With the football season nearly upon us again, it is time for people to dust off thier towels and cheese hats, wash their shirts (maybe) and come out to support thier team.
In this regard I have a dilema. I have always loved watching American football (henceforth to be called football), but have never had a real attraction to one team or another. I started watching several years ago when one of the channels in England started showing games and highlights.
So my question to you, the members of the dope, is who do you support and why?
The decision of who to support is a difficult one for me as I personally don’t have any real ties to any team. There are certain aspects I like about some teams and there are certain things I like to see in a game.
I like watching a good running back. Someone with power, but also with some good moves. I like watching an explosive offence, it is very entertaining to see a team who can score points quickly. I like watching good defence and especially good linebackers and a hard hitting secondary. Whilst I am not averse to watching a low scoring game, I want my team to win and play well.
Now we get down to the specifics.
I like watching the Rams because they have a great offence, a superb running game and they can rack up points quickly. Often games involving the Rams are high scoring on both sides which is very entertaining.
My wife comes from Tennessee, so there is a little bit of a tie there (although she is not a football fan). I like their running back, but he has not had a good last couple of seasons because of injuries and such. I also like their quaterback and that they utilize thier tight ends alot.
We live in Detroit. But the Lions suck (and I’ve only been here a few months).
I also like some of the teams who were doing well when I first started watching such as San Fransisco and Dallas and I kind of like the Bears.
Do I have a choice? How do I decide?
Rick