tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post7250974116273883150..comments2008-10-04T15:54:44.101-05:00Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-75744069515839231092008-10-04T15:54:00.000-05:002008-10-04T15:54:00.000-05:00april - That's an interesting question. For some reason, fans seem to have a need for an emotional investment in a sports team. Almost as if some basic primal instinct for competition needs to be fulfilled vicariously through someone else. I guess it just plain feels good to win something - even if you're not doing the actual winning yourself.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-31118461463457465152008-10-04T15:22:00.000-05:002008-10-04T15:22:00.000-05:00This is what I don't get about sports. People spend money, time, pour their heart and soul into something over which they have no control. And if they do win? What do you get out of it, really? What's the closure? <BR/>I was once a die-hard Lakers fan. But they broke my heart one too many times.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-14789310098923970112008-10-03T19:34:00.000-05:002008-10-03T19:34:00.000-05:00My hubby totally feels the same way you do! In fact, I think I have heard the exact same soliaquey from him...over...and over...and over again. I am a fair weather fan of all MN sports teams. They just can't seem to get it all together.Sexy Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14624947898331770138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-44259751230562972272008-10-02T16:40:00.000-05:002008-10-02T16:40:00.000-05:00Hair today, gone tomorrow! Kathy had me laughing out loud, along with a few of the other wits.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-31422279986255426372008-10-01T17:57:00.000-05:002008-10-01T17:57:00.000-05:00Oh, Jeff. I can't contribute anything here since I'm hopelessly sports-ignorant. The only thing I've ever written about sports is how all the baseball players spit too much during games. I need to go to one of those football classes that teach wives what all their husbands are screamin' about.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168816435565273787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-23314020910976412982008-10-01T16:31:00.000-05:002008-10-01T16:31:00.000-05:00I'm trying to put this into a metaphor I can understand. Is it kind of like Wilco losing the grammy to those overrated Foo Fighters?Prefers Her Fantasy Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16253518897502046799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-75581144724992519782008-09-30T21:20:00.000-05:002008-09-30T21:20:00.000-05:00Try being a NY Mets baseball fan. It doesn't get worse than that these past two years as they blew leads in the division and never made the playoffs TWICE in a row.Windyridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18390232789014998792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-31076645866382181212008-09-30T20:29:00.000-05:002008-09-30T20:29:00.000-05:00Jeff...tell me about it. <BR/><BR/>Football season is nothing more than opportunity for all the men in this house to scream and shout at an inanimate object and spend an entire week trash talking the Vikes. The cycle repeats itself until the season ends and they resume their Stargate marathons.<BR/><BR/>Between football season and the presidential election, I'm ready to donate my eardrums.Jenninehttp://www.jenninejohnson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-14303118104048752412008-09-30T20:22:00.000-05:002008-09-30T20:22:00.000-05:00The Saint Louis Rams have lost 17 of their last 20 games. They have lost 4 already this year, a worse record than the Vikes. Your wife is named Charli and is from St Louis, do you get the connection?Bil;lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-10405333290802004442008-09-30T19:02:00.000-05:002008-09-30T19:02:00.000-05:00I was a Vikings fan when I was a kid because a)the Patriots sucked then and b)they wore purple, which was (and still is) my fav colour.<BR/><BR/>And since I did grow up in New England, I feel your pain. Say '86 Red Sox with me...Mooselethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-76700342204108838532008-09-30T17:56:00.000-05:002008-09-30T17:56:00.000-05:00Go Seahawks! Yay!carlaehttp://carlae.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-69390803935044813272008-09-30T16:45:00.000-05:002008-09-30T16:45:00.000-05:00I know better than to encourage my husband to elaborate on his love (slowly dying) of the Cubs. Lately he's taken refuge in a fantasy baseball league. At least he has some control over the outcome of that.<BR/><BR/>JD at <A HREF="http://idothings.info" REL="nofollow">I Do Things</A>JD at I Do Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12637216169419014156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-54481089109107256002008-09-30T11:35:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:35:00.000-05:00Try being a Cowboys fan in a room with 30 Minnesotans while the Vikings cream Dallas. That's brutal. Yes, the Vikings are disappointing, but at least they're not the Packers.Mom Thumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15191483830587029419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-26493401580517466322008-09-30T11:31:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:31:00.000-05:00Actually, he caught me alluding to something spiritual (and by spiritual, I mean I was making reference to darkenss and light) over the telephone to my daughter. But he looked as if I had just hit him over the head with the bible! ;)<BR/><BR/>It's ok. He recovered.cathouse terihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547258612468286876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-80788219342663654902008-09-30T11:08:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:08:00.000-05:00The Vikings always trained in Mankato. Tell about when you played at Sneaky Pete's.ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-77298185502289088322008-09-30T11:07:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:07:00.000-05:00oh shit sorry, I fell asleep when u said football..<BR/><BR/>;)Flip Flop Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065691170535846749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-10896130070057032442008-09-30T09:57:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:57:00.000-05:00heather - You must have run into Randy Moss then. His behavior was normally a turn off - drunk or not!<BR/><BR/>michelle - I too was ready to pounce on a play-off ticket. Maybe I should thank them for saving me some money?<BR/><BR/>doozie - What I do with my wife in the privacy of my own home is my own business. But yeah, being laminated is more fun than it sounds.<BR/><BR/>sandy - It's ok, I understand. You <I>have</I> to say that. You're a good wife Sandy.<BR/><BR/>elizabeth - They are. For a brief period every fall Minnesota sports fans have to decide which venue they will waste their money on each week.<BR/><BR/>dorky dad - You actually <I>did</I> write this post. I stole it from your archives. You should really pay more attention to your blog dude.<BR/><BR/>bill - Who is this St. Louis Charlie you speak of?<BR/><BR/>ed - And I feel your pain. We should get together and cry in our beers some time.<BR/><BR/>gette - That's right. Nobody likes a sore winner.<BR/><BR/>rickey - Well, in those days the phrase <I>was</I> one of fear and respect. But now that you mention it...<BR/><BR/>maureen - Well then, thank you Winnipeg for training him properly. <BR/><BR/>ve - Oh, I gave up hope long ago. But hey... go Beavers!<BR/><BR/>teri - What does that mean... you hit him over the head with your bible?<BR/><BR/>fancy schmancy - We should put together a pity party for all the poor bloggers who can't get a break. I'll bring the beer!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-43111383945208031572008-09-30T09:49:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:49:00.000-05:00I stopped watching football after my Bills lost their fourth superbowl in a row. Twice to Dallas. Ouch.Fancy Schmancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820338705876627799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-118531533971754452008-09-30T09:34:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:34:00.000-05:00Aw... poor kid. If it makes you feel any better, that Viking picture looks just like my boyfriend! <BR/><BR/>(I have no idea how that would make you feel better.)<BR/><BR/>But you should have seen this boyfriend last week when he found out last week that I'm a bible thumper!cathouse terihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547258612468286876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-15086061482106013492008-09-30T09:13:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:13:00.000-05:00Don't give up hope. Our lowly Oregon Beavers took down No 1 USC last week! Miracles happen...VEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-12185671963215501152008-09-30T07:33:00.000-05:002008-09-30T07:33:00.000-05:00You know who Bud Grant was with for nearly 15 years, don't you???? He played, then coached for 10 years for our Winnipeg Blue Bombers, winning the Grey Cup four times... ah, those were the years. We need Bud again too...<BR/><BR/>Which is why the Vikings are my favorite NFL team too.Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-57162835479078621752008-09-30T07:25:00.000-05:002008-09-30T07:25:00.000-05:00Great piece. But can a team entitled "The Purple People Eaters" ever truly be feared and/or respected?Rickey Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05773465359487671887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-12542410845091282122008-09-30T07:21:00.000-05:002008-09-30T07:21:00.000-05:00To Roger:<BR/><BR/>I have a friend who cheers for the Bears, and every. single. year. she raves about the '85 Bears. "At least we've WON a Superbowl!" she crows. And every year we remind her of how much farther that one victory is fading into the past. It does make winning against the Bears that much sweeter, though...Gettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16353094400938089023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-82977577652983673262008-09-30T06:48:00.000-05:002008-09-30T06:48:00.000-05:00I loved growing up watching Fran. Great years and I did feel a little bad for them. I, however, had a much worse fate as I grew up in Louisiana and was/am/is/are a Saints fan. Now that's pain!Ed (zoesdad)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05407108771231260027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-83239796023716719882008-09-30T06:43:00.000-05:002008-09-30T06:43:00.000-05:00By the way "How good is St Louis Charlie?Billnoreply@blogger.com