Fanatics
By Rams Nation's Dez S Urban
The optimism surrounding the Atlanta Falcons' upcoming NFL season suffered
a mighty blow Saturday night when Mike Vick went down in a preseason game against
the Baltimore Ravens with a fractured bone in his right leg.
One of the NFL's most exciting players, with a slew of endorsement deals, Vick,
23, is almost certain to miss the season opener Sept. 7 at Dallas, if not more.
"They are saying he's probably going to be out six weeks," said Falcons
head coach Dan Reeves. "It's a tough break for us."
The Colts fullback Donnell Thompson will miss this season with a torn anterior
cruciate ligament in his right knee.
New York Giants Tight end Jeremy Shockey broke a rib and might miss the New
York Giants ' last two preseason games.
How does that make Ram fans, or any other NFL fans feel?
Sure, they (the fans) fork up big dollars to get into a game, Yes they fork
up big dollars to wear the kit, Certainly, they fork up big dollars at every
turn in this money driven league but is that not a choice they made? And continue
to make.
Was it forced upon them?
Were they led kicking and screaming into the nearest NFL shop and told under
gunpoint, pick a team NOW.
Somehow I don’t see a court case where the proto typical NFL fan stands
in the dock bawling his eyes out because the Head Coach of his chosen NFL team
decided not to play his most valuable assets in a meaningless pre season game.
And how would Ram fans feel on Tuesday morning, if Kurt Warner was to end up
sidelined with an injury after playing 2 quarters against the World Champion
Bucs?
Would it make them feel better if he had been playing with the style he played
in the 1999 season and was threading every ball? Would it make them feel better
or worse that he would now be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks? Would it? I doubt
it very much.
In fact, I can almost guarantee that the Martz bashers would be out in force
on Tuesday morning telling everyone who would care to listen to them that they
had said all along that the pre season was just that. A meaningless period of
time before the regular season, designed to draw even more dollars from Joe
Fan.
And is that not what those sensible fans are saying now?
Its pre season, it does not count for anything.
Please bring on the regular season so we can get back to our other arguments
…….. Who should be starting at QB? Sigh, its going to be a long
season.