Tonight, the football regular season ended for my biggest rooting interest, non-Dodger division: Stanford. Like the last time I pulled thus hard for a legitimate national title contender, the 2009 Dodgers, it began as a superb experience that ultimately turned frustrating, with a dose of thanks-for-the-memories perspective required to make sure I didn't lose the forest for the Trees.The first half of the season was incredible. Stanford would make mistakes here and there that would leave you briefly questioning its adequacy, and then you'd look up and the Cardinal would be up by 40.