RamsLife
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X said:Well, that explains some of it. Prior to 2003 there have been MANY instances where the whiners made huge enemies out of the Rams and their fans. You weren't around when Ken Norton punched our goal posts, or when Tim McDonald looked into the camera and said "Same old sorry ass Rams" only to have to endure the rest of that cruddy team picking up on it, and all of their fans repeat it ad nauseum. You didn't bear witness to the whole decade of the nineties where we had to endure that 17 game losing streak against them, nor did you get to see how it all began as a cross-town rivalry.RamsLife said:Up until this yr, I would of completely agreed with you man. Been a diehard Rams fan since '03 (since I was 13) and never in my life would I thought I would ever root for a division rival and actually make them my #2 team, but this kid Kaepernick...idk man; he's just special. At least to me he is. If it wasn't for me becoming a huge fan of his, I would still hate and root for the 9ers to lose every single week like I was since '03. But Kap changed all that.
Highly doubt there will ever be a player like him I will fall this hardcore in love with so as it stands, the Rams will always be my #1 team, and for now as long as Kap remains the starting QB, the 9ers are officially my #2 team. I'm the weirdest and sickest Rams fan on the planet, but I can't change how I feel. It is what it is man.
You won't find one person on this board who can even remotely relate to rooting for them in any capacity or in any scenario imaginable. But hey, I can appreciate you liking a different player and wanting him to succeed. I felt the same way about Barry Sanders, Earl Campbell, Bob Sanders, Darrell Green, and a few other guys. But the whiners? Not a snowball's chance in hell. Not ever.
Hmm. Guess I should of added that part becoming a diehard Rams fan in '03 (13 yrs old) and being 23 yrs old now, lol. But yea that obviously plays a huge part in why I never truly hated the 9ers like you or any fan that has been through the 80's and 90's time period. If I had been around for that, whether or not I still became a fan of Kap, I would prob never root or like them either.