IT DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. A LAZY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, LOUNGING IN MY P.J.’S, A WARM BLANKET, KICKING BACK WITH MY SWEETIE, WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME. NOT JUST ANY FOOTBALL GAME EITHER, BUT THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF GAME. THIS GAME WOULD DECIDE WHICH TEAM HEADS TO THE SUPERBOWL.
THE MAIN REASON THIS GAME HELD SUCH EXCITEMENT FOR ME, WAS BECAUSE OF THE TWO TEAMS PLAYING. THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AND THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. SO, FOR ME, IT WAS A WIN-WIN GAME, THE ONLY PROBLEM I COULD SEE WAS ROOTING FOR BOTH TEAMS, MADE FOR A LOT OF ROOTING DURING THE GAME. YOU SEE, I HAVE A LOVE FOR FOOTBALL BECAUSE OF MY DAD, WHO WAS A HUGE SPORTS ENTHUSIAST. FROM THE TIME I CAN REMEMBER, I WOULD SIT AND WATCH FOOTBALL GAMES WITH HIM, WATCHING HIS LOVE AND PASSION FOR THE GAME, PICKING UP HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPORT. HAVING THIS EXTRA QUALITY TIME WITH DADDY, BEING A HUGE DADDY’S GIRL WAS HEAVEN.
THE ONE THING MY DAD ALWAYS TAUGHT ME WAS YOU ALWAYS ROOT FOR THE “HOME” TEAM. SO BASICALLY FROM THE TIME I CAN REMEMBER THAT WOULD BE THE CHARGERS. THEN THERE WAS ALWAYS THE DALLAS COWBOYS, (HIM BEING BORN AND RAISED IN TEXAS) WHICH WOULD ALWAYS HOLD A SOFT SPOT IN HIS HEART. I REMEMBER AT A BIG FAMILY GATHERING, WHEN I WAS ABOUT TWELVE WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME WITH MY DAD, AND BEING LOVINGLY TEASED BY SOME OF MY FAMILY, THAT I ALWAYS WOULD "ROOT" FOR THE SAME TEAM AS MY DAD. I FELT THE NEED TO SHOW MY INDEPENDENCE, I HAD TO PROVE THEM WRONG, SO I PROUDLY SAID, NO I AM ROOTING FOR THE PATRIOTS. (NOW I DON’T REMEMBER WHO THEY WERE PLAYING THAT DAY) THEY DID WIN THAT DAY, I THINK IT WAS ONE OF THEIR VERY FEW WINS THAT YEAR. ANYWAY, MY DAD SAW RIGHT TO THE HEART OF WHAT I WAS DOING, AND HE PROUDLY SUPPORTED ME, AND PROUDLY ANNOUNCED TO EVERYONE THAT HIS LITTLE GIRLS TEAM WON.
WELL, THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE ADDED A FEW MORE TEAMS TO MY LIST THAT I “ROOT” FOR, BUT MY DAD’S LESSONS HAVE NEVER LEFT ME. SO I WILL FOREVER ROOT FOR THE “HOMETEAM“, HIS OR MINE, (SINCE I HAVE MOVED AROUND A BIT). AS WELL AS THAT TEAM I DECLARED AS “MY TEAM” WAY BACK WHEN.
SO TODAY, I WATCHED TWO OF “MY” TEAMS, PLAYING FOR THEIR SPOT IN THE SUPERBOWL. I BELIEVE, THOUGH, I CHEERED AND ROOTED A LITTLE BIT LOUDER FOR THE CHARGERS, FOR MY DAD!
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It's a good lesson to always root for your home team. I do...even though my home team has/had slef-centered a dog killer on it...but hey, that's my home town lol I make up for it by liking the Steelers!
It was a great day for football...I too rooted for the Chargers! Because they are my home team and because I knew dad would be proud of them that they made it that far. It's funny how our parents influence our lives in so many little ways. I know Mom and Dad made me a big part of who I am today!
We were cheering for the Chargers too. I cheered for them because they are my home team and grandpa loved them and Jared cheered for them because he hates the Patriots! =) We also watched the Giants/Packers game. I like both teams, but rooted a little more for the Giants. I wanted to see the little Manning brother make a name for himself. Can't wait for the Super Bowl!!!
I only watched part of the Charger's-Patriots game. I wanted the Chargers to Win of course, but I was a little excited for the Patriots too, undefeated is quite the feat!! I didn't get to see the other game though, just the highlights. The kids were done with football! I need to get them to like football more!!!
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