Pull The Bandwagon Over, Everybody Off!!!
I've been thoroughly enjoying the Giants' surprising run through the playoffs. They were picked to be around the 6-10 mark and finish last in the NFC East by most "experts" before the season started. (Blogger's note: "Expert" means someone who is paid to give an opinion or prediction on TV, in print or online who in no way has to be either accurate or accountable for said opinion or prediction. Many media outlets let two "experts" give two predictions so said outlet will always be "right".)
The problem I have now is that everyone, for some reason, seems to be treating the G-Men like they're the favorite. Most people picked Tampa Bay, Dallas and then Green Bay to eliminate Big Blue. Now all of a sudden, out of fear of being wrong four times in a row in a sport with a four-round playoff system, people are jumping ship. Guys, I don't think now is the time to jump ship.
Let's pretend the Patriots lose the Super Bowl (which may, unfortunately, be the only way the Patriots lose the Super Bowl).
The Pats already have the most wins in a single NFL season. You could make the argument that an 18-1 Patriots team could still be the best squad in league history. The only team that you could bring up in an argument would be the 1972 Dolphins, and I'm pretty sure all the "experts" would take this year's Pats in a fantasy matchup of the two teams.
What they did this year was unbelievable, especially in this era of the salary cap, parity, supermodels, candid cameras, superstar wide receivers who tank and get traded for 11 cents on the dollar, coaches who can't cut it in the big leagues and call their coach friends and tell them to trade for a certain possession wide receiver before running — tail firmly between legs — back to college, quarterbacks who can't even start when they're in college and then get put into the game only because of an injury to the starting QB and somehow become one of the best of all time, safeties who take HGH, a fan base that multiplies with each win like they were vulnerable, college-aged rabbits locked in a bedroom with nothing but cheap vodka and a Barry White album playing on an eternal loop...God, I hate the Patriots.
My point is, the Pats have not lost a game this year. Are the Giants' hot? Sure. But where is your money going? On the team with the three-game winning streak or the team with the 18-game winning streak that beat the team with the three-game winning streak four games ago?
People fall in love with the underdog. It's natural. But you're all jinxing us. When this many people align themselves with the trendy, popular pick, it never works out. The Giant bandwagon has been a fun ride the last few weeks, but it's getting really crowded. Get off. The New England wagon, much like the Boston Red Sox wagon, has infinite capacity. Hop on. They're always looking for new riders. But be warned, a few years from now, if you don't get off that wagon quick enough, you'll be sitting alone.
The problem I have now is that everyone, for some reason, seems to be treating the G-Men like they're the favorite. Most people picked Tampa Bay, Dallas and then Green Bay to eliminate Big Blue. Now all of a sudden, out of fear of being wrong four times in a row in a sport with a four-round playoff system, people are jumping ship. Guys, I don't think now is the time to jump ship.
Let's pretend the Patriots lose the Super Bowl (which may, unfortunately, be the only way the Patriots lose the Super Bowl).
The Pats already have the most wins in a single NFL season. You could make the argument that an 18-1 Patriots team could still be the best squad in league history. The only team that you could bring up in an argument would be the 1972 Dolphins, and I'm pretty sure all the "experts" would take this year's Pats in a fantasy matchup of the two teams.
What they did this year was unbelievable, especially in this era of the salary cap, parity, supermodels, candid cameras, superstar wide receivers who tank and get traded for 11 cents on the dollar, coaches who can't cut it in the big leagues and call their coach friends and tell them to trade for a certain possession wide receiver before running — tail firmly between legs — back to college, quarterbacks who can't even start when they're in college and then get put into the game only because of an injury to the starting QB and somehow become one of the best of all time, safeties who take HGH, a fan base that multiplies with each win like they were vulnerable, college-aged rabbits locked in a bedroom with nothing but cheap vodka and a Barry White album playing on an eternal loop...God, I hate the Patriots.
My point is, the Pats have not lost a game this year. Are the Giants' hot? Sure. But where is your money going? On the team with the three-game winning streak or the team with the 18-game winning streak that beat the team with the three-game winning streak four games ago?
People fall in love with the underdog. It's natural. But you're all jinxing us. When this many people align themselves with the trendy, popular pick, it never works out. The Giant bandwagon has been a fun ride the last few weeks, but it's getting really crowded. Get off. The New England wagon, much like the Boston Red Sox wagon, has infinite capacity. Hop on. They're always looking for new riders. But be warned, a few years from now, if you don't get off that wagon quick enough, you'll be sitting alone.
posted by Mike W at
10:52 PM
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