What I Did For (Sports) Love

[Josh '99]

[Q]Beeeej Wrote:
I can't believe they actually wasted space with an "I sat there and cried when my team lost!" story.[/q]There's an "I screamed myself hoarse rooting for my team" in there somewhere too.

[judy]

wow...i don't think any of us have done that...we're just so..ya know...quiet...::rolleyes::

[BCrespi]

Or worse...a "man" (if you can even call him that) who just recently came to like the Red Sox.  

As a lifelong Yankee fan, I have much respect (nothing more though) for long-time Red Sox fans, but seeing scores of Boston hats on the heads of twenty-something business-casually dressed douchebags in NEW YORK CITY makes me absolutely sick.

In fact, the only thing that makes me more ill is the fact that I will have to see Brian Leetch wearing a Bruins jersey.  Ulgh.

[Josh '99]

[Q]BCrespi Wrote:
In fact, the only thing that makes me more ill is the fact that I will have to see Brian Leetch wearing a Bruins jersey.  Ulgh.[/q]Could be worse.  Repeat after me:  He could've signed with the Devils.  He could've signed with the Devils.  He could've signed with the Devils...

[BCrespi]

Fair point

[KeithK]

I can be pretty extreme with my sports fandom, but here's an example of a guy who went just a little too far...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/more/08/05/sex.sports.murder.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

Edit: Apologies in advance to anyone who thinks this is inappropriate.  For some reason seeing this headline right after reading this eLynah thread just had me rolling.  I admit it, I'm sick.

[RatushnyFan]

Gee, in his picture he looks so normal........ ::screwy::

[nshapiro]

This reminded me of my favorite pre-game heckling, unfortunately it was after Cornell won the ECAC consolation game at the Gahden (1985 I think).  Hahvahd (sucks) and RPI had come out for warmups, and a cheer got started by the Cornell crowd " FAT " (pointing at RPI coach Adessa, who was one big boy) "BALD"  (pointing at Cleary).  It kept up for quite a while, and even the security guards at the garden were laughing.

My only contribution to the "what I did for hockey" theme would be driving from Long Island to Boston on a Saturday for the 1980 ECAC consolations/finals, not knowing if Cornell had won in the semifinals.  Half way to Boston we heard Win Elliot on Sports Central USA say "ECAC Hockey final all Ivy...Dartmouth vs. Cornell"  I never heard him mention college hockey before or after that.