Enigma869 wrote:S2M wrote: I guarantee John just cares what people think of him
This may be the funniest post I've EVER read on any forum that I've been a participant in. Dude...do you even read my posts? You seriously think that someone with my style gives two fucks what people think? You're more clueless than even I thought. There are very few people on this forum who I haven't taken on at one point or another and there is nobody on this forum who I wouldn't go toe to toe with. Fuck, ask all the ex-jackass talkers who post here about how much I cared what people thought when I posted on "The official Journey website" many years ago. I told almost every one of them to go shit in their hats, including the embarrassing moderators on that site.
I promise you that you are I are not wired remotely similarly when it comes to sports or the teams we cheer for. If a team gets screwed by the officials, I'll be the first to say so (which I did earlier this season when the officials completely handed the Steelers a victory in Miami). However, when you start making that claim about EVERY game, ever played and lost by "your" team, you begin to look like the little boy who cried wolf, one too many times! Listen, there is no shame in losing an NFL game. I'm not embarrassed to be a Patriots fan today. The truth of the matter is that the Jets have better players at a lot of positions. Off the top of my head, I would probably only give the edge to the Patriots at QB and TE. Teams lose games. If you don't show up to play in the NFL, you'll lose, even if the opponent you're facing has zero wins on the season. It's simply the way the league is and will always be. If there is NFL football next season, I'll be ready to watch the Patriots bounce back and hopefully have a much better showing in the playoffs next season. Two seasons of "one and done" is all I can handle. The NFL is certainly a whole lot more enjoyable when the team you want to win comes through. That said, I love football and will still enjoy the games next weekend and The Super Bowl. I then have the Red Sox and Celtics to look forward to. It could be worse...I could be a Cleveland fan
Well said, diehard fans that been through the ups and downs before appreciate victories, dynasty's and non-stop playoff wins a little more when you've seen some heartaches. Before the 2005 season, for me, it always seemed like we'd NEVER reach that next step and that I'd never witness my team to win the big game. All of those championship loss's at home really was the monkey on Pittsburgh's back, we were in Philly territory for so many years, reaching but choking in Title Games and it always felt like we just weren't good enough to win the big one when we'd have outstanding seasons.
When it comes down to it, I'm privileged to be born into a Steelers family because so many teams fanbase's are so bare and never experienced the chunk of success. It's tough to win in today's NFL, period. Hell, it's even harder to win 2 in a row these days so even though N.E bit the dust and didn't get it done, their franchise is run off of success and fans should never hang their heads in being a Patriots fan. They'll be back, it's only a matter of suring up a young defense that can make noise in a few years. Gillette is still a helluva place to play and beat those guys in and as long as #12 is behind center, you got a shot. I'm sure you'll take it. Even though I hate N.E as bad as the next Steelers fan and want to shit in their mouth and watch them gag on it, I respect the HELL out of that team, as well as Tom Brady.
I give props to Matt, that kid has been tortured enough time and time again, hell even in baseball and basketball and he's still here supporting his shitstains. S2M takes a different approach. He's all laying it out on the line and going through the best fan on the planet but when they lose, he bows out, wants to fire everyone and never hear from him again. Two different approaches to being a fan and S2M can't take as well as he dishes it.
...will always be my team too...
