Sports fans: Commen Misconceptions about fans of your team?

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  • robbiefreeland
    robbiefreeland Posts: 50 Member
    Last time I checked, there wasn't a welcome sign on the entrance to the Linc.

    If you don't like what happens here, your choice is to stay home. Is it what it is.

    So they deserve the reputation, then?

    Well said Doorki !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reputations are CREATED by ones actions !!!!!!!! they act like animals then wonder why they are called that ! Please dont give me the whole its a philly thing .. Oh and I will admit I am a huge phillies fan and you can clearly see the difference in a phillies game and an eagles game...the Football fans are the worst I have ever been around. Sorry Philly , just speaking the truth !

    Lincoln Financial Field holds 68532 people. I assure you that not all of us deserve the reputation that has, once again, been over-exaggerated by the media because of a few *kitten*.



    OK over-exaggerated..... that like saying Michael jackson was over -exaggerated as a man who loved little boys...or like Whitney houston was over-exaggerated as a drug user...listen if people are saying the same thing about people for years upon years..then its usually true, Make no mistake about it Phillies-chic you are all very die-hard fans but all of us are passionate about our favorite teams, we just go about showing it in a different way. I commend you for staying loyal and true to your team however You have to admit that parking lot and stadium on game day is out of control with offensive outburst to any opposing team fan. I am first in line for a good smack talk but sometimes it can get out of hand.

    Are YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Amen......Let's Get it On!!
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member

    I don't think the Buckeye fans are all f-ups. But the players and coaching staff were, and if you deny that than you are as bad as them. Paying players in cash or other rewards is cheating in the NCAA. When a Michigan basketball team got caught doing it, and when USC football got caught doing it, both schools received much harsher punishments than OSU. You should all be thankful for that and to have gotten rid of a classless, cheating coach. The reason I am a fan of college and not pro is that the game is the motivation, not money.

    Now, there are fans on both sides that are total asshats. I attended every home game last year, and the OSU fans were by and far the most disgusting in terms of behavior and the way they treated our stadium and tailgating zones. But there were a lot of fans who didn't do anything out of line either.

    It's much more involved than this, but OSU did not get caught paying players with cash which is why the punishment was different. The players involved sold trinkets (B1G rings, gold pants) that they had earned to a third party for a minimal amount of cash and discounts on tattoos. Tress found out and didn't say anything. He was absolutely in error and it cost him his job but Jim Tressel is far from classless. As a fan of an opposing school, you may never agree and that's fine. Remember, there are people who still defend Joe Paterno, which is mind-boggling to me.

    OSU does have some asshat fans, but so does any other school. IMO, Penn State and Wisconsin tend to be the worst. A few years ago Penn State fans threw urine balloons on OSU's band. The BAND!

    From:
    http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/20/ohio-state-hit-with-one-year-bowl-ban-over-bribery-scandal/
    But after the initial tattoo scandal, Ohio State and the NCAA discovered two additional problems. Three players were suspended just before the start of the season for accepting $200 from booster Bobby DiGeronimo, and midway through the Buckeyes’ 6-6 season it was revealed that several players had been paid too much for too little work on summer jobs — supplied by the same booster.

    Not to mention Pryor driving around in expensive cars with no comments on how he can afford.

    Edited to add: Seriously? $14,000 is not "minimal" amounts of cash, especially to a college student.

    Ohio State did not pay players. DiGeronimo gave them $200 for travel expenses that they stupidly didn't have cleared through compliance. Pryor's cars were investigated- thoroughly- and nothing was found to be a violation. There were also alleged rigged raffles in the 80's, really scandalous stuff. I'm not sure where you pulled $14,000 from but it is pretty minimal compared to what some of the athletes see. Reggie Bush had nearly $300,000 in benefits, Michigan had four players receiving a total of $616,000. So yeah, $14,000 is minimal.
    To be clear: Pryor received $2500, Herron $1150, Posey $1250, Adams $1000 and Thomas $1505
  • AuddAlise
    AuddAlise Posts: 723 Member
    Raider fan here! I think a lot of the things people think about Raider fans are 75% true.
  • HulaHips83
    HulaHips83 Posts: 129
    Steelers fan here. Most people think we're all just awesome. Oh, wait, that's not a misconception...

    This. No one can deny Steelers fans are far and wide and we are loyal. We rock ; )
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    Broncos fan! I dont know that we have any misconseptions, or I just never paid attention!

    I'm pretty sure we are known for being fair weather fans.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    Broncos fan! I dont know that we have any misconseptions, or I just never paid attention!

    I'm pretty sure we are known for being fair weather fans.

    I judge you all for accepting Tim Tebow as your quarterback.
  • cheerforsteelers
    cheerforsteelers Posts: 686 Member
    Steelers fan here. Most people think we're all just awesome. Oh, wait, that's not a misconception...

    This. No one can deny Steelers fans are far and wide and we are loyal. We rock ; )

    Another Steelers fan over here! Got my terrible towel ready for the season! My friend likes to make fun of me for it, but she's not even a football fan at all..so I say keep it shut! We're definitely a bunch of loyal fans. Will travel!
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Broncos fan! I dont know that we have any misconseptions, or I just never paid attention!

    I'm pretty sure we are known for being fair weather fans.

    I judge you all for accepting Tim Tebow as your quarterback.

