It’s September, and you know what that means? For me, it’s not back to school but back to some football! I spent the summer on the course playing golf, and now it’s time to get glued to my television. Do I have any fellow lady football fanatics out there?

I’m one of only a few women in my family who watches football. Some of my friends have the same passion but only for their team. I’m not a casual fan, I’m a fan-fan. I watch everyone! On Sunday you won’t be able to get in touch with me unless you’ve invited me to a football game. Mondays and Thursdays are quite the same. I’m often asked out to a bar or to private homes to watch games, but I need to hear the game. I can’t stand listening to outside noise when I’m trying to concentrate.

The Super Bowl is even worse. I have amazing friends who invite me to all kinds of parties, and the first thing I ask is: Who likes football, and who just wants to watch the half-time show? I record everything too. If I have to miss a game, I will stay off all social media and I won’t answer any texts or DMs for fear that someone will ruin the outcome of a game for me.

It’s a lonely place to be sometimes. Even more lonely when I’m thousands of miles away from my favorite team. If you’ve never met me or heard, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles. The thing about being in local television is that you have to support the local team. So there have been too many times when I’ve had to take the hit and put on another’s team gear. Sometimes it’s the Los Angeles Rams or the Chargers. I was recently gifted a jersey by my sweet Chicago television fans in a Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears game segment. But I’m always wearing Eagles gear underneath. Fly Eagles Fly!

I probably get this obsession from my father who was a college quarterback. Football was his thing—my grandfather’s, too. I remember his favorite player was “Sweetness,” also known as Walter Payton. I think I just pretended to like the Bears for a long time until I came to my senses.

This past year, I was invited to join a fantasy football league. I couldn’t stand it! I had to route for players outside of my team to win. I couldn’t handle it, so that will not be happening again. My uncle always asks me why I didn’t become a sports reporter. I always tell him I like sports too much. It’s an escape for me; it’s my entertainment, but I’m starting to think differently. Especially since it’s been so amazing to watch the strides of women in American football, from officiating to taking over front offices and coaching.

So I want to know, how much do you love football? Do you have a favorite team or do you only watch the Super Bowl for the halftime show? (No judgement!)