If I was a bandwagon-jumper, this would be the week. After all, Washington State University is my alma mater. And this is one of those "guaranteed loss" weeks. I am betting that this will be a repeat of the Packers game. The Vikes may hold on to keep it close in the first half (if we're lucky) and then will get blown out, losing by at least two touch downs (if we're lucky).
But unlike some of you on this list, I'm not a bandwagon jumper. In fact, I'm finding there's some sense of camaraderie among Vikings fans who sort of enjoy wallowing in the shared misery of continuous losing. It's almost a brotherhood forged by the sense that as a Vikings fan we're emotionally tougher that the rest of you wussy pro-football fans out there. Enjoying a super bowl win is easy. Suffering through year after year (after year after year) of agonizing losses and crushed expectations and still turning on the TV on Sunday is only for the hardier characters among us.
But even I will admit that motivating myself to watch the game is getting almost as hard for me as it is for Jerome Simpson to stay away from alcohol. As I told someone recently, the only reason I've watched games recently is because of the company. Don't show up this Sunday and I'll probably find some better use of my time. And, you wouldn't want that, would you?
So, the Vikings managed to beat a Washington team (yes, I think they SHOULD change their team name. Until then, maybe I'll just refer to them as "they who must not be named") who had a lousier defense than that of Richie Incognito (whose lawyer claims that he loves Jonathan Martin like a brother and people are taking his comments out of context). And they still almost won the game. Actually, it was an entertaining game and I was hoping for a last-second loss. That way, the Vikings would have been able to claim a psychological victory (an "almost win") while maintaining their position in the draft order.
Silly Frazier is playing his silly games refusing to name the starting QB (will it be Ponder, Cassel or Freeman???) or the starting WR (will it be Simpson or Cordarelle???) I don’t blame him. These silly naming games are probably the only way he manages to keep his day interesting. That and checking his resume again.
Sunday, they face another Washington team - the super-power Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. This time they’re not going to be so lucky. The Seahawks are undefeated at home and will remain so after this weekend. They’re 9-1 on the season and are super bowl favorites. Hmmm. I’m almost talking myself into becoming a bandwagon-jumper now.
Come on over and stop me from making the jump!
But unlike some of you on this list, I'm not a bandwagon jumper. In fact, I'm finding there's some sense of camaraderie among Vikings fans who sort of enjoy wallowing in the shared misery of continuous losing. It's almost a brotherhood forged by the sense that as a Vikings fan we're emotionally tougher that the rest of you wussy pro-football fans out there. Enjoying a super bowl win is easy. Suffering through year after year (after year after year) of agonizing losses and crushed expectations and still turning on the TV on Sunday is only for the hardier characters among us.
But even I will admit that motivating myself to watch the game is getting almost as hard for me as it is for Jerome Simpson to stay away from alcohol. As I told someone recently, the only reason I've watched games recently is because of the company. Don't show up this Sunday and I'll probably find some better use of my time. And, you wouldn't want that, would you?
So, the Vikings managed to beat a Washington team (yes, I think they SHOULD change their team name. Until then, maybe I'll just refer to them as "they who must not be named") who had a lousier defense than that of Richie Incognito (whose lawyer claims that he loves Jonathan Martin like a brother and people are taking his comments out of context). And they still almost won the game. Actually, it was an entertaining game and I was hoping for a last-second loss. That way, the Vikings would have been able to claim a psychological victory (an "almost win") while maintaining their position in the draft order.
Silly Frazier is playing his silly games refusing to name the starting QB (will it be Ponder, Cassel or Freeman???) or the starting WR (will it be Simpson or Cordarelle???) I don’t blame him. These silly naming games are probably the only way he manages to keep his day interesting. That and checking his resume again.
Sunday, they face another Washington team - the super-power Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. This time they’re not going to be so lucky. The Seahawks are undefeated at home and will remain so after this weekend. They’re 9-1 on the season and are super bowl favorites. Hmmm. I’m almost talking myself into becoming a bandwagon-jumper now.
Come on over and stop me from making the jump!
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