romothesavior
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I normally can't stand the word "hater." It's one of the most overused words in the internet lexicon, usually employed to stifle discussion when someone lacks a legitimate retort.
But there really is no other word to describe what most casual NFL fans and members of the sports media are. They're haters.
"Romo's a choker. They'll collapse, just wait for it." That's all some people have said for months. Never mind that the facts and statistics don't bear this out; it's an easy narrative to peddle, and it sells big time. Say it enough and it becomes true.
Despite a 12-4 season when most people predicted 4-5 wins, despite one of the greatest months of December in NFL history, people are still clinging to the narrative, waiting for any miscue or stumble to point to so they can laugh and say "I told you so!" It's pathetic.
So when the bogus narrative gets blown up by an awesome playoff comeback and a clutch performance from the "choker" QB, people shift the focus to one single play and claim some secret NFL conspiracy. Never mind that the Lions' best player shouldn't have even been on the field. Never mind that the Lions' receiver had his hand on the defender's facemask and probably should have been flagged. Never mind the terrible calls in the first half that went against Dallas. Never mind the Dallas D's stonewall performance in the second half, or Romo's resilience after getting knocked on his *** all game, or the team's grit in pulling out the win. Lets all talk about how "the fix is in" and Dallas was gifted the game.
There really is no other word but haters. It sucks that guys like Romo and Co. can't get the credit they're due because of the hate and the narratives, but screw it. Let em hate, cause we're still playing. On to Green Bay!
But there really is no other word to describe what most casual NFL fans and members of the sports media are. They're haters.
"Romo's a choker. They'll collapse, just wait for it." That's all some people have said for months. Never mind that the facts and statistics don't bear this out; it's an easy narrative to peddle, and it sells big time. Say it enough and it becomes true.
Despite a 12-4 season when most people predicted 4-5 wins, despite one of the greatest months of December in NFL history, people are still clinging to the narrative, waiting for any miscue or stumble to point to so they can laugh and say "I told you so!" It's pathetic.
So when the bogus narrative gets blown up by an awesome playoff comeback and a clutch performance from the "choker" QB, people shift the focus to one single play and claim some secret NFL conspiracy. Never mind that the Lions' best player shouldn't have even been on the field. Never mind that the Lions' receiver had his hand on the defender's facemask and probably should have been flagged. Never mind the terrible calls in the first half that went against Dallas. Never mind the Dallas D's stonewall performance in the second half, or Romo's resilience after getting knocked on his *** all game, or the team's grit in pulling out the win. Lets all talk about how "the fix is in" and Dallas was gifted the game.
There really is no other word but haters. It sucks that guys like Romo and Co. can't get the credit they're due because of the hate and the narratives, but screw it. Let em hate, cause we're still playing. On to Green Bay!
