

And you know Bernardo that I am more pissed about current political events
than 99.9% of the population. People are tired of hearing me cuss constantly about it.
Makes a nice change of pass to cuss about football.

Ohio is a big football state.
Everyone carries on like crazy during football season.

Makes them wake the hell up and play football.

I would love to be a fly on the wall and hear what he says to the team
every half time.

if third quarter is any indication

Go Bucks! 😄