Comments on: Is Division Rooting Really “Flip-Floppery”?

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:24:15 +0000

I grew up in the Bronx during the Yankee dynasty years during the 70s. Unfortunately I was a Mets fan. You folks either don't understand or underestimate the depth of the animosity the Yankees and Red Sox fans have for the other team. The hatred borders on the intensity of a Balkan blood feud. I cannot imagine a self-respecting New York Yankee fan EVER rooting for the Red Sox. It's just not done. Same goes for the reverse situation. That Rudy would ever think of cheering on the Red Sox is just nuts to New Yorkers. Maybe the Orioles, but never the Bosox.

By: Brian J.

Brian J. — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:35:22 +0000

I experienced this conundrum last winter. I'm a Packers fan and an NFC fan first, but a Bears fan last. What to do, what to do?

Eventually, I had to root against the Colts and Peyton Manning because I'd hoped the Superbowl victory would remain something that differentiated pretty boy from Brett Favre.

But the freakin' Bears let me down the one time where their victory would have meant something positive for me.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:48:15 +0000

As the T-shirt says: "I root for two teams: The Yankees and whoever is playing the Red Sox."

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:03:07 +0000

Check out this you tube video

Rudy Loves The Red Sox

By: Tano

Tano — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:11:45 +0000

I find this logic odd. Then again, I am caught up on one side of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. Perhaps that rivalry has a different character than just regular sports fanship.

A Yankee sports blogger said it best.
"Rudy is dead to me now"

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race42008.com » Blog Archive » Race 4 2008 Evening Essential Reads — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:44:13 +0000

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By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:18:13 +0000

I’m not much of a sports fan, but most of the sports fans that I do know tend to follow this chain of logic when rooting in championship games

Yup, I'm one of them, too. I generally root for the NL in baseball and the NFC in football and the SEC in college sports if the Braves, Cowboys, and Tide are out of it.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:44:45 +0000

Red Sox broke the 90+ year curse against the NY Yankees while Romney was Gov. Coincidence? I don't think so.