A Non-Serious Post for a Change

Wow, so things are pretty heated these days, I thought light-hearted post might do us some good.

This subject comes up every now in comments, but I am curious, what are some of your most ridiculous superstitions you have had as a fan of the Denver Broncos?

For me, as a kid, I used to be absolutely insanely superstitious while watching Bronco games.  My Top 4 most ridiculous superstitions (I would do a Top 5, but I can't remember more than 4):

#4 Wearing the same clothes, right-down to my damn boxer shorts, each and every Sunday.  Of course, when the Broncos were winning consistently, I was seen wearing the same outfit every Sunday and I think most of my family thought I was pretty weird... And yes, I did wash everything in between Sundays.

#3 Sitting in the same position on the couch each and every week.  Of course, if the Broncos started doing poorly, I'd switch spots.  It's suprising I didn't create an imprint of my butt in that couch from 85-89.

#2 Ok, this one grosses me out to think back on it now... but for some random reason, I decided that one week, because I had some KFC for lunch for the first time in forever before the game, that that was the reason the Broncos won.  So, I started to eat KFC for a few weeks until they lost.  Then I decided to switch food choice for the following week.  I did this for awhile until I realized how stupid it was.  I guess I'm thankful the Broncos didn't go undefeated that season, or else I'd have eaten KFC every Sunday!  Blegh...

#1 And I think this was the dumbest one of all... changing channels.  Yep, for some very strange reason, I got it in my head that changing the channel would change the luck of the Broncos from bad to good.  So, for example, if the Broncos were driving downfield, doing well, I would dare not touch the remote.  However, if the Broncos got a 3 and out, I'd snatch up that remote like it was my worst enemy, quickly change the channel and then quickly change it back.  I'd then set down the remote and sit there waiting for reversal of fortune to happen all on the quick channel changing of their #1 fan!!!

So, this stuff lasted through the teen years.  It was interesting but at some point I realized being so superstitious was actually ruining my enjoyment of the game.  I think it was around when I went off to college that I finally kicked most of these weird habits.  It's probably a good thing, I bet my wife, who I met in college, would've been pretty freaked out by some of this behavior and wouldn't have even talked to such a weirdo. 

In any case, over the last 10 years or so since college (ugh, that's depressing), it's weird, but some of these old tendencies have started to creep back into my behavior.  Not nearly as bad or as ridiculous as my earlier superstitions... just little things like being scared to pick against them in upickem, or wearing the same Broncos t-shirt every Sunday.  I find myself thinking to myself, as I don the same t-shirt I've worn every week this year, "wtf, am I doing?".  Then I shrug and put it on anyways...

So, if you've had (or have currently) any funny superstitions, please do share.  Have some fun... and take your mind off of such serious issues as to whether or not ol' Neckbeard should be our QB or whether not our OL is horrible this year.

Finally, in conclusion, I wanted to say....... ALLLLLL REEEAAAADY!!!!!