Fans grieving Colts loss

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - If you're feeling blue about the Colts Super Bowl loss, it's ok. Sure in this case the loss was only a football game. And the Colts overall had a great season. But a therapist told 24-Hour News 8, you need to let yourself grieve.

The morning after the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl stumble the Pro Shop at Lucas Oil stadium was nearly empty. The few who are there, like Carole and Art Metz, are trying to overcome a tough night of football.

Asked how she feels Carole Metz says, "Terrible, How are you feeling," she asks.

From the anticipation of victory, to the agony and reality of defeat, the Super Bowl loss hit Colts fans hard. Justin Goodin, a long time Colts fan talks about what it was like when the Colts lost.

"Last night when it was all over, it was just so quiet. I mean the whole house. There was probably a good 20 people in the house. It was just very disappointing is the word for it," Goodin said.

Sebastian Cotte, another Colts fan, says "I was going to take 2 days off, and go to a parade hopefully, and have a good time. Now, I guess I'm just going to go back to work."

Penny Dollens-Smith is a licensed therapist who helps people deal with grief.

"You know, it's OK to say out loud that I was really angry or disappointed. Or I just wanted to throw my hands up when things were going bad," Dollens -Smith said.

She says people are often afraid to admit grief for this kind of loss with so many other really bad things going on in the world.

"We're not going to grieve or be sad the same way," says Dollens-Smith. "They're in different categories. So I think we should say it's ok."

Dollens-Smith says because this kind of loss is a community loss, there needs to be some kind of community closure. She says there should be a rally for the team, which would actually help all of us move on. She says we need a way to say being number 2 is good, the season was fun and we can do it again next year, with a chance for a happier ending.