When I know the game outcome, I can’t even watch it.

You know what I mean?

This used to happen to me watching Texas Tech football every now and again.

I would get busy and record it.

Then, invariably, I would see the score somewhere on social media.

When I finally set down to watch the game, I would rarely make it longer than 10 minutes before turning it off.

Because after I knew the end, the entire thing just seemed like a waste of time.

The exception to this for me is movies.

When I read a one-sentence spoiler first, it’s like I can relax and enjoy the details of the story without stressing about the conclusion.

Or, maybe I’m just odd.

I sat with a pile of DVDs and watched every game the Bears played in 1985. A lot of it was boring. What makes a game exciting? The tension of anticipating the play that will bust open the piñata. Knowing the outcome kills everything.

-Rich Cohen, Monsters