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Sunday Sound-off: Are non-Packers fans annoyed or amused by football fever?
Does this guy do anything for ya? Anything at all?  
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Published Jan. 20, 2008 at 5:29 a.m.
Tags: packers, fans, fanatics

It's virtually impossible to escape football talk these days, especially with tonight's big game on the horizon. Many folks love it, and can't chat enough about Packers-related topics, but for people who don't care about the sport, the public's pigskin obsession could get annoying.

So, today's Sound-off is dedicated to those people who don't really care about The Pack. Does all of the green-and-gold hype annoy or amuse you?

It's annoying.
I cannot believe how many people love the Packers, including people who I never would have dreamed are football fans. There's so much more going on in the world, I can't believe the media -- and so much of the public -- seems more excited and / or concerned about football than anything else. All I can say on a positive note is that Sunday evening's game will be a great time to shop for groceries.

It's amusing.
I'm not a big football person, but I can't help but to get caught up in the excitement. It's fun to see so many people psyched up about something so simple and, more or less, wholesome. Actually, I kind of wish I could get into the Packers spirit, because it looks like fun. However, football is just not for me.

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telemonster It's kind of practical. The stores are a ghost town during Packer games.
cowboyhat06 While I'm not a Packer fan, I'm still looking forward this this Sunday's game. ...
TosaJimBob I've been a Packer fan all my life and I enjoy cheering for them...good season ...
geesquared I'm in the middle of the road about the whole thing actually. While not a Packer ...