Re: I find myself softening on our old advesaries.
I don't really hate Denver all that much, as I have strong reasons for hating rivals aside from the fact that they're capable of beating us:
NY Jets- Clearly they top the list. The biggest wannabee, "look at me" team in professional sports. They are also the most arrogant management I've ever seen, believing that they are an exception to every rule. Big talking, chest thumping, headling grabbing. All in all, they were basically a .500 team over 4 years where they did everything possible to win now, and they got hot at the right time a couple of years.
Indianapolis- Although the Manning cult was certainly annoying, my hatred for the Colts had much more to do with Tony Dungy's "Barry Bonds" comment and the fact that Polian unfairly used his position on the competition committee to change the rules. Unethical at the highest level. Polian goes to the offseason meetings specifically to design the rules around a pass-first offense. Then for whatever reason, every fan in the US believes the Devil Brady is responsible for the pass-happy NFL today. These days, with Polian, Dungy, and Manning gone, I don't see any reason to dislike them much.
Pittsburgh- Their fans are the biggest Spygate conspiracy theorists out there. First, they constantly question why Goodell destroyed the tapes. Well, we all saw what was on the tapes- it was a camera shot of the coach's signals, followed by the scoreboard. It was shown to everyone. There is no conspiracy; Bill Belichick did not send him tapes of torturing animals and children. They constantly call the Patriots "cheaters" while their own organization was on roids all throughout the 70s and their doctor was busted a few years ago for PED distribution, but that was swept under the rug. They have also been the beneficiaries of almost every call in NFL history, including that tainted SB against Seattle. The Steelers also talk about "the Steeler Way" all the time, but they draft as many turds as the Bengals. Porter, Harrison, Roethlisberger, Burress, Holmes... this list goes on and on. This organization can certainly identify talent, but let's stop acting like their players are also saints.
Baltimore- I don't really hate Baltimore that much. Although Suggs is pretty dumb, he basically trash talks every team. Flacco is an overrated, smug dink bag. But overall, I like the way the play football, and I will miss Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.
Denver- The only reason I dislike Denver is the Peyton Manning factor. I actually like Manning, I just can't stand the cult. He's a great quarterback, one of the best ever- I put him right there with Brady despite what most Pats fans say. However, he does not make his defense and coaches better, he is not a "transcendent" quarterback who can't be measured like everyone else, and and he's as good, but not better than, Brady and Rodgers. He had a choice of about 10 teams this offseason and chose the Broncos with a 2-3 year window to win another SB, yet the media acts like he was unfairly traded to the worst team in the NFL, with no choice, and miraculously transformed them from rags to riches. I'm not buying it. You add an elite quarterback to a team with a strong nucleus and stout defense, and this what you get. Had Brady, Rodgers, or Brees had a choice of 10 teams, you'd probably see them winning 12-14 games, too. Implementing a new system and adapting to it in the same year is standard operating procedure in the NFL.
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