DOLPHINS: I am happy for the Jets

[ldouglas]

1985! I remember the SI article almost word for word from the article
covering that game (I think I'd missed it). I think that's also where
I learned Duper's real last name was Dupas.

On 1/19/10, markg1972 at aol.com <markg1972 at aol.com> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> I figure I'd put my two cents into the mix.
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> >From when I was little I wore my heart on my sleve with the Dolphins.  When
> I was 14 I watched Rocky Klever catch a TD pass against us to put the Jets
> up with little time left.  I ran upstairs balling, while the rest of the
> family watched the game.  I then heard the cheers of the family and ran back
> down after Duper made his one handed TD catch.
>
> As I got older crying changed to screaming at the TV at Dolphin games.
> People wouldn't call me after a lose and that included my girlfriend now
> wife.  What's funny is I'm the most mild mannered person there is except for
> Dolphin games.
>
> When kids came along all the changed.  I still get very excited when the
> Dolphins do well but don't get too stressed when they lose.
>
> Yesterday I watched the Jets game with my dad, brothers, nices, nephews, the
> whole family.  I was screaming at the TV and totally lost it when the third
> FG was missed.  I walked away and couldn't watch anymore.
>
> While I was mulling around upstairs I heard my older brother explaining the
> outburst to the rest of the family, except my dad who saw me when I watched
> the Miracle Monday Night Meltdown from section 312.  Dad has already seen me
> at my worst.
>
> My brother said he actually hates the Jets more than he loves the Dolphins.
> That's a big statement since the family knows I bleed Aqua and Orange.  That
> is the most upset I have been in a long time.  And the Dolphins weren't even
> playing.
>
> I live in NY and will not watch the news or a sports show again until they
> lose.
>
> That being said though, it is nice to see some of my close Jets friends
> giddy about it.  I will still be rooting hard against the Jets, but if they
> do win I will be happy for my friends and hope they will be happy for me
> when the Dolphins finally win it all again.
>
> Mark
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> Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ldouglas <ldouglas at gmail.com>
> To: Miami Dolphins Discussion <dolphins-disc at phins.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2010 10:30 pm
> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: I am happy for the Jets
>
>
> He's lying. The hatfields never root for the mccoys.
> -----Original Message-----
> rom: Danny Nelson <cheesefrog at usa.net>
> ent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:22 PM
> o: Miami Dolphins Discussion <dolphins-disc at phins.com>
> ubject: Re: DOLPHINS: I am happy for the Jets
> I'll bet you didn't see many, if any, Auburn fans pulling for Bama though.
> When I told him I didn't think I could root for the Tide, a colleague of
> mine
> rom Bama told me that if Auburn were playing for the BCS then he would pull
> or them.
> I don't think I believe him...
> ------ Original Message ------
> rom: Josh Liller <joshism1981 at yahoo.com>
>> The idea of cheering a team because they're from your division doesn't
>> seem
> o happen in pro sports that often, but I think it occurs alot in college
> ootball.
>
>  Or at least I saw a staggering number of Gators fans cheering Bama against
> exas.
>
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