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johnnyU — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:48:06 -0000

Growing up in Baltimore, it was natural to be both a Colts and Orioles fan. This also put me in the same geographical sports world as Boston. When the Colts packed up and left town, I still followed the team because I loved the Colts (just not Bob Irsay). Those Baltimore citizens who continue to bad mouth the Colts, while I understand the pain better than anyone, need to put it behind them. Alas, moving on to the basis of this post, it is hard to believe that at one time I felt good for the fine folks of Boston. I was extremely disappointed in Bill Buckners inability to field a groundball, I was embarassed for the entire northeast during SB XX, and I legitamately felt bad that for whatever reasons, the Sox and Patriots seemed to have higher powers working against them when it came to getting over the hump (Bucky "F'ing Dent...Lol). When things finally started to change, I felt like finally, Boston fans were getting what they deserved. I was pulling hard for the Patriots over the Rams, I watched the Sox celebration post 2004 and these two events made me happy. Little did I know that the rest of the sports world would be unleashing hell. I can't go watch the O's at Camden Yards without being swarmed by Red Sox fans cursing at me and yelling how much my Orioles suck. It is true that they do but I really don't care to have my 6 year old subjected to such poor sportsmanship (sportsmanship runs both ways-when you are winning and losing). There are plenty of decent Boston fans but it seems to me that they also have more than their share of arrogant jerks. They can not be happy for their own good fortune, they need to tell me what a pathetic moron I am for liking the O's and Colts. I have gotten more than one text message today from my Patriots fan associates (most of which could not tell you who Tony Eason, Irving Fryar or John Hannah are as their alligences lie since approximately 2003) rejoicing in the Colts playoff exit. Of course, every Pats fan will tell you that he has been one since about 1843, but is it too much to ask to tone it down? I do not want this to turn into a back and forth with every guy named tombradyisgod and Ilickbillsnads, I am just spouting off going through the greiving process...hahahaha. Now, moving on.
Looking on the bright side, I remember back in the off-season when we lost our secondary to free agency, had a retiring all-pro LT, and a departed veteren SB RB. Then McFarland goes down, Freeney blows out a foot, Harrison came up gimpy, Rob Morris gets carted off the field etc, etc, etc...Still a solid season all things considered. It did not end how any of us wanted it too but it would have been easy to fold up the tent instead of put together a 13-3 effort. Now lets all come in off the ledges and look toward next year. ;)

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