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| "Don't watch the game with your heart" |
So many times I run into folks that just don't get it. For the purpose of this discussion we will use the Chicago fan because I'm surrounded by so many, living here in the Midwest. In my opinion, they are the most delusional sports fans in the country.
It's important to understand what your team is capable of doing. You have to know what their flaws are and also what they do best. Don't just say that my team will win just because they're playing in the stupid game. When the Bears made it to the playoffs last year every Chicago fan had them going to the Super Bowl. However, they had glaring flaws that couldn't be ignored. Duh, they had no quarterback and the offensive line was terrible! That combination was lethal.
Cutler was the most sacked quarterback in the league and he had been very inconsistent all year. Great defense though. However, you can't win with a quarterback that is consistently on his back that has the tendency to turn the ball over. If you were a real fan of that team you would know that going in.
The Bulls had one player in Derrick Rose that couldn't shoot all year. Yeah he was the MVP but they didn't play the same team in a best of 7 during the year. His whole game is taking you to the rack. You didn't think that Miami wasn't going to figure that out after game one? When you take that away he has no game. If you watch them every night you're supposed to know that.
I'm not saying don't pull for your team, just understand what your they're capable of doing. That way you don't talk trash all week and have to call off work like most Bulls fans did the other day because they couldn't face their co-workers. If you would have been honest with yourself and just said, "We're good but we're a free agent away! I hope we win but we're suspect right now. Boozer is too inconsistent and Noah gives us no offense. I'll be happy if we can somehow pull it out". If you say that no one would've bothered you after the loss.
I'm a season ticket holder for the OU Sooners. In 2004, they were undefeated and the #1 team in the country. The Sooners were scoring more points than anyone in the history of college football. I was at nearly every game. However, after each game I said we aren't ready because our defensive secondary is suspect and if we play someone that can throw the ball we'll get destroyed. Both USC and Auburn at the time were undefeated.
I was hoping to play Auburn because Jason Campbell wasn't the greatest quarterback and he had a tendency of making mistakes. Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and Co. were a well oiled machine and I knew they would blow us out because our secondary hadn't played against a pro-style offense and they couldn't cover. We met USC in the Orange Bowl for the National Title and got blasted 55-19. I didn't have to run from folks because I'd been saying it all year. It's called being an "Objective Observer". I knew what my team was capable of. No one should know your team better than you.
Die hard Cubs fans are completely delusional. Why would you cheer for a team that consistently loses? They haven't won a title in over 100 years, yet you say this year is the year, every year. C'mon man! Is that by accident? There's no incentive for the Cubs management to win. They sell out every game with a loser on the field. Why go out and pay $100 million for a superstar if people will come anyway. It's ridiculous! The #1 rule to watching sports is to take your heart out of it. That doesn't mean that you can't like a certain team but know what your team can do. That one rule will keep you from looking like an idiot when your team loses!
Granted, there are upsets every now and then, but that's why they call them upsets. Nobody saw that coming! The favorite some how fell asleep at the wheel and the underdog wins the game. Most notably Boise State beats Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl a few years ago. Unless you are a prophet you can't call those types of wins. For the most parts it's not that difficult to figure out whether your team is capable of winning. You should always know what to expect. Class Dismissed!
Holla At Ya Boy!
Jay Graves
Twitter: @jaygravesreport
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