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    Too weird to live, and too rare to die. midgetonadonkey's Avatar
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    with being pessimistic about your sports teams? Isn't it better to be realistic than to be a blind homer? I'm a fan of the Aggies, Texans (before that the Oilers), Astros and Spurs. Besides the Spurs, none of my other teams have won . So I just expect my favorite teams to lose. Is that bad? Should I ignore all my sports knowledge and think my teams are going to win it all every year?

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    God Talks To Me. angel_luv's Avatar
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    I'm optimistic. It's not that I am unaware of odds, I just choose to believe in spite of them.
    You should always expect the best, I think. After all, it could happen.

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    Ruffy RuffnReadyOzStyle's Avatar
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    I think it's good to be a realist. Homerism can be annoying.

    But then I base my life more on rationality than belief.

    Each to his own at the ned of the day - I mean, following sports is for fun right, so enjoy it however you please.

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    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
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    try tellin that to the sunsfans

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    Cinnamon Girl mrsmaalox's Avatar
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    I personally think reality is overrated; I subscribe to blind homerism (Spurs are the only team I follow). But as long as you still love your team, win or lose, anything's okay. Bandwaggoners are worse than anything!!.

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    Believe. Xolotl's Avatar
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    I like having higher expectations at the beginning of the year after I see Draft picks, FA signings, etc. But, then from there its only downhill it's better to be a realist.

    But, I also knew a guy who every year put 1k on the Rams to win the SB through the 90s and when had them the year they did win at 250:1 so I guess a little homerism is awesome lol

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    In Joe we trust. Kriz-Maxima's Avatar
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    Im pretty realist about my teams posibility but its good to keep some hope. For example, I dont think that the Pistons are gonna win a championship this year but Im hopeful they do good and surprise me.

    As a sports fan Im constantly getting my heart broken, even with beign a realist.

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    Veteran exstatic's Avatar
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    I guess if your team sucks, you can be "realistic". What slays me is all of the negative Spurs "fans".

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    Are you for real? DoubtingThomas's Avatar
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    I tend to be pretty pessimistic about everything.

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    Spur-taaaa TDMVPDPOY's Avatar
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    im only pessimistic when the spurs are down half time, i turn of the comp...turn it back on after an hour to see the boxscore the spurs won the game

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    TRU 'cross mah stomach LaMarcus Bryant's Avatar
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    I'm the most pessimistic fan I've ever met.

    It pays to be pessimistic because you either never get let down, or you get pleasantly surprised about the outcomes.

    Also it avoids jinxage.

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    Masochist Rangers Fan Melmart1's Avatar
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    I don't see the point of being negative all the time. Frustration at times, sure. But if you don't have hope and believe that your team can win a few games, then why bother watching. If it makes you that miserable, turn the TV off.

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    Linger Ficking Good! CuckingFunt's Avatar
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    I've known people who are full on pessimistic about their team, and I just don't get that. But I consider myself pretty realistic.

    I'm a ing Kings fans, after all. My team sucks ass right now.

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    ATRAIN is gay peewee's lovechild's Avatar
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    It's sad when you don't have any faith in any of your teams.

    It's amazing that Midge is only positive about the Spurs.
    Is this because they're acutally winning?
    Is he going to start talking when they have losing seasons?

    What kind of fan is that??

    I always back my teams.
    Always.

    I'm still rooting for the Irish eventhough they suck all sorts of ass.
    I rooted for the Yanks, and caught a lot of for it, even when it was obvious that they weren't going past the first round.

    Being pessimistic about your own team all the time is just stupid.

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    ATRAIN is gay peewee's lovechild's Avatar
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    I don't see the point of being negative all the time. Frustration at times, sure. But if you don't have hope and believe that your team can win a few games, then why bother watching. If it makes you that miserable, turn the TV off.
    I agree 100%.

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    Too weird to live, and too rare to die. midgetonadonkey's Avatar
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    It's sad when you don't have any faith in any of your teams.

    It's amazing that Midge is only positive about the Spurs.
    Is this because they're acutally winning?
    Is he going to start talking when they have losing seasons?

    What kind of fan is that??

    I always back my teams.
    Always.

    I'm still rooting for the Irish eventhough they suck all sorts of ass.
    I rooted for the Yanks, and caught a lot of for it, even when it was obvious that they weren't going past the first round.


    Being pessimistic about your own team all the time is just stupid.
    You said the Yanks were going to win it all. You never said they wouldn't get past the first round. You are a champion chaser in the worst way. You root for the Irish (when they were losing you were a Longhorn fan), Cowboys (when they were losing you were a Bucs fan), Yankee fan (you don't even watch baseball, you think it's boring) and a Spurs fan (Lakers fan because you think it's a great storied franchise).

    So don't even talk . You are the worst kind of sports fan.

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    ATRAIN is gay peewee's lovechild's Avatar
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    You said the Yanks were going to win it all. You never said they wouldn't get past the first round. You are a champion chaser in the worst way. You root for the Irish (when they were losing you were a Longhorn fan), Cowboys (when they were losing you were a Bucs fan), Yankee fan (you don't even watch baseball, you think it's boring) and a Spurs fan (Lakers fan because you think it's a great storied franchise).

    So don't even talk . You are the worst kind of sports fan.
    you and all that bull .

    Yea, I did say the Yanks were going to win it all because I have faith in my team. Unlike you with your "I know my team sucks and that they're going nowhere" bull at ude.

    I'm proud of my teams, whether their doing good or not.

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    Iron Butted Warrior ORION's Avatar
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    Start following women's bikini oil-wrestling. Once you find your favorite girl it doesn't matter if she wins or loses because everyone wins

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    The Last Good Sport samikeyp's Avatar
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    What slays me is all of the negative Spurs "fans".
    True...especially since most of them weren't fans before 99 or post-Ice/pre-DRob when the team was really bad!

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    You give great headache. Condemned 2 HelLA's Avatar
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    Start following women's bikini oil-wrestling. Once you find your favorite girl it doesn't matter if she wins or loses because everyone wins
    Once again, ORION proves to be the voice of reason.

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    Ruffy RuffnReadyOzStyle's Avatar
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    I guess if your team sucks, you can be "realistic". What slays me is all of the negative Spurs "fans".
    Yeah, I don't get this either, especially given how amazingly good our team has been for over 15 years. The meltdowns after every loss get a bit tiresome.

    Even if we never win another championship, and I think we will (touch wood), I'm so grateful to have seen this run!

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    Agent Wonderbread j-6's Avatar
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    I'm OK with folks bandwagoning around a little bit, finding their bearings, when it comes to their third or fourth favorite sports. I was a lukewarm Avs fan before moving to Dallas, and now I follow the Stars much more closely than I ever cared about Colorado.

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    Che cazzo stai dicendo? DisgruntledLionFan#54,927's Avatar
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    Contrary to popular belief, there are no rules set in stone for being a fan.

    Do what you like.

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    PLM Kyle Smith's Avatar
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    i wouldnt get my hopes up every season if i knew better. Im a sonics fan lol

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