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  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    Skinnywithin: id like some examples please

    G, give her a minute...she'll have to re-read the whole thread in order to figure out what you're talking about...

    thats like asking al-queda to give examples of their misdemeanours. any sports fan that has a pea inside their brain will tell you that eagles fans are just well.. obnoxious bordering on sub-humanis what springs springs to mind.

    it's saying something even when you lot stoop lower than the raiders black hole..and the raiders fans actually love football, too as well as being lunatics.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member

    I don't think the Buckeye fans are all f-ups. But the players and coaching staff were, and if you deny that than you are as bad as them. Paying players in cash or other rewards is cheating in the NCAA. When a Michigan basketball team got caught doing it, and when USC football got caught doing it, both schools received much harsher punishments than OSU. You should all be thankful for that and to have gotten rid of a classless, cheating coach. The reason I am a fan of college and not pro is that the game is the motivation, not money.

    Now, there are fans on both sides that are total asshats. I attended every home game last year, and the OSU fans were by and far the most disgusting in terms of behavior and the way they treated our stadium and tailgating zones. But there were a lot of fans who didn't do anything out of line either.

    It's much more involved than this, but OSU did not get caught paying players with cash which is why the punishment was different. The players involved sold trinkets (B1G rings, gold pants) that they had earned to a third party for a minimal amount of cash and discounts on tattoos. Tress found out and didn't say anything. He was absolutely in error and it cost him his job but Jim Tressel is far from classless. As a fan of an opposing school, you may never agree and that's fine. Remember, there are people who still defend Joe Paterno, which is mind-boggling to me.

    OSU does have some asshat fans, but so does any other school. IMO, Penn State and Wisconsin tend to be the worst. A few years ago Penn State fans threw urine balloons on OSU's band. The BAND!

    From:
    http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/20/ohio-state-hit-with-one-year-bowl-ban-over-bribery-scandal/
    But after the initial tattoo scandal, Ohio State and the NCAA discovered two additional problems. Three players were suspended just before the start of the season for accepting $200 from booster Bobby DiGeronimo, and midway through the Buckeyes’ 6-6 season it was revealed that several players had been paid too much for too little work on summer jobs — supplied by the same booster.

    Not to mention Pryor driving around in expensive cars with no comments on how he can afford.

    Edited to add: Seriously? $14,000 is not "minimal" amounts of cash, especially to a college student.

    Ohio State did not pay players. DiGeronimo gave them $200 for travel expenses that they stupidly didn't have cleared through compliance. Pryor's cars were investigated- thoroughly- and nothing was found to be a violation. There were also alleged rigged raffles in the 80's, really scandalous stuff. I'm not sure where you pulled $14,000 from but it is pretty minimal compared to what some of the athletes see. Reggie Bush had nearly $300,000 in benefits, Michigan had four players receiving a total of $616,000. So yeah, $14,000 is minimal.
    To be clear: Pryor received $2500, Herron $1150, Posey $1250, Adams $1000 and Thomas $1505

    Well as a Michigan fan I say we got what we deserved in the 80s. Having all titles stripped and being banned for years. I doubt that many OSU fans are classy enough to accept the MINIMAL punishment they received as fair. Apparently, they'd rather make excuses for the coach and players and pretend that it is okay as long as they aren't in 6-figure violations. Whatevs :-)
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    Skinnywithin: id like some examples please

    try typing ' eagles, morons,philly' into google or youtube.

    simple.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Skinnywithin: id like some examples please

    G, give her a minute...she'll have to re-read the whole thread in order to figure out what you're talking about...

    thats like asking al-queda to give examples of their misdemeanours. any sports fan that has a pea inside their brain will tell you that eagles fans are just well.. obnoxious bordering on sub-humanis what springs springs to mind.

    it's saying something even when you lot stoop lower than the raiders black hole..and the raiders fans actually love football, too as well as being lunatics.

    Whoa...whoa...back your hate train up there, Niner boy. Just because your team ruled the 80's & hasn't done diddly *kitten* since is no reason to hop on the "I hate Philly" bandwagon. Now, I know the Eagles haven't done diddly *kitten* since well...before I was born; but to say that we don't love the game is assinine. We love football & we love our Iggles...and once again, not every single Eagles fan is a drunken douche hell bent on fighting. We ARE passionate about our team & don't take kindly to people who come into our house and talk smack. But that is the same in ANY stadium in ANY sport.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    Broncos fan! I dont know that we have any misconseptions, or I just never paid attention!

    I'm pretty sure we are known for being fair weather fans.

    I judge you all for accepting Tim Tebow as your quarterback.

    I never accepted Tebow as our quarterback. I do graciously accept Manning.
  • AntShanny
    AntShanny Posts: 359 Member
    West Virginia Mountaineers...we are not toothless, inbred hillbillies, but we do burn couches...
  • skinnywithin
    skinnywithin Posts: 1,392 Member
    Skinnywithin: id like some examples please

    G, give her a minute...she'll have to re-read the whole thread in order to figure out what you're talking about...

    thats like asking al-queda to give examples of their misdemeanours. any sports fan that has a pea inside their brain will tell you that eagles fans are just well.. obnoxious bordering on sub-humanis what springs springs to mind.

    it's saying something even when you lot stoop lower than the raiders black hole..and the raiders fans actually love football, too as well as being lunatics.



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