I agree. I’m in the same boat. Live in Columbus OH, and if it doesn’t have anything to do with the Big 10 or Ohio St, then I don’t hear about it.
The off-season can be pretty painful for this reason. I’ve found myself starting to follow sports that I never have had interest in just to get myself through.
Never hunted Native American artifacts, but there are actually some pretty cool cave systems that were built by Native Americans near where I live. A little claustrophobic crawling through some of it, but kinda cool to see.