So Shannon got me the book _Faithful_, written by Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan. Last spring they decided to keep diaries and trade emails about the Red Sox season, in order to turn it into a book. Fortunately for them, it was the most improbably wonderful season one could choose to do so. I'm on May 28th ...
There's a little email exchange in April where the authors opine about the nature of winning just one championship, and how it changes not only the views towards the future, but also your understanding of the significance of the past.
Take the Eagles - They have lost three straight NFC championship games. If they win this year, with this dominant team, those losses are just preparation, motivation, etc. If they lose again, though, those earlier losses are even worse.
I've liked the Vikings since I moved here, and especially since the loss to Atlanta in the 15-1 year. It was a good 'Red Sox' moment. The 42-0 destruction by the Giants 2 years later confirmed it. And now that the Red Sox have won ...
... I'm still a diehard red sox fan. I track every off-season move. I can't wait for opening day. I'd like to go to Spring Training. But there's room in my heart for the following teams (in order of importance)
1. Red Sox (World Champions, 2004) 2. Vikings (Heartbreakers!) 3. Buffolo Bills (Heartbreakers, but no good lately so there's no pain) 4. Celtics (World Champions many times over, lately sucky) 5. T-Wolves (On the rise. Jury still out) 6. Indiana University Basketball (NCAA champs many times over. In rebuilding phase) 7. Twins (World Champions 87(?) and 91. Lately stuck in a rut of competance without excellence, due to financial constraints).
If the Vikings played the Red Sox, I'd root for the Red Sox.
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Date: 2004-12-25 06:37 pm (UTC)There's a little email exchange in April where the authors opine about the nature of winning just one championship, and how it changes not only the views towards the future, but also your understanding of the significance of the past.
Take the Eagles - They have lost three straight NFC championship games. If they win this year, with this dominant team, those losses are just preparation, motivation, etc. If they lose again, though, those earlier losses are even worse.
I've liked the Vikings since I moved here, and especially since the loss to Atlanta in the 15-1 year. It was a good 'Red Sox' moment. The 42-0 destruction by the Giants 2 years later confirmed it. And now that the Red Sox have won ...
... I'm still a diehard red sox fan. I track every off-season move. I can't wait for opening day. I'd like to go to Spring Training. But there's room in my heart for the following teams (in order of importance)
1. Red Sox (World Champions, 2004)
2. Vikings (Heartbreakers!)
3. Buffolo Bills (Heartbreakers, but no good lately so there's no pain)
4. Celtics (World Champions many times over, lately sucky)
5. T-Wolves (On the rise. Jury still out)
6. Indiana University Basketball (NCAA champs many times over. In rebuilding phase)
7. Twins (World Champions 87(?) and 91. Lately stuck in a rut of competance without excellence, due to financial constraints).
If the Vikings played the Red Sox, I'd root for the Red Sox.