Why Can’t I Get Behind the Falcons?

By | June 8, 2008 | Football | 1 Comment

I am a strong believer in ROOT ROOT ROOT for the HOME TEAM.

I’m a die-hard Colts fan to be sure, but when I lived in Tampa I was a Buc’s fan (you don’t think Sarah would’ve talked to me if I wasnt’ do ya?). I went to a game or two (was it two?). I watched them on TV. I knew who was on the team. I was conversant in Tampa Bay Buccaneer news.

But the Falcons? Meh. The Michael Vick thing was fun (in a perverse way) to watch the madness but the team itself? I just can’t get into them. I don’t know why.

It’s not because they suck (they do). Because I’ve been a fan of teams that suck with no qualm – Colts used to suck HARD, Buc’s have sucked. Real fans don’t love a team because they are winners, they love a team because they LOVE them.

I specifically WANTED to live in a town with an NFL team.

Sigh.

What IS IT about the Falcons that just annoys me? Because they’re NFC?

Or is it because I’m offended to the core of my being because they relegated a woman to the Milk and Cookies section of their blog? Seriously, is there not one woman in this town capable of talking sports they could hire to write ANY of the actual sports related posts?

Sigh AGAIN.

Falcons, I need some romance from you. You better bring it.

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I am a transplanted Hoosier who resides in the Atlanta metro area. I'm a die hard Colts fan and as far as I'm concerned you aren't a fan unless you suffered through Jeff George as a quarterback. I'll give you a pass if you weren't born yet, but mostly if you weren't standing beside the highway cheering the Mayflower trucks into town on the night we stole that team, well then you aren't a fan. Additionally I think that wearing a pink jersey is a brilliant way to pwn an opposing team's player. If you pick your fantasy team based on uniform color or a players "Hot Butt" - well I'm sorry you may not sit with me during games. I only speak dead languages fluently and I like to wear things that make no sense.

One Reply to Why Can’t I Get Behind the Falcons?

  1. Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah says:
    June 9, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Agreed. The Falcons are BORING. I’m having trouble rooting for the Redskins my self.

    However, rooting for the Raven is fun. I can make Ray Lewis jokes all day long.

    (There is nothing wrong with the NFC unless you hate parity.)

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