Bring Me The Horizon's New Anthem: What to Do When Football Season Is Over

I remember that sinking feeling all too well - the final whistle of the football season blowing, leaving this void that no amount of transfer rumors can quite fill. It's like that moment when you realize your favorite show has ended and there's nothing quite as gripping to replace it. But then I stumbled upon something that completely shifted my perspective while watching the PBA Commissioner's Cup, and it reminded me of Bring Me The Horizon's latest anthem about finding new passions.

That game was absolutely wild - Ginebra pulling off what seemed impossible, rallying back from being down 18 points at 43-25. I was watching with my buddies, and we'd pretty much written them off. But then their bench players started doing something magical. Seeing Nards Pinto, Ben Adamos, Jeremiah Gray, and Jayson David step up when it mattered most - that's when it hit me. This is exactly what we need when football season ends. We need to find our own "bench players" - those alternative interests and hobbies that can step in and keep our passion for sports alive.

The problem most fans face is what I call "mono-fandom" - putting all our emotional eggs in one sports basket. I've been there myself, moping around for weeks after football season ends, checking my phone for updates that won't come for months. But watching how Ginebra's coaching staff trusted their bench changed everything for me. They didn't panic when they were down big; they actually leveraged their depth. Pinto played 28 minutes instead of his usual 15, Adamos brought this incredible energy for 22 minutes, Gray provided 18 minutes of solid defense, and David, who barely played all season, contributed 12 crucial minutes. That's 80 combined minutes of quality basketball from players who weren't even starters!

So here's what I've started doing, and it's been working surprisingly well. First, I treat the post-football season like Ginebra treated that 18-point deficit - not as a disaster, but as an opportunity to explore new options. I'll give basketball a proper chance, maybe catch some PBA games. Then there's volleyball, which has this incredible energy that's different from football but equally thrilling. I've even gotten into esports, which honestly surprised me how competitive and engaging it can be. The key is treating these alternative sports like Ginebra treated their bench - giving them meaningful minutes in my sports-watching schedule rather than just dipping in casually.

What's fascinating is how this approach has actually made me appreciate football more when it returns. Just like how Ginebra's bench performance probably made their starters better by pushing them in practice, exploring other sports has given me fresh perspectives on tactics and athlete mentality. I've noticed things in football games now that I never would have appreciated before watching basketball's strategic timeouts and volleyball's rapid rotations. The cross-pollination of sports knowledge has been incredible.

The numbers from that Ginebra game still blow my mind - coming back from 18 points down in a best-of-seven series opener. That's the kind of dramatic shift we can create in our own sports fandom landscape. I'm not saying you need to abandon football - heaven forbid - but rather build a deeper bench of sports interests. It's made the offseason something I actually look forward to now, rather than dread. Who knows, you might discover your new favorite sport hiding in plain sight, just waiting for its chance to take the court when your usual starters need a break.