"But Honey, what about all that stuff I got you?"

The Super Bowls over, National Signing day has passed, and Duke/UNC is gone. Now what does Joe Sportsfan do? Drink heavily? Listen to sports talk radio? Focus on the election? Jesus no. Valentine's Day is just a week away. Store up some goodwill, because bigger and better things are on their way. Think about it:

-NCAA Basketball Tournement
Start getting those excuses ready. The trick is to come up with something possible but not fatal. Ebola just isn't going to fool the boss again this year.
-The Masters
The real tradition unlike any other was the first Masters commercial being during the first commercial break of the NCAA tourney, but the suits ruined that. Now we'll just have to settle for Tiger whomping everyone.
-NFL Draft
It's the best way to spend the weekend of my birthday. And with 15 minutes between picks, there's plenty of time to drink.

So get out and buy some stupid teddy bear, some crappy overpriced candy, and some flowers that'll be dead before the candy's gone. You'll need her to remember your positive(s) if you're going to survive another year of ignoring her during sports.