For the "Love" of the Game

                                                           For the "Love" of the Game

               For a few weeks now my boyfriend Tyler and I have been intertwined in an NFL fantasy football league. Although I first felt that joining the league would be quite boring, it turned out to be one of the most competitive and thrilling things we have done in a while. To be perfectly honest I may be too intrigued with the 2013 NFL season, and while I am currently the leader of the scoreboard, with my Sea hawks defense; I would never think of trading something or anything of emotional value and attachment, like this woman, who shall  remain anonymous, did last week. She made headlines for pawning her wedding ring in exchange for two tickets to the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs NFL football game, merely because she hadn't been to a game in a while. The rings, one an engagement ring, the other, the wedding band, were valued at $3,100 and had come from a previous marriage. The man that bought the rings is planning on proposing during the Kansas City Chiefs game on December 1st, 2013.
                                                                                 

Don't get me wrong, the Denver Broncos are my 

second in command as far as favorite teams go, but my question is why the sudden urge? Why this year, why this game? The articles I read didn't give a reason, but I'm not sure one is needed. perhaps it was one of those life is too short to put off tomorrow what you can do today kind of moments. 

             

                   The woman said the four tickets plus two San Diego Charger's game tickets are going to be a gift for her husband's 40th birthday. It does make you wonder though, how lucky some guys are, if their lady forgoes something as sentimental as a wedding ring, trading with it all of the laughs, tears and memories. This trade gives whole new respect to the sporty , " One of the guys"  type ladies that every girl strives to be for their boy, and that takes guts I certainly don't have. For now my boyfriend can be happy enough with me managing his waiver wire, the open market if you will for unwanted NFL players; and perfecting his team in contrast to my own. Andrew Luck, don't fail me now!