Official Texans vs. Panthers Game Thread, 9/29/2019

[barrett]

At just shy of 40 I'm definitely younger than the rest of you, but it encourages me to know my fandom will neither mellow nor grow wiser with age. Instead you bring me confidence I can stay the same miserable fan I am right now.

I was born in Massachusetts and football in particular and the Patriots in specific were totally irrelevant. Even the 1985 super bowl appearance was ignored. The Red Sox were king and the Celtics were close. The Bruins were a distant 3rd and the Patriots were ignored. So I had no actual favorite football team. Later in childhood I lived in Fresno California and fell in love with all things Fresno State. I held onto that even after moving to Texas in the mid 90s for High School.

In 2001 I moved to Houston 2 months before the Texans kicked off against the Cowboys. David Carr was my favorite ever Bulldog and the first draft pick. It felt ordained for me to love the Texans as Carr became the greatest player ever.

The opening win over the hated cowboys only confirmed the greatness of Carr and my lifetime commitment to the Texans. Neither of those things has worked out like I thought.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by barrett

I was born in Massachusetts and football in particular and the Patriots in specific were totally irrelevant. Even the 1985 super bowl appearance was ignored. The Red Sox were king and the Celtics were close. The Bruins were a distant 3rd and the Patriots were ignored. So I had no actual favorite football team.

Thank God you're not a Patriots fan or you'd be insufferable.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Thank God you're not a Patriots fan or you'd be insufferable.

Thank you Bob. I barely escape insufferable without the Patriots so I'm glad to avoid them.

I left when I was 7 so I honestly don't love any of the Boston teams anymore. The Astros are my overall favorite professional team simply because I share them with my son. Because of that I actively root against the Red Sox.

I love the Texans during football season and I get miserable when they lose. But happy miserable. For some reason I enjoy rooting for a loser far more than for a team that wins all the time.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by barrett

For some reason I enjoy rooting for a loser far more than for a team that wins all the time.

Well, you've clearly found your ideal team. And I will say that I am definitely a more mellow fan all the way around than I was ten years ago. Or even five years ago. Wiser? Obviously not.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Thank God you're not a Patriots fan or you'd be insufferable.

If he were a Patriots fan he most likely would not be on this board.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

If he were a Patriots fan he most likely would not be on this board.

Perhaps. The Broncos board I attend (now THAT is a miserable place this year) has three (count 'em) three very public Patriots fans and a fourth that turns into a Brady worshipper every January.

I loathe people who think it's their duty to visit boards of other teams just to troll and talk trash but this board tolerates the Pats fans plus one resident Raiders fan and a resident Chiefs fan. Go to your own fan board if you want to gloat about how great your team is - don't pollute someone else's lawn.

(Disclaimer: I have visited fan boards of other teams but just to read their post-game meltdowns, not to join and shitpost. It is fun to read comments when a team blows a big lead like those Oiler playoff teams of yore.)