Diehards

If there is one thing in life that you shouldn't do, something to stay completely away from, never become a diehard fan of any particular team. Unfortunately I'm a diehard fan of several teams, and it's a rough life. It's a roller coaster of a life, every high will be followed by a low, a very long and never ending low. My mood on Sunday's depends on how the Seahawks play, and my mood is affected every day over the summer by how the Mariners play.

It's only on a rare occasion where ultimate happiness is reached, and that's when your favorite team wins the championship. I've been close on a few occasions, but not reaching that pinnacle puts you in the biggest funk. All my friends wanted to stay away from me when the Seahawks lost the super bowl a few years ago. Even my girlfriend hated me because I had made a bet that I would get a mohawk if the Seahawks lost. Which brings up another point. If you're a person that has zero confidence, it's possible you will become the most arrogant person when it comes to your team. There will be non stop trash talking when your team collides with your buddy's team, and you will actually be confident that your team will win. Wins and Losses go out the door. An example of this is that my Seahawks have one win this year. That's right, ONE. My best friend's team, the Eagles, have 3 (the 3 losses weren't blowouts like the Seahawks suffered) wins, and they play in the toughest division in football. But when our teams collide, the Seahawks won't lose, it isn't possible.

Diehards always look for the small glimmer of hope in a bad season. Right now I'm thinking if only the Seahawks get healthy, and our defense returns to form, and if we (yes I say we sometimes when I refer to the Seahawks) begin to run the ball... The "ifs" never end. If we just score a touchdown and recover an onside kick, and score again, we'll be within one score. The previous sentence sounds crazy. But that was my precise thinking when the Seahawks were down at home against the Packers late in the 4th quarter by 17 points. You think about all the great comebacks that you see on Sportscenter, you think "Maybe we can be the team that pulls off the miracle comeback of the year."

All of the pain and suffering will be worth it when one of my teams finally win something. And when the Seahawks finally win the Superbowl, it will be the happiest day of my life.