Remember (I think) this chap? Well, before last season, I decided I'd had enough of the Jets. It wasn't the Sanchez debacle; it wasn't even Rex Ryan. It was more what I'd heard about the fans themselves: the way they treated Fireman Ed and - above all - what I'd heard about some of them pretty much assaulting some women in the stands. They sound like a bunch of arseholes, to be blunt!
I don't want to be associated with any of that.
So... I've been struggling for more than a year now over which team I should throw my metaphorical hat in with ...and I was wondering if perhaps any of you gentlemen of the gridiron could help me decide?
I have to be honest: I'm very, very shallow! ...And I have no geographical attachments! (My preferred hockey and basketball teams are the Blackhawks and Blazers - so I almost had a team in each timezone previously!)
As an old Goth, I will always favour teams that play in black or purple (so teams like the Jags and Packers are out, I suppose). As a dog lover, I will never forgive the Eagles for signing Vick after his dog-fighting conviction, so they're out of the question ...as are all of the other AFC East teams, who I retain a grudge against from my days as a Jets fan. I also won't go for the Cowboys - too 'All-American' for my liking.
I also hold a grudge against the Niners and Broncos for their domination in the late 80s and early 90s, when I was getting into the sport. I'm reluctant to 'cross town' for the Giants too, of course.
This leaves me with such teams as the Ravens, who I like for the strip and the Poe connection; the Steelers, who I respect for their working class character and their 'no cheerleaders' stance; And I've always had a slight soft spot for the Raiders - again for their 'working class' following (when in Oakland) as well as Al Davis' uncompromising 'style', both sartorially (before he became a zombie) and in terms of the tactics he preferred.
I wouldn't rule out such teams as the Falcons, Bucs, Bengals or Vikings, either ...or even the Seahawks. But this is why I'm turning to the OTF hive mind for guidance: what team might satisfy my shallow criteria and whom should I avoid and why? ...And who would be the most fun to follow, of course!
Over to you lot.
I don't want to be associated with any of that.
So... I've been struggling for more than a year now over which team I should throw my metaphorical hat in with ...and I was wondering if perhaps any of you gentlemen of the gridiron could help me decide?
I have to be honest: I'm very, very shallow! ...And I have no geographical attachments! (My preferred hockey and basketball teams are the Blackhawks and Blazers - so I almost had a team in each timezone previously!)
As an old Goth, I will always favour teams that play in black or purple (so teams like the Jags and Packers are out, I suppose). As a dog lover, I will never forgive the Eagles for signing Vick after his dog-fighting conviction, so they're out of the question ...as are all of the other AFC East teams, who I retain a grudge against from my days as a Jets fan. I also won't go for the Cowboys - too 'All-American' for my liking.
I also hold a grudge against the Niners and Broncos for their domination in the late 80s and early 90s, when I was getting into the sport. I'm reluctant to 'cross town' for the Giants too, of course.
This leaves me with such teams as the Ravens, who I like for the strip and the Poe connection; the Steelers, who I respect for their working class character and their 'no cheerleaders' stance; And I've always had a slight soft spot for the Raiders - again for their 'working class' following (when in Oakland) as well as Al Davis' uncompromising 'style', both sartorially (before he became a zombie) and in terms of the tactics he preferred.
I wouldn't rule out such teams as the Falcons, Bucs, Bengals or Vikings, either ...or even the Seahawks. But this is why I'm turning to the OTF hive mind for guidance: what team might satisfy my shallow criteria and whom should I avoid and why? ...And who would be the most fun to follow, of course!
Over to you lot.
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