A few years ago I saw this (relatively) obscure piece of internet speculative fiction about American football. It's not really about American football, but anyway.
I think about it often, and have it bookmarked so I can go back and watch it all over again occasionally, which I just did. I always wish they'd do a sequel.
It doesn't matter if you have no interest in American football. It's science fiction dressed up as sports fiction. If you're looking for some distraction, I would recommend giving this a go. It starts deliberately slow and frustrating. Stick with it.
https://www.sbnation.com/a/17776-football/Sam