RE: Weekly NFL Picks Thread
October 29, 2013 at 2:53 pm
(This post was last modified: October 29, 2013 at 2:57 pm by Brian37.)
(October 29, 2013 at 2:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(October 29, 2013 at 2:16 pm)Texas Sailor Wrote: For the time being, it looks like you're just gonna have to settle for wathcing competent teams defeat your enemy rivals.
Wait... It almost sounds as if you're saying Dallas is competent? Dunno, it appears to me that there's no competence to be found in the NFC East.
As much as I hate every team in my division, it sucks that we went from being the division to beat to the doormat of the entire league.
(October 29, 2013 at 2:16 pm)Texas Sailor Wrote:(October 29, 2013 at 1:53 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I am not saying the Skins have not lost like that, my point is that I'd rather get an ass whipping than to come that close and fall for "Your shoe is untied".
As far as I'm concerned, a loss is a loss. Perhaps you are saying that because The Redskins got blown out earlier on, it allowed you more time to cope with the defeat? But, what then do you think moving forward? It seems as though a close loss to a decent team gives one more to hope for than a blow-out from a good team. The potential seems greater in a close loss at mid-season than the alternative. Maybe your mindset is that things couldn't get much worse for the Foreskins, and this gives you some sense of solidarity? Realistically, my guess is that you are trying to find alternative ways to justify the pleasure you had while watching Dallas lose. Understandable. Coincidentally, what gives me joy in this little exchange is the recent memory of what happened at the Dalls/Washington game. I mean, I enjoy it when Washington/Philly/NYG loses, but it's far more enjoyable when it comes at the hands of Dallas. Maybe one day you'll get to experience such a thing again...JUST maybe. For the time being, it looks like you're just gonna have to settle for wathcing competent teams defeat your enemy rivals.
No not at all, even losses outside division rivals, I hate close games when rooting for my team. I like them when I am not watching the Redskins play. But I hate close games when they do, win or lose because I don't like feeling like I need an EMT crew win or lose. I HATE heart attack games when the Skins play.
I want to win big or lose big.
