Super Bowl Delimma
Super Bowl Sunday is one week away and of course, we see the New England Patriots representing the AFC in the game that signifies American culture. Many viewers have now started to resent New England and their perennial appearances in the season’s biggest game. Many are sick of the dominance that has been seen over the last decade. The same can be said for the way people resent Lebron and his seeming reoccurrence in the Finals or Jimmie Johnson when he won his 5th NASCAR title.
The dominance of Belichick and Brady have been one that we may never see again, to see a fairly inexperienced coach take a late-round quarterback and form one of the most dangerous duos since Woody and Buzz. Hollywood movies today fail to reach that kind of a “wow” level. However, the fact remains that people get tired of the same tune played on repeat after so many revolutions. But yet you cannot underestimate what these two have accomplished, a dynasty is very hard to come by in today’s age of big money but these two have created one and coming within one miraculous catch from a perfect season.
The NFC contender is the Philadelphia Eagles. Philly is known as the City of Brotherly Love and that is usually the case unless your team was defeated by one of the city’s franchises. Numerous horror stories of Eagles fan tormenting Vikings fans have surfaced over the last week and further blacken the eye of Philly fans’ reputation. Philly fans are known for their deep love of their sports and they are some of the most knowledgeable in the country. However, their love has proven to be one-sided as the Eagles have never won a Super Bowl despite being one of the oldest franchises in the NFL and not having an NFL championship since 1960. For many years in the beginning of the Super Bowl Era, Eagles fans were given a team that stumbled and struggled into the 70’s. These hard times mixed with Philly’s patented tough personality lead to some bitter fans and they even booed Santa Claus in 1968 after a dismal season.
Philly fans have longed to see their beloved Eagles raise the Lombardi Trophy but I, myself, am struggling to root for the underdog. Some of their mistreatment of Minnesota Vikings fans last week really stings me. I’ll concede that I did hope Minnesota would win the NFC title game due to their own frustrations of the franchise, but I cannot concede to the vile treatment of such a fanbase. It seems some Philly fans haven’t won in so long they have forgotten how to win in graciousness and in doing so has alienated me from identifying with a dream that many Philly fans have been deprived of their entire lives. A Super Bowl victory.
Now the question becomes of my prediction. I may sound petty and childish but I hope they tie. However, impossible that can see it would be the one to bring me much joy as it would deprive the Hooded One of his six titles and would keep us from suffering one offseason of some Eagle fans gloating.
