I’m not a huge sports fan, I rarely watch a full game, but I am a huge Broncos fan. Needless to say, I’m a little disappointed in the outcome of last night’s game. Ok, let’s be honest…I’m a lot disappointed.
I grew up in Denver and have always been a Broncos fan. I’ve never wavered in my support for the team, even during the years when they weren’t so good. I still have my Superbowl XXII shirt from 1988 (which Sugarplum wore yesterday). I remember dancing around a cheering “we’re going to the Superbowl!” when I heard Mike Shannahan was hired as our head coach. And I remember staring at a clothespin Broncos player ornament my parents have a few years later when, indeed, we were going to the Superbowl and thinking “I was right!”
I was a fan when we lost Superbowl XXII in 1988 (and in 1987 and in 1990) and I was a fan when we won in 1998 and 1999 (after a 14 game winning streak). And even today, after yesterday’s pretty awful loss, I’m still a fan. And I will be tomorrow even after seeing all the jokes and Bronco bashing splashed across Facebook and Twitter. My kids (who want to) will wear their Broncos gear with pride today because when you believe in something, when you love something, when something is important to you, it doesn’t matter what other people think. And that is what I want my children to know, belive, and live.
Did we lose yesterday? Yes. Did we play poorly? Heck yeah! Did the Seahawks beat us? No, I don’t think so…we beat ourselves. Am I proud of my team? I’m not sure. Am I still a fan? Always.
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks and all their fans on a big win!
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