A Very Falcoholic Discussion: Rooting In The Playoffs

Normally, after the Falcons are out of it, I go for the team with the most Georgia Bulldogs on it. But Hines Ward trumps them all. I’m still angry that the Falcons passed on him for Jammi German.

They beat us, but didn’t embarrass us (we could have won that game with some defense) and then they embarrassed the crap out of the overrated Panthers.

I also don’t think they’ve ever seen a Super Bowl field before, have they? At least our Falcons have been on the big stage. Arizona hasn’t been there yet. If anyone deserves it more than the Falcons, it’s the Cards.

Yeah, I know it was quite galling when they beat us this season, but I think McNabb is cool and I like defenses that blitz a lot. Is this allowed? Or do I have to hand in my Falcons colours now and slink off in shame?

I don’t want the Cards to win because I just don’t think they’re very good – they’ve only won playoffs against teams with turnover-happy offenses so far, and I think they’ll be owned by a decent team that actually plays to its potential*; I don’t want the Ravens to win because then I’d probably have to admit that Joe Flacco is a better rookie QB than Matt Ryan; and I’ve not watched a Steelers game this season so I don’t know anything about them, and that doesn’t seem like a good reason to support them.

• OK, I didn’t see the Panthers game – the Cardinals might have been amazing for all I know – but surely most teams would have been able to win that game considering Delhomme’s FIVE interceptions… And the Cards weren’t really any good against us either – we just played poorly on the day and let them take advantage…

Ravens on AFC side… haven’t picked my superbowl team yet.

I just want to see the Cardinals go all the way so I can laugh at everyone who made fun of me when the Cards beat the Falcons.

I would like to see Ray Lewis win another Superbowl, that man is an animal

Obviously.

Then, if the Steelers lose to the Ravens, it’ll be whoever the Ravens play.

As much as I despise the Eagles, I really want to see Donovan succeed in the playoffs then give the entire city a huge F you and go play somewhere else. Literally from the second that guy was drafted that city has done nothing but given him crap.

While I have a couple friends who are Philly fans and I hate to make a generalization, but I think there is a good amount of truth to the whole “Philly fans are A-holes” stereotype out there. The funny thing is that I think they wear it like a badge of honor.

A) They booed Santa and pelted him with snowballs at a game once.
B) Veterans Stadium had a courtroom and a jail in the basement for gamedays.

So in a strange way I am rooting for them as a result of my disdain for them. That makes sense…… doesn’t it?