Sunday, January 8, 2012

Am I A Sports Fraud?


         I am a big New York Giants Fan. I used up a whole paycheck just to see my team at the Giants Stadium ( now Metlife Stadium). I spent money for jerseys, memorabilias and other insignificant Giants' items, some of them nearly cost my marriage. I have gone to signings to have some of Giants' photos autographed. I have won and lost huge arguments to promote my team and my players. I am a fan and I wear my heart on my sleeves.
      But why am I rooting for Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos as well. I know in my heart that if ever the Giants meet the Broncos I would want Tebow DOA but before that day comes I want them to win. I was in the Metlife Stadium today and saw NY beat the hell out of the Atlanta Falcons, thanks to my daughter for the tickets, but was in a hurry to get home so I can watch Tebow play Rothlisberger. When the Broncos spectacular drive in the overtime happened, I was as ecstatic as I was in the Metlife stadium when my team beat the Falcons.
       I like Tim Tebow first because he was born in the Philippines (I'm Filipino btw), and second he was not considered as a good quarterback at all by everybody, players, the media and footbal critics. Some kind of an underdog but winning games in miraculous manner. Maybe we can say that I'm getting on the band wagon and by doing this some of my friends said that I am a FRAUD. Like Don Lagreca of ESPN would say, nobody can be a Yankee and a Mets fan at the same time if you live in New York. If you do, then you are a fraud. Am I?