Declared loyalties and the loathsome rest
Boner recently dogged me for allegedly carpetbagging sports loyalties. Being bored on a flight this weekend I decided to take stock of the situation. I enjoy hearing why people root for the teams they do and maybe I shall write a book about it someday. In the meantime, here are the franchises I give a shat about one way or another and why:
Yea-
San Diego Chargers, Padres. Above all. Because it is home and the source of some of the earliest memories (pregnant mother with "Future Charger Fan" t-shirt). God help us if they ever leave town like they're always threatening.
Philly Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers. Because I live here now and wherever you live you get saturated with coverage so you might as well give a shit. Plus Philly Fan is amusing in his mean-spirited religious devotion.
Houston Astros, Rockets. Same as above, only I don't live there anymore, but the people are so good and decent and the town so maligned how can you not keep some love? The Rockets less so, but they've got the coolest logo and unis ever such that if I were to start a gang like in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video we'd all dress in Rockets gear.
University of Arizona Basketball. The NBA generally sucks anyhow, so if it's college hoops, it might as well be Tucson. Plus they practically cancelled school during that one run in '97.
Notre Dame Football. Wop family, Catholic church, Irish priest. What do you expect.
Boston Red Sox. With a huge caveat and that's that once they lost their losing luster, they became a lot less loveable. Now it's just an endless pissing match with Steinbrenner.
Detroit Red Wings. If only for a little high school nostalgia.
Nay -
Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos.
New York Yankees.
L.A. Lakers.
Duke Basketball.
University of Miami Football.
Florida State Football.
Any and all things Florida for that matter.
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Atlanta Braves.
Arizona Diamondbacks.
If any of the two people who still read this blog would care to chime in...?
- DJ Blogenspiel
Yea-
San Diego Chargers, Padres. Above all. Because it is home and the source of some of the earliest memories (pregnant mother with "Future Charger Fan" t-shirt). God help us if they ever leave town like they're always threatening.
Philly Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers. Because I live here now and wherever you live you get saturated with coverage so you might as well give a shit. Plus Philly Fan is amusing in his mean-spirited religious devotion.
Houston Astros, Rockets. Same as above, only I don't live there anymore, but the people are so good and decent and the town so maligned how can you not keep some love? The Rockets less so, but they've got the coolest logo and unis ever such that if I were to start a gang like in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video we'd all dress in Rockets gear.
University of Arizona Basketball. The NBA generally sucks anyhow, so if it's college hoops, it might as well be Tucson. Plus they practically cancelled school during that one run in '97.
Notre Dame Football. Wop family, Catholic church, Irish priest. What do you expect.
Boston Red Sox. With a huge caveat and that's that once they lost their losing luster, they became a lot less loveable. Now it's just an endless pissing match with Steinbrenner.
Detroit Red Wings. If only for a little high school nostalgia.
Nay -
Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos.
New York Yankees.
L.A. Lakers.
Duke Basketball.
University of Miami Football.
Florida State Football.
Any and all things Florida for that matter.
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Atlanta Braves.
Arizona Diamondbacks.
If any of the two people who still read this blog would care to chime in...?
- DJ Blogenspiel
posted by Aden at 9:34 PM
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