Ehh...Here it comes.
I don't watch football at all. Im not into it, I couldnt name more than 2 guys on the bears (I live in Chicago). I actually am not a sports guy much at all. I have played football, baseball, hockey, and soccer, but the only one that ever stuck with me was hockey (I do enjoy PLAYING all sports though). To this day the only sport I get into is hockey, I am a huge Blackhawks fan (wearing a blackhawks cap as I type), and enjoyed playing hockey the most. Even in hockey though, I am terrible with names/stats, as it doesn't entertain me as it does most. I enjoy the sport and watching the team as a whole.
All my guys friends call me every name in the book (*****, woman, etc...) for this, but ehh... its just not for me.
To keep with your theme, I would trade Football Playoff tickets for: a ride in a cool car, a new video game, any new gadget, computers/computer parts, etc... So you are not alone!