I Gotta Watch My Sports!

Ok let's get real. I'm sure most of the Dads out there were like me ,watching a ton of sports before kids. So how do we handle following our favorite teams now. Bottom line is our sports viewing time is severely compromised once children come along. It is a very tricky balancing act. I have resorted to the good old DVR/TIVO. I'm a huge Miami Dolphin and Florida Panther Fan and this device has helped me on a number of occasions. On football Sundays I pause the start of the 1:00 games until 1:15 which is nap time for my kids and I them watch the game. When my 3 year old wakes up he comes to the T.V. and says "Miami Dolphins" and will sing the fight song. So I manage to catch the game and already have one in training. Hockey is a little harder because it is 82 games, but once the kids are asleep and I have spent some alone time with the wife (hint hint) I then start the game. If I have to get up early I usually fast forward to the goals and the interesting looking plays in the first two periods and watch the third. This season I saw 95% of the goals scored in Panther games with to young toddlers. My older one actually loves hockey and will watch the NHL network if I put it on or the panthers. He has gone to games with me and loves it. Although he thinks we go to eat a big pretzel and drink diet coke, but he does enjoy the game. I have him saying "Panther's Goal" when promoted. So he is a hockey nut in the making.
It can be done stick with your teams and stick with your sports their is always a way.