re: Terry Bradshaw&#39;s attitude is what &quot;other&quot; LA Natives should have..

Posted by vilma4prez

Lafayette, LA

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:29 am to Luke4LSU

Terry pulls for the steelers... it's just not mentioned much because FOX mainly focuses on the NFC.

But I love when he goes apeshit for the saints

Posted by Kafka

I am the moral conscience of TD

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:32 am to bayou2003

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Did something go wrong with Terry and the Steelers organiztion later on in his career???

I've heard he's only been back there 3 or 4 times since retiring -- and did not attend Rooney's funeral.

That's nothing for football grudges though. Alex Karras left Iowa State in 1958, and has not been back since....

Posted by Luke4LSU

Member since Oct 2007

11986 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:32 am to CunningLinguist

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I'm originally from the NOLA metro area brah. But w.e. frick the Cowboys.

Oh...I didn't even notice you were from Dallas.

I was just saying frick the native sons of LA who are Cowboys fans.

Posted by Sophandros

Victoria Concordia Crescit

Member since Feb 2005

45219 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:36 am to CunningLinguist

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I don't necessarily buy all LA natives should be Saints but most natives should be.

There are some valid exceptions, to be sure.

Posted by Xenophon

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:39 am to Sophandros

i agree with the premise of this thread.. i have lived all over the country, and in some places, like Phoenix, i would become a 'fan' of those teams.. but my Louisiana ties always came first..

now, i wonder how many people that say everyone should root for the Saints are also in those 'north louisiana sucks' threads talking shite about Monroe and Shreveport and how they shouldnt even be part of the state..

Posted by Cookieman

Texas

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:44 am to Sophandros

I have a question. I grew up in New Orleans...was a die Hard Saints fan my whole young life....but then moved to Texas at age 20. Im now in my mid 40s and have lived in Houston for 22+ years. The Saints were still my favorite team until The Texans franchise started (I wasnt an Oilers fan). The Saints are now my second favorite. Am I a Traitor?

Can someone who hasnt lived in New Orleans for almost 30 years be allowed to have a new franchise in their new home town be their favorite? I know that with cable and the internet, you can pretty much still follow a team from another State...but you just dont get to know a team like the one in your own city.

I consider traitors the friends/people I knew growing up in New Orleans who cherry picked winning teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, Dolphins, Raiders, Vikings etc (1970s btw) to be "their" teams. I never understood that.

Oh well...Im wearing some Black and Gold today for my 2nd favorite team...

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Posted by Sophandros

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:45 am to Xenophon

The North LA sucks threads are in retaliation to the people from the Northern part of LA turning their backs on the Southern part and rooting for the Cowboys...

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:52 am to Cookieman

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I grew up in New Orleans...was a die Hard Saints fan my whole young life....but then moved to Texas at age 20. Im now in my mid 40s and have lived in Houston for 22+ years. The Saints were still my favorite team until The Texans franchise started (I wasnt an Oilers fan). The Saints are now my second favorite. Am I a Traitor?

Yes.

And please, just be a Texans fan. None of this "second favorite" bullshite.

Posted by Tiger_n_ATL

Atlanta

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33131 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:55 am to Sophandros

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"I am a true fan, " Bradshaw said. "As a former player, I don't get emotional about anything. The NFL phases me not. I could care less. My heart is with New Orleans, not Pittsburgh. It's my home state, and that's my team. I absolutely love 'em, and I'm proud of 'em. I want 'em to win so bad I'm scared. I'm petrified."

For all of you fricking traitorous bastards who claim to have no ties to the Saints, even though you are from a place in LA closer to NOLA than Bradshaw grew up in. He is a man who actually had to suit up against the Saints at one point, yet he maintained his loyalty at the end of the day. Those who are LA natives and who claim to hate the Saints or are fans of other teams, shame, shame on you.

Quote sent to all traitorous Cowgirl pussy La. fans.

Posted by SlowFlowPro

With populists, expect populism

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:55 am to Sophandros

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Those who are LA natives and who claim to hate the Saints or are fans of other teams, shame, shame on you.

meh

it's pro sports

a kid growing up here in LC is closer to the texans than the saints, physically

if you grew up in SE/SC LA and Southern MS, then i agree there is no excuse

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Posted by Sophandros

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:57 am to SlowFlowPro

If you're old enough to post on here, then you're older than the Texans organization. No excuse.

There are some valid exceptions to the rule, and my comment was a reference to some Cowboy assclown from Houma who used fricked up logic to defend his bandwagoneering ways.

Posted by VOR

Member since Apr 2009

67224 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 11:58 am to Sophandros

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For all of you fricking traitorous bastards who claim to have no ties to the Saints, even though you are from a place in LA closer to NOLA than Bradshaw grew up in. He is a man who actually had to suit up against the Saints at one point, yet he maintained his loyalty at the end of the day. Those who are LA natives and who claim to hate the Saints or are fans of other teams, shame, shame on you.

this

Posted by VOR

Member since Apr 2009

67224 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 12:00 pm to Cookieman

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Can someone who hasnt lived in New Orleans for almost 30 years be allowed to have a new franchise in their new home town be their favorite?

Not really.

Posted by bengalbabe4eva

The city of Saints and sinners

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Posted on 1/24/10 at 12:01 pm to SlowFlowPro

Sorry but last time I checked LC was in LA but to each his own.

Posted by SlowFlowPro

With populists, expect populism

Member since Jan 2004

464304 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 12:03 pm to Sophandros

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There are some valid exceptions to the rule, and my comment was a reference to some Cowboy assclown from Houma who used fricked up logic to defend his bandwagoneering ways.

pro sports are just so different than college sports

i assume your exceptions include all kids whose parents aren't from LA (who have their own team)

i'd definitely say anybody from western LA has an excemption, from port city to the chuck

but again, pro sports are just so fricked up in terms of loyalty. if you're not from that city or the surrounding areas, ANYWHERE in the country, i could give a shite who you cheer for. professional sports in the modern era define systems that lack loyalty

Posted by Cookieman

Texas

Member since Nov 2009

782 posts

Posted on 1/24/10 at 12:04 pm to Kafka

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And please, just be a Texans fan. None of this "second favorite" bullshite.

Why not?...I have a second favorite icecream flavor...car...food...vacation spot...movie...etc. Why not a football team?

You guys take this pretty personally. "OOOOh...dont you dare act like you're as much of a fan as me...not even as close to as much of a fan. In fact you dont deserve to root for any team in the playoffs if they arent your number 1 team. Just sit back and admire our greatness and what great fans we are and how responsible we are for the teams success...cause you see...Im a loser and this is all i have..."

Ok.

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