I am good at debating sports.
No, really, I am. I am possibly the only person that I know that can have an argument with someone else about a sports team that both of us like. Such as the Cleveland Indians.
Or the Browns. Like, I have come to find that talking about sports is something that I really really love. I love that two people can be die-hard cleveland browns fans, and still have different opinions and angles about different plays, games, or players. It is amazing!
And before I bore anyone to sleep with my passion for sports, I want to provide an example of my sports debating skills in action. Because A) I am awesome at it, and B) because this is quite possibly one of the most random facebook conversations that I've ever had. It is between me, and a friend from grade school, whom I haven't spoken to in over five years (aside from our facebook sports rants).
So, enjoy (or fall asleep now):
-----Sports conversation-----
HIM (CHRIS):
Being insanely happy for the Browns is awesome!! GO BROWNS!
But the Patriots? Unacceptable! How can you like the Patriots? BILL BELICHIK is their head coach!!
ME:
hahahah, the browns are DEFINITELY my favorite team. but when it comes to teams who frequently go to the super bowl, i am a patriots fan. probably because i greatly dislike Indiana sports teams -COUGH-the fighting irish & colts-COUGH-, so therefore i cheer for new england.
ME (AT A LATER DATE):
So, how about those undefeated patriots? How could you NOT like a team that is the best team in nfl history (since the '72 dolphins)? Anyway, I guess that I will have to be a colts fan today. only today. GO BROWNS (& colts)!!!
CHRIS:
Hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it . How can you be a Browns fan AND a Patriots fan? I have hated them since they started winning superbowls a few years back. Especially when they beat the Panthers. I think they had a VERY weak schedule this year. Cmon, 4 of their wins came against the Dolphins and Jets, who have a combined 4-26 record right now. Their toughest game was against the Colts, and then the Browns, who STILL weren't a force yet in the AFC. Bill Belicheck...no one in Cleveland should love that man after he traded Bernie Kosar in the 90s, because he felt he didn't have any gas left in the tank. So he went and won a superbowl in Dallas while the Browns had another losing season and missed the playoffs. The Pats have no class whatsoever. And if you have to cheat against the JETS, where are your ethics? CHRIS SIMMONS can coach the Jets better than Eric Mangini! I like organizations with class, like the Browns, and the Colts.
Thoughts? :)
ME:
If the colts had ANY class, then why didn't they use their final time out to try and win their last division game of the season against Tenessee?? They basically steamrolled the Brown's final hope of making it to the playoffs this year!! And why did Manning only play for ONE quarter??? THAT is lame. At least the Patriots had the guts to keep their starters and Brady in the game through the final seconds of Saturday's game against the Giants. The Pats obviously know how to play their hearts out. And, they don't have to play underneath a wimpy dome either. Other than making one mistake trade years ago, Bill Belicheck is nowhere near as great of an enemy to the Browns as Art Modell or the Steelers. Plus, before Romeo Crennel was head coach of the Browns, he got his START under Belicheck's coaching tree. Regarding the JETS controversy, the Pats are definitely not the first team to be caught illegally taping a game. The Jets were caught up in a taping controversy last year!
Thoughts?
-----end conversation---
p.s. Browns in '08!
Or the Browns. Like, I have come to find that talking about sports is something that I really really love. I love that two people can be die-hard cleveland browns fans, and still have different opinions and angles about different plays, games, or players. It is amazing!
And before I bore anyone to sleep with my passion for sports, I want to provide an example of my sports debating skills in action. Because A) I am awesome at it, and B) because this is quite possibly one of the most random facebook conversations that I've ever had. It is between me, and a friend from grade school, whom I haven't spoken to in over five years (aside from our facebook sports rants).
So, enjoy (or fall asleep now):
-----Sports conversation-----
HIM (CHRIS):
Being insanely happy for the Browns is awesome!! GO BROWNS!
But the Patriots? Unacceptable! How can you like the Patriots? BILL BELICHIK is their head coach!!
ME:
hahahah, the browns are DEFINITELY my favorite team. but when it comes to teams who frequently go to the super bowl, i am a patriots fan. probably because i greatly dislike Indiana sports teams -COUGH-the fighting irish & colts-COUGH-, so therefore i cheer for new england.
ME (AT A LATER DATE):
So, how about those undefeated patriots? How could you NOT like a team that is the best team in nfl history (since the '72 dolphins)? Anyway, I guess that I will have to be a colts fan today. only today. GO BROWNS (& colts)!!!
CHRIS:
Hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it hold it . How can you be a Browns fan AND a Patriots fan? I have hated them since they started winning superbowls a few years back. Especially when they beat the Panthers. I think they had a VERY weak schedule this year. Cmon, 4 of their wins came against the Dolphins and Jets, who have a combined 4-26 record right now. Their toughest game was against the Colts, and then the Browns, who STILL weren't a force yet in the AFC. Bill Belicheck...no one in Cleveland should love that man after he traded Bernie Kosar in the 90s, because he felt he didn't have any gas left in the tank. So he went and won a superbowl in Dallas while the Browns had another losing season and missed the playoffs. The Pats have no class whatsoever. And if you have to cheat against the JETS, where are your ethics? CHRIS SIMMONS can coach the Jets better than Eric Mangini! I like organizations with class, like the Browns, and the Colts.
Thoughts? :)
ME:
If the colts had ANY class, then why didn't they use their final time out to try and win their last division game of the season against Tenessee?? They basically steamrolled the Brown's final hope of making it to the playoffs this year!! And why did Manning only play for ONE quarter??? THAT is lame. At least the Patriots had the guts to keep their starters and Brady in the game through the final seconds of Saturday's game against the Giants. The Pats obviously know how to play their hearts out. And, they don't have to play underneath a wimpy dome either. Other than making one mistake trade years ago, Bill Belicheck is nowhere near as great of an enemy to the Browns as Art Modell or the Steelers. Plus, before Romeo Crennel was head coach of the Browns, he got his START under Belicheck's coaching tree. Regarding the JETS controversy, the Pats are definitely not the first team to be caught illegally taping a game. The Jets were caught up in a taping controversy last year!
Thoughts?
-----end conversation---
p.s. Browns in '08!