No offense taken
But your post is rather simplistic don't you think? Or maybe even borderline patronizing cause I'm not sure that despite your attempt to make clear you don't mean to talk about anyone here that you in fact have -- I mean there is an implication that those of us Ram fans that take exception to this loss and more specifically Chris Long's tweet have somehow failed to realize - as you say so profoundly - that football is just a game. I'm not sure what the point was of your bumper sticker esque point - cause if your not implying some of us have lost our "ever loving mind" then why bring it up?
Now I hope nobody reads this the wrong way - because I surely shouldnt have that power, just like you imply that a crappy performance from my favorite team shouldn't have the power to negatively effect my week
I mean - seriously, if a horrible Rams loss like we all just saw can't put a damper my week than id rather be dead cause that means I would have lost all passion, not only for this great franchise, but for life in general
Personally I don't think anybody -- and I'm saying the people out there in the world you are actually referring too -- shouldn't never have their degree of passion questioned - especially on threads which ask people to vent or threads that bring up stupid tweets by playerit s who aren't too sensitive
No offense. I'm ready to move on the Pittsburgh and get a solid victory. Maybe this season isn't ruined but we are one onside kick from being 0-2
Understand that I read ALL the boards, ALL the blogs, and listen to quite a few radio call-in shows. If you took exception to what I said, then I can't do anything about that. It just hit home for you, I guess. And sure I'm being patronizing. That's kind of what I do, and there's nothing I can do about that either. I get just as passionate as the next guy when the team is *winning*, but I don't get nearly as bent out of shape if they're losing. Because, really, what the hell can I do about that? I just remind myself that these are guys who don't know me, couldn't care less what I think, and would likely think I'm completely unqualified to even weigh in on how inept they are, considering they've achieved a level I can only dream of. It would be like me storming into NASA and bitching about the jet propulsion technology they're utilizing.
Sure it puts a damper on my day, but that's about the extent of it. Suggesting we cut players, fire coaches, and call elite athletes all kinds of unsavory names is about as fucking stupid as it gets for me. And that's absolutely a "me problem." I get just as indignant at those who bitch at people who make minimum wage and serve them coffee or bring them food. Get off your high horse, have a big slice of shut the fuck up, and remedy whatever inadequacy problem is plaguing your miserable life. Because nobody wants to hear that noise. Do you enjoy it when you see people do that?
Lastly, I'm uniquely qualified to have an opinion on this matter because I built this board SOLELY to escape that kind of bitchassness that pervades the internet. If I wanted to read about how shitty all the players are, how inept all the coaching is, and how I *deserve* more out of the product than I'm receiving, then I could go to any other board out there and get my fill. I spend almost all of my time here because it's
supposed to be the one place where that stuff can be contained in one thread and not spill out all over the board itself. When it bleeds into other threads, it's kind of like having your favorite movie interrupted by a State of the Union Address. All day. For a week straight.
No thanks.
