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There is logic in rooting against Panthers victories at this point

Sam Mills Fan

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December 21, 1997: The 3-12 Colts play the Minnesota Vikings on the road in their last game of the season. They end up losing that game 39-28 which gave them the #1 overall pick rather than the San Diego Chargers.

April 18, 1998: With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Peyton Manning, quarterback, Tennessee.

How would history have been different if the Colts had won that last game of the '97 season? Peyton Manning likely would have been a San Diego Charger and Ryan Leaf an Indianapolis Colt.

Looking back on that final game of the season, do you think anybody in the Colts organization really wished that they had won that game? Losing that game launched the Colts into a decade+ of success with a Super Bowl championship.

So if it gets to the last month of the season and we're still tied with the Bills with a 1 in the win column, rooting against the team is perfectly acceptable. Andrew Luck could transform this team and this city with the right coaching staff in place.

It's all about the greater good. Lose the battle, win the war. If you want to root for Panthers wins if we're 1-11 and have a chance at Luck, I'm not going to bash you for that. I just hope you're not going to bash those of us that are start actively rooting for the opponents late in the season.

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There is also logic in you not posting again.

You're right, how foolish of me? It would be way cooler to finish 3-13 with more random nobodies at quarterback for the next decade than it would be to finish 1-15 with Awesome Andrew Luck leading us to Super Bowl trophies in the next decade. God, I am such a terrible fan. How dare I not want that 3-13 finish rather than 1-15?

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This is what ive been trying to say.. all along. Panthers arent Detroit or Rams - They have the personnel and the right ownership - At this point the NFL union needs to look at the panthers and realize how Serious owners are about the Lockout - Its seems inevitable until it actually happens and Richardson sent out the message; im willing to f$%ck with my fans so dont think i wont sit a yr out.

We need the Best chance at picking the best available player in the Draft next year.. Yes i know its Painful but i beleive this team can turn it around quicker than most people think is possible. :)

GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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December 21, 1997: The 3-12 Colts play the Minnesota Vikings on the road in their last game of the season. They end up losing that game 39-28 which gave them the #1 overall pick rather than the San Diego Chargers.

April 18, 1998: With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Peyton Manning, quarterback, Tennessee.

How would history have been different if the Colts had won that last game of the '97 season? Peyton Manning likely would have been a San Diego Charger and Ryan Leaf an Indianapolis Colt.

Looking back on that final game of the season, do you think anybody in the Colts organization really wished that they had won that game? Losing that game launched the Colts into a decade+ of success with a Super Bowl championship.

So if it gets to the last month of the season and we're still tied with the Bills with a 1 in the win column, rooting against the team is perfectly acceptable. Andrew Luck could transform this team and this city with the right coaching staff in place.

It's all about the greater good. Lose the battle, win the war. If you want to root for Panthers wins if we're 1-11 and have a chance at Luck, I'm not going to bash you for that. I just hope you're not going to bash those of us that are start actively rooting for the opponents late in the season.

Too long; didn't read.

Pull for team to win = fan of team

Don't pull for team to win = not a fan of team

That is all.

ETA: Luck will be a bust after 3 years in the league. You heard it here first.

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You're right, how foolish of me? It would be way cooler to finish 3-13 with more random nobodies at quarterback for the next decade than it would be to finish 1-15 with Awesome Andrew Luck leading us to Super Bowl trophies in the next decade. God, I am such a terrible fan. How dare I not want that 3-13 finish rather than 1-15?

I agree with u..I was just saying.

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Too long; didn't read.

Pull for team to win = fan of team

Don't pull for team to win = not a fan of team

That is all.

How incredibly simpleminded. The sacrifice strategy is commonly implemented by everyone from chess players to military leaders. Give up a meaningless win now to achieve a LOT more wins later.

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Were Colts fans rooting against the Colts winning meaningless games in 1997 bad fans for wanting Peyton Manning? Which fans had it right back then? The ones pulling for the Colts to win a meaningless game so they could draft #2 and get Ryan Leaf or the ones pulling for a Colts loss so they could get Peyton Manning which led to a Super Bowl trophy?

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