Bingo. I'm in nearly exactly the same boat. 42, kids are 13 & 9, and my job is a monster.Yup, 42. My boys are 12 and 9
Edit: I'm also now a boss and manage my own territory as opposed to being an employee.
This is what happens, the interest in sports remains high, but the passion wanes. It's probably for the best, personally speaking it wasn't healthy how wrapped up I was in sports in, say, the early 2000s. The 2003 ALCS nearly killed me.
Bringing it back to this thread... this is why I really enjoy T&R. At their best they put sports in its proper context while running an entertaining show. I feel like Fred's been much better lately, after he was called out by Rich for his constant Eeyore schtick. When a guy's personna is being the cynical, grumpy one there's a fine line between interesting and entertaining, and predictable and boring. He had crossed that line but I think he's come back to the other side.