NFL playoffs 2020

9rs are my familys team so theyre my secondary rooting interest

rooting for kc (i guess?) but do not expect them to win

it's so nice having this patriot-free final month tho

also it's nice to root for the generational QB talent with the offensive mastermind against the "best all around team"

i dunno who to go for, dont like either of them

but in terms of schadenfreude i want to see the 49ers lose the most

I've been noticing a lot of Raiders fans suddenly switching allegiances. Curious

I am rooting for an entertaining game with partial nudity

I like Mahomes and I like Andy Reid, also fuck MAGA Nick Bosa

I've been noticing a lot of Raiders fans suddenly switching allegiances. Curious

― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, January 21, 2020 2:29 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

to be fair, the raiders are moving away

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/sports/oakland-raiders-49ers.html

good opp for cross bay unity

after Vegas stops showing up to Raiders games, tehy should be a traveling team, a new city every year, no lease. nomad, vagabond, call them what you will

"america's (losing) team"

no Raider fan that I know would switch to become a Niner fan. no diehards would switch anyway. The hatred is deep and ossified. I’d rather let my fandom die with the Vegas move tbh

the only conceivable way you’d switch is if you’re one of those weirdos that are just random homers for local teams across the board, casual fans, or highly suggestible idiots.

like seriously it is only something that outside observers, Niners upper managment & non fans would postulate

Yea i mean it's a big palette change color wise

>:(

As always I’m rooting for a tie

Honestly it's not snark. The Davis family fucked the franchise more ways than you can count. Moving them to Vegas was the final spit in the eye.

I can't blame any fan that decided never to watch football again.

They will fail out there, too. Fans will be leaving at halftime to go to the buffet

Should i wear kap 7 jersey while supporting chefs y/n seems kinda bullshit but idgaf about this game too muxh.

Always wear Kap jersey

VG could I interest you in becoming a Vikings fan?

lol

bwaaaaaaahah
i basically was, minus snow

v. much want the raiders to fail in vegas but idk — the hockey team’s done pretty well

Helps making the Stanley Cup Final yr first year

http://www.49ersshopnfljerseys.com/image/cache/data/nike_nfl_jerseys/nike_san_francisco_49ers/nike_49ers_832-500x500.jpg

it is close to my feels

http://www.49ersshopnfljerseys.com/image/cache/data/nike_nfl_jerseys/nike_san_francisco_49ers/nike_49ers_832-500x500.jpg

like seriously it is only something that outside observers, Niners upper managment & non fans would postulate

i live in east oakland buddy

wtev

i’m sure there’s a book or article, maybe multiple, that addresses my questions below on the sociology of the nfl fandom, what is it?

what is more illogical, allegiance to an nfl team by “stadium geography,” or allegiance to any nfl team at all?

are we more accurately described as allies of our fellow fan-groups, or are we fans of coach-player groups? Or of logos? Or are we committed to owner/mgmt/coach biz “projects”?

stadium geography i think

i mean that's the meaning of sports fandom really - geographic pride

idk just like footy idk

i am nuts for a logo tho

Florida has a ton of transplant fans, which is probably why all three teams have trouble selling out their games. Everybody moving here to retire or for lower cost of living means we get lots of Jet fans (despicable), Cowboys fans, just fans from all over.

The allegiances in Florida at least somewhat depend on when you started watching football, where you live, and how many Florida teams existed at the time.

I live nowhere near Miami, but I became a Dolphins fan because my grandpa, a Giants fan who lived in NY, moved to FL, and decided to adopt an AFC team. At the time, the only Florida team was the Fins, so that was easy. by the time I was born, the Bucs existed but lived nowhere near us, and it was creamsicle era terribleness, so it became a way we bonded, watching the Dolphins together.

prior to the Jags, NFL fans seemed to gravitate towards Miami over TAmpa Bay cos Marino and also always in playoff contention, the Bucs were terrible. once the Dungy era started and they became good, a lot more people broke for Tampa Bay (or the ones in hiding came back), and once the Jags showed up...idk, idk if I recall the state EVER being fanatical about this team, just Duval county, who finally didn't have to travel 3 -5 hours to see a game. it did siphon away a bit from each team.

weirdly though I always felt like more of a Marino fan than a Dolphins fan growing up, to the point that when there were rumors after he was let go by Miami that he would wind up in Minnesota, I considered jumping to be a Vikes fan. never happened though.

I personally don't get the idea of abandoning an old team because you move. I do get adding a new team to root for though. like my grandpa did.

basically as long as you don't root for the Jets I won't vivisect you

should say Tampa was much closer to me growing up than Miami, but I followed in my grandpa's footsteps. when I go to games I usually have a moment where I'm going to my seat where I look up and say his name. we never got to go to one together.

geographic pride + before red zone etc your local team was the only one whose game you could see every week

though i do know a guy who grew up roughly equidistant from pittsburgh, cleveland and buffalo who became a cowboys fan 'because they were always on tv'

idk just like footy idk

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:31 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i am nuts for a logo tho

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:31 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

lol i support this approach

geography gotta be by far the biggest
generally liking the sport prob second
liking successful teams mb 3rd

i have found it harder to care abt Chicago sports since moving to L.A., i kinda cut myself off from following the teams there religiously like i used to (btw i follow the NBA and have a Bulls cap but it's almost entirely red so i stopped wearing it out as much after a few too many double takes from ppl) and while i still keep one eye on the Cubs i feel like my watch has somewhat ended now that they won the series in my lifetime. so when my brother calls to enthuse about Patrick Kane scoring his 1,000th career point for the Blackhawks i frantically try to remember who he is. since this is an NFL thread i'll add that it's extremely easy to ignore the Bears and i've also stopped watching the games and playing fantasy football but i still enjoy following the stats and the drama and i'll catch games if i'm out sometimes.

also w/r/t the NFL in L.A. it's very easy to ignore, even now that there's a team here again.

lmao can i just

The 2020 NFL Draft Stage Will Be IN The Bellagio Fountains, With Drafted Players Getting To The Stage Via Boathttps://t.co/7bSXzEc0En pic.twitter.com/bF8cPRKhrn

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 22, 2020

idk just like footy idk

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:31 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

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xpost of all the news sources breaking that story, u had to post the Portnoy tweet didn't u

idc

eli retiring

Felt like he did that five years ago

needed to

rip true legend

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EO64LKCVAAAoyWE?format=jpg&name=360x360

miss u

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