@Alt_Human games can be entirely too long. They've tried to improve pace of play with a few rules, but it can be quite a slog.

I've considered giving up sports, but will feel bad for abandoning only for a championship to happen. The beauty of a championship is, in part, all of the painful losses on the way.

If you're seeing parallels to substance abuse, you're not wrong. If you like stand up, I encourage 20 minutes of Jim Breuer talking Mets on youtube.