Do They Really Deserve It?

I’ve been sitting on this for the past week and i finally decided to write about it cus i cant take much more of it. Ever since the Vikings Saints beat the Vikings in the NFC title game, all i heard was how much the city of New Orleans deserves this and how great the “Who Dat” nation is.

Why? Because of Hurricane Katrina? Under that logic, the Yankees deserved the 2001 World Series title or the Giants deserved the 1989 title (i know Oakland won that year and they are in the same area, but im making a point). And those other instances, the natural disaster happened the same time as the series, not 5 years later. I’m not trying to be insensitive, but that reason is a tad ridiculous.

And as for the fans…why do they deserve it? Someone at work told me its because, “they suffered so much and even ended Tampa Bay’s 26 game losing streak”. Cry me a f*cking river. At least with that, you know what to expect from your team every year. Your team doesnt get your hopes up and then the moment you think you might actually have a chance to win, God come by and kicks you square in the nut sack.

Try going 0-4 in Super Bowls. Gary Anderson, “The Hail Mary”, Darrin Nelson, and now you can add Favre V 3.0 to the list. Now if there is a franchise that deserves it, it my Vikes. We are the Chicago Cubs of the NFL. But one thing you’ll never see from us is this:

Now theres a great fan base. They are just like most others. Bags on their heads when they go 2-14 and then have the balls to call themselves great when they go to the Super Bowl because they suffered. You didnt suffer. You gave up on your team. You were embarassed to call yourself a fan. You’re a disgrace.

The worst part. You really dont deserve it because you were not the better team. You were the luckier one. A coin flip, a terrible PI call, and a non Roughing the Passer call that would have negated an interception were the cause of your success. Did Brett Favre play a roll in that too. Yes he did. But i saw the pics of his ankle and i got to tell you, give me him over a confused looking Brees anyday of the week and twice on Sunday.

Am i bitter? You bet your ass i am. And i have every right to be. I have the right to complain about it for the rest of my life. You would too. Anybody who says they wouldnt isnt a true sports fan.

All that said…here’s my Super Bowl prediction: CBS will lose 10 ratings points because Brett Favre isnt playing in it.