The inevitability of homeristic tendencies

However I do not think it is possible to do something along those lines this early. After a few games people should settle down some and then they will get excited for the upcoming draft.

It’s apparent that’s not always the case.

Quoted for inaccurate, it’s apparent that such a thing is just too rare. We’re fans and it’s incredibly hard to think outside our respective fandom. Some can do it, the vast majority just can’t.

Kudos to those that can, the few of you…

I am an unabashed Broncos fan, but I try to remain as objective as possible and keep my discussion of their future prospects civil. Amidst last offseason’s tulmultous offseason, I stood firm in my belief that Denver would remain an 8-8 team (give or take a game) and did my best to communicate my reasons for that. It was incredibly frustrating to encounter such stubborn opposition. After that experience, I’ve decided to take on a different tact: opting to arrange a set of friendly wagers on Denver’s win total and letting the discussion end there for the most part. It’s impossible to win a debate about what boil down to mere opinions at this point in the year. People would be best off agreeing to disagree on some things, at least for now, and saving their ammo for later.

As for Mocking The Draft, I fear your dream might be misguided. Almost everyone that follows the draft is an avid fan of a particular team, be it in the pro or college ranks, and usually both. That fandom will always be greater than their interest in the draft. In fact, that single event is like the moon to the individual fandom’s sun: it shines with borrowed light. As for the level of decorum on the site, that’s up to the rules to establish. Enforcing a higher standard of civility and enforcing it would be necessary. Fans, especially on the Internet, are unlikely to be well-behaved always. It’s a shame and I feel your pain, but it is what it is…

I agree with that poll. I do believe that is the correct order as well. Even though Cleveland won there last 4 games, the teams they beat were far from stellar and now they go into the season with Jake Delhomme as their starter. However, I still think they are better than both the rams and bills.

it’s nothing to look down your nose at. It is what it is.

My team can do no wrong, ever.

I think I know exactly who this comment was pointed at. I’ve seen homers, but man, on that thread it was absolutely amazing some of the justifications. I know the Eagles are a wild card and could be awesome, but I can also admit that things could go terribly wrong. I guess I was more blinded by optimism in HS and college, when thought I knew a lot but hadn’t had much experience with my knowledge yet.