My Search for a New Favorite NFL Team (Vol 1)
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by user I am a cpcp
Now that it's been almost two months since I left the realm of Cleveland Browns fandom, I've had time to get over the initial disgust, and some regret, and I've been able to start considering where to turn my loyalty.
I've decided to break the teams down into three categories and go from there. The first group of teams is teams that I would never consider being a fan of. Here, in no particular order, is my list of teams that aren't under consideration.
Pittsburgh Steelers : Obviously as a long-time Browns fan I'm not going to jump over to the land of black and gold. It doesn't matter who I'm fan of, I'll always hate the Steelers.
Baltimore Ravens : Same deal here, I'm not going to start supporting Art's boys. I'm not leaving Cleveland bitter enough to become a compete traitor, I'm just frustrated and tired of Clevelands ways.
Detroit Lions : One of the few teams in the league where an argument can be made that they’re in worse shape than Cleveland. I’m not looking for a downgrade.
New York Jets : I’ve never understood why New Yorkers (or New Jerseyers for that matter) love the Jets so much. They’ve been short of great for a long time now, they never really show signs of getting better. I don’t understand the fan culture and I don’t see the team paying any dividends to those dedicated fans.
Buffalo Bills : Pretty boring team from a pretty boring part of the country. No real reasons to become a Bills fan.
Miami Dolphins : Can't control their coaching situations, can't control their players, picked Ted Ginn Jr. way too early. This is a team in a bad spot.
Denver Broncos : This kind of goes along with the Ravens and Steelers. The Drive and John Elway still linger in an ex-Browns fans' brain.
Oakland Raiders : Heh...
Washington Redskins : I don't think I've ever heard any good news about the Redskins. Every time the Redskins are in the news it's something negative. Questionable personnel moves, bad press conferences, failed expectations, no expectations. I don't know how much of an step up it would be to move to the Redskins' camp.
Chicago Bears : Bears fans annoy me. The fact that their so critical of a young, growing quarterback is too reminiscent of Charlie Frye. I think both Frye and Rex Grossman can be good NFL quarterbacks if they weren't thrown to the wolves in their first few years.
Green Bay Packers :I have a feeling the Packers are in to a rough stretch. They don't seem to be in any hurry to find a replacement for Farve would doesn't seem to be concerned about the team as much as his own career. They do have one of my favorite players in A.J. Hawk, but that's not nearly enough for me to put some cheese on my head.
Minnesota Vikings : What's there to get excited about here? The Vikings don't have anything to draw a new fan.
New Orleans Saints : I used to like the Saints until the whole Katrina thing. I've voiced these opinions here before, so I'm not going to get into it again.
Atlanta Falcons : I don't think there's much explanation needed here. I've never been a Michael Vick fan, but now after all of these dog fighting stories, there's no way I'll be rooting for his team.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers : This is another team I can't find much to get excited about. No overly exciting players, a non-exciting coach, a non-exciting history. Does anyone really remember Super Bowl XXXVII?
Feel free to comment if your team is on the list and you think I should consider otherwise. Maybe it will get bumped into Vol. 2 when I consider the possible teams.
