I am a Miami Dolphin fan.
I know people who love the Cowboys.
And yet others that like the Broncos.
And for some reason there are Steelers and NY Jets fans. ;) I
don’t know all of the stats on other teams, but I am going to point out some of
Miami’s. However, don’t worry, this post
is still relevant to all NFL fans. So
read on!
I am going to start with 2006...just to go back a nice round
10 years.
2006 W 6, L 10
2007 W 1, L 15
2008 W 11, L 5
2009 W 7, L 9
2010 W 7, L 9
2011 W 6, L 10
2012 W 7, L 9
2013 W 8, L 8
2014 W 8, L 8
2015 W 6, L 10
A little inconsistent…and definitely not a winning
streak. We have remained steadfast fans…weary…but
steadfast.
I point out this record to show that they are not perfect…this
is not a perfect record. This record
shows struggle and failure…as well as the wins.
I mean look at 2007. Yikes! Man if I was them I would not want to be
judged by that one year alone. Hmm….we are fans even though I feel like they have fallen below my expectations of them.
As a fan it can be tough.
You want to walk into work on Monday and be proud. You get tired of catching crap at the water
cooler in years like 2007. It’s tough
for the fan of any team! But die hard
fans…well…are die hard. We continue to
support our team! You continue to support
the team you love no matter what their record is. They aren’t perfect! The receiver doesn’t catch every pass. The quarterback doesn’t connect with every
target. Sometimes our offense goes off
sides. Sometimes there is a flag for a
face mask. I could go on…but I will
admit…my football knowledge is not 100%.
I am working on it though. My
point is that there is not a perfect game.
Even when my team wins, the other team didn’t play as hard. If my team loses, the other team played
better. There are flags called on plays
because someone dropped the ball…and in this game that means literally dropped
the ball.
If every fan of every NFL team protested every time their
team “dropped the ball”, or even less…if they protested every time their team
ended in a losing season, there would most likely be no more fans and
essentially no more NFL.
Stay with me…it’s coming!
Well this is what I compare the NFL players protests by
kneeling during our National Anthem to.
Your protesting what is going on in racially volatile areas, and what
you feel is ALL police brutality. You are
judging the actions of a very few and protesting a whole group. You are not standing for our National Anthem
and showing your pride in our country, no matter how tough things are getting. You won’t stand for pride in the country that
pays you overinflated salaries. You make
more in one game than most people that are fighting to protect you make in a
year. I get that there is a huge
difference between racial diversity and whether you caught a pass or not. However, the support is the same. The support, or lack there of, is what I am
questioning. I do not understand
this.
For me, the wife of a firefighter and the sister in law to a
Navy diver…who both happen to be HUGE Dolphin fans…where is your support of
them? Where is your support of the
people working hard to protect this country?
Standing for OUR National Anthem supports the efforts of those who
fought for you to have a right to play ball and earn that ridiculous
salary. It supports what they do
daily. And of all days…you feel like
9/11 would be a great idea? I just don’t
get it. I don’t get it today…and I won’t
get it any day. For me…this does not
make me sympathetic to your cause…nor does it start a conversation that you
want started. For me you feel like a
spoiled rich kid with nothing better to do that wants to get their way.
For me, this also just makes more division.
So for me personally…the 4 Miami players that took a knee
today...disappointed me. I was looking forward
to a good football game today with my firefighter hubby…yeah the big Dolphin
fan. A day that should be a day of
AMERICANS…doing AMERICAN things…like watching a great American past time…football. I felt like this was the best way to remember
those that died on 9/11…to spend it with my family being an American.
I love this country! Right now I am terrified about the election...not gonna lie. However, I love our country. I wish we could go back to the days after 9/11...when it felt like everyone was an American!
