skibum Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Until the '01 Super Bowl, I always pitied the Pats franchise. Back in the pre-Brady days, the Bills owned them - so I had no problem rooting for them as an underdog in the Rams game. For several years I would even say I was happy for them, as an objective sports fan; they were simply a team that emerged from decades of despair to become a dynasty. But then I moved to Maine and experienced the full brunt of Pats-fan douchehood. The love is gone now. Edited July 11, 2017 by skibum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 No. And I hate the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
par73 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Absolutely never. Always rooted against them. Three of my favorite SB's were SB XX and the two losses to the Giants. Atlanta's choke sickened me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 No. And I hate the Bears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM44FRAcLTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Nope. and the last two wins have been severe punches to the gut as they should have lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Admittedly in 2001 I did versus the Rams because they were the underdogs. I regret it now. Me too. at the time, i always rooted for an Original AFC team to win the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT02 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Admittedly in 2001 I did versus the Rams because they were the underdogs. I regret it now. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 No Never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Wanted them to win against the Rams. After that "nyet"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Yes. I tend to support the AFC and specifically the AFC East in the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I never root for any team in the SB unless it's the Bills. I just like football and want to see a good game. The Pats are an excellent, entertaining team and I generally enjoy watching them and hoping the other team pulls it out at the end. In the Rams game I specifically remember the Pats getting the ball back with just a little time on the clock in a tie game, and Madden saying they were going to play for OT and hope for the best there. Screw that. They went for it and won the game. That was exciting, and I thought, well good for them for playing to win. Honestly out of all the SBs, the most exciting ones were the Bills vs Giants, the Pats vs Rams, the Pats vs Giants, the Pats vs Seahawks, and the Pats vs Falcons. I am not happy for their success but since the Bills aren't playing I'm secure enough to sit back and enjoy the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 The last few unabashedly. Not a hater anymore, instead enjoying watching pure masterful dominance by hoodie and the GOAT. Hater's gonna hat, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Admittedly in 2001 I did versus the Rams because they were the underdogs. I regret it now. I rooted for them in 2011 and 2007 when the g-men whumped them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 1985 vs da' Bears. ....at least Grogan kept it "close".......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Maybe the 2001 SB a little. Seemed symbolic at the time following 911, if I have the dates right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I live in NE and I had a SB party in 01 for a bunch of work friends for a job I had just started. I rooted for them pretty hard and was genuinely happy for them. Now they are all super arrogant and I could not hate the Pats more but its hard to blame them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Zero chance that ever happens. I don't even root for their players to have good days away from the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Nope. Always actively rooting against them, but never surprised when they pull miracles out they bums like this last Super Bowl. I remember texting a friend after it was 28-3, he said, "Man, it's over now." I said, "Yeah but it's the Pats." He said, "Still, 25 points is nearly insurmountable for any team, even the Pats." I wanted to believe... we all know how that ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This thread is dripping with jelly. Rooting for injuries? Stay classy, 'mafia'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KermitMcDermott Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I wish we could neg on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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