By looking at this thread ....none of Yinz Evah played any sports in High School..or Jr High....and most here were probably the “last Kid “ to be picked in gym class too ! Playing a neighborhood pick up game of football when you were 13-14... everyone wanted to be Joe Nameth....and in Hockey..Bobby Orr.... We knew these players cus we watched them on a contraption called a TV.....albeit a small black and white 13 inch ,with tin foil for an antenna. That’s where it all started.

By looking at this thread ....none of Yinz Evah played any sports in High School..or Jr High....and most here were probably the “last Kid “ to be picked in gym class too ! Playing a neighborhood pick up game of football when you were 13-14... everyone wanted to be Joe Nameth....and in Hockey..Bobby Orr.... We knew these players cus we watched them on a contraption called a TV.....albeit a small black and white 13 inch ,with tin foil for an antenna. That’s where it all started.

By looking at this thread ....none of Yinz Evah played any sports in High School..or Jr High...

I'M BATMAN

I used to watch Super bowls once and a while, even a regular game now and then. I admit it was entertaining, especially if I'd get a little wager going with somebody as to who was going to win.

But I will never understand the fanaticism I see rabid fans displaying for there favorite teams, whether hockey, basketball, football, whatever. What compels a man to wear a duplicate of a team jersey with the number and sometimes even the name of his favorite player on it? What compels fans to decorate their cars and homes with flags, banners, posters and bumper stickers of their favorite teams and players? Or to pay three, four or even five times the worth of a pair of sneakers simply because it was endorsed by their sports hero?

And when you consider that many of the teams these folks seem to worship are populated by America-hating (Anthem-kneeling), women-beating, low-life thugs it gets even more confusing. There have been riots over a certain team winning or losing! I remember when Dale Earnhardt got himself killed. Adoring fans went into morning and flew the number 3 flag at half mast for years...

Like I said, I'll never understand the fanaticism.

Up here in Title Town.....we love all our Sports teams....Patriots,RedSox, Bruins & Celtics. It must be the Winning ,that draws us to these teams .

I played High School sports and was good at it too.

But I never felt the need to wear somebody else's jersey.

You got your Tom Brady jersey on now or are you going to wait until tomorrow? Are you sleeping under Patriot blankets tonight? Matching pillows as wall?

I was recently doing some remodeling work for a customer and I found out she worked for cable company that supplies my service. So naturally I complained about the high cost of basic cable which I rarely watch. I ask her about any lesser packages.

She told me that by losing the "sports package" I could save $27.00 per month. The only time I watch that group of five channels is about twice a month when free UFC MMA fights are on. MMA is the only sport that interests me. I now pay $27.00 less per month.

When I told her I'd have to find some other way to watch the free fights, she informed me that, as a cable company employee, she gets everything, even the premium channels and PPV's for free and that I was welcome to watch the fights at her house anytime I wanted to!

Running coyote with hounds today.
No football for me.

Obviously.............none of you are PATRIOTS fans !!!......Go Pats !