Underdogs
Posted on February 3, 2008
When it comes to politics and sports, I always find myself rooting for underdogs. I probably follow politics more than I do sports, but that’s not saying much. About the only time I pay attention in sports is when it comes to playoffs and one of my “teams” is in the mix.
For baseball it’s mostly the Red Sox, then the Rockies. I was born in Massachusetts but lived in Colorado for over 20 years. It’s more about the Sox though because the Rockies are a team that didn’t exist most of the time I lived in CO. During the last World Series, I was torn. I wanted the Sox to win to prove their Series win a few years ago wasn’t a fluke. OTOH, I would have been very pleased to see the Rockies win so Denver would have another type of champion sports team in addition to the Avalanche and the Broncos.
For football, the teams I usually root for are the Broncos, the Patriots, and the Colts. The past few years have been good ones for those teams. This year, however, I find myself eager for the Giants to win. It’s not like I’m a Giants fan, but since the Pats have been pretty dominant the past few years, it would be nice for them to get beat.
I remember a Super Bowl back in the 80′s where the Patriots and the Bears went. The Patriots were the underdogs. It seemed like everybody was rooting for the Bears, so I rooted for the Pats. At the end of the game, the Patriots got their asses handed to them. The game was incredibly lopsided. I have a feeling this year it will be another lopsided game, this time in the Patriots favor, but that still won’t stop me from rooting for the Giants. I’ll still be pleased if the Pats win, but I would probably be happier if they lose.
Edit: Well, it wasn’t lopsided and the Patriots did lose. Overall it was a great game. The defense on both teams were fantastic, so the final score was low. Good jorb.
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