by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 12/03/2017 at 09:50
by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 12/03/2017 at 09:50
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I don’t mean this as an insult or to be condescending at all, but I wonder... How do fans of the Cleveland Browns still have any passion left for the sport of football anymore? I love football, but if my team went through decades of futility with little hope for change, not to mention the league callously conspiring to yank the franchise away from them only to replace it a couple years later with a bad expansion team, I’d think it would eventually whittle away my enthusiasm for the sport altogether. Hardcore Browns fans have my respect. I really do hope it turns around for them sometime soon. Anyway...
Jay Cutler threw a tantrum back in 2009 and left the Broncos. Since then, he’s managed to only have to face the Broncos in a game once because of ‘injuries’. It was Brock Osweiler’s first start, and the Broncos won that game against the Bears and won the Super Bowl that year. I still can’t stand Eeyore Jay, but if Josh McDaniels hadn’t pissed him off and then proceeded to steer the Broncos into a tree, we’d never have gotten Von Miller or Peyton Manning. So it’s all good. But I’d still love to see Von or Shane Ray smear him to the turf a few times today.
Since the Broncos are in Miami against the Dolphins, that’ll be our early game on CBS so.... wait, what? It’s on FOX? AGHHHH IT’S TOO WEIRD TO SEE AFC GAMES ON FOX. CBS here has Chiefs at Jets as the early game with no late game. After the Broncos-Dolphins, we get Panthers at Saints which should be a pretty good game. How did we end up getting such an interesting game? Must be a scheduling error. Sunday night is Philly at Seattle, which is one of those games that looked great at the beginning of the year but could end up being ugly. I hope not, in fact I’m pulling for the Hawks to snag an upset here. And Monday is a game no one cares about (Steelers-Bengals).
The rest: Vikings at Falcons (ooh, could we have that game instead of the Broncos? Please?), Pats at Bills, Niners at Bears, Bucs at Packers (very bay, much wow), Texans at Titans, Colts at Jags (anyone else think the Jags are going to stumble down the stretch?), Lions at Ravens, Browns at Chargers, Giants at Oakland, and Rams at Cards.
So, what’ll you be watching today?
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
12/03/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 1
I’ll be watching Vikings-Falcons at 1, because I think it will be a terrific game. My buddy, a lifelong Bills fan, is at that game today so I’m recording it for him. At 4 we get the Panthers-Saints game, which should also be entertaining. I’m an Eagles fan, so of course I’ll be watching tonight. It’s looking like it will be a good day of football.
Oh, and in regards to Browns fans: my uncle was a lifelong Browns fan. When they left for Baltimore, he used that as his chance to get out. He quit watching football entirely. He might watch the Super Bowl, but that’s it.
"rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI" (rillweid)
12/03/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 1
I’ll be at the tar heels basketball game today, followed by an afternoon of panthers/saints. Hoping we can pull out a win today, but with two out of theee linebackers with injury concerns I’m not so sure it’s gonna happen.
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
12/03/2017 at 12:13, STARS: 1
I’m really nervous about the Eagles. Hopefully the fans show up and Pete did some research this week. Russel can’t carry the team
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
12/03/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 0
I think they have a chance, but then again I thought the Broncos had a chance before all of their past 7 losses. Don’t trust me.
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
12/03/2017 at 12:18, STARS: 1
This season has been brutal. I suspect a massive rebuild in the off season
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
12/03/2017 at 12:30, STARS: 1
I imagine hardcore Browns fans have an affliction similar to that of longtime Maple Leafs fans.
The only cure is to actively ignore any positive or remotely hopeful media coverage and label such reports as fake news (contrary to popular belief, this term was coined by recovering Leafs fans, not Donald Trump). Not allowing oneself to have any optimism for the team’s future, thereby avoiding discouragement by the inevitable disappointment of successive failures, is key to maintaining the passion for their team.
Alternatively, like many Leafs fans, you can be perpetually resigned that the current season might suck and feign hope that next season will be much better. This has worked for 50 years now.
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
12/03/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 1
Went to the Titans game. Had a great time. Good seats too!
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
12/03/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 1
Damn, that’s close.
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
12/03/2017 at 22:49, STARS: 1
7 rows back! The angle does stink outside of 50 yards. But watching mariota and Henry run in some touchdowns was perfect!
The tickets weren’t even crazy expensive! Not something I could do every month, but worth every penny.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
12/03/2017 at 23:12, STARS: 1
I’ve only been to 4 games in person. One was when the Broncos won Super Bowl XXXII, one was a preseason game against the Steelers, and the other two were blowout division losses. One of these days I’d love to see a live game again but not this season.
"Nerd-Vol" (Nerd-Vol)
12/03/2017 at 23:18, STARS: 1
Going to a super bowl counts as like 10 games. I’ve been to 4 pro games.
A bengals game when I was really young.
2012 titans vs colts.
2012 titans vs jets, MNF
Today
It’s fun. Much different crowd from Tennessee Vols games. I think the pro football fan is more astute. Tennessee games are just an excuse to bing drink and tailgate.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
12/03/2017 at 23:37, STARS: 1
Also, I went to a Rockies game many years ago against the Reds, and the final score was Reds 24, Rockies 12. I’m not lying.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
12/04/2017 at 07:56, STARS: 0
Ahem.
One does not simply abandon their team.