not this year.... not bothered by it, or at least to no significant degree. Odd this would be the only year I'm not affected by it? Well, maybe not. It's so over the top this year that I've blocked it out.
And to be clear.... the predictions mean next to nothing for me. I'm neither pumped by it, (much anyway), nor worried about it (much anyway). As others have already said.... praise doesn't win ya SB's. I don't go into this season much different than any season in that - got a long way to go, a lot can happen on the way. And some game, sometime, it's even going to require at least a little 'luck'. - JamesJM