So the Chargers 2009/2010 season is in the books. What a roller coaster. A wave of injury, a dismal outlook and then, bam - one hell of a winning streak. The sting of the playoff debacle is still fresh and there still plenty of “pissed” to go around, but it’s over.
Yes, the playoff atrocity committed by the Chargers players casts a big shadow, but overall the regular season, at least, was one hell of a ride. The playoff loss was heartbreaking, but you don’t experience 13-3 every day. I’ve seen worse times in Boltland.
Let’s face it, being an ardent NFL fan is like applying for membership in disappointment. 31 out of 32 teams face abject failure every single year. The higher you climb towards success, the worse the impact of the fall. One and done is both alluring and devastating.
Here’s a metaphor; find 31 other friends and say, ok… 31 of you will be brutally kicked in the package, but one of you will survive and gain bragging rights for the foreseeable future. Here’s a pen.
You’re right, maybe that’s the worst metaphor ever, but here’s the point. Real Charger fans have the stones to sign up for the unknown every year and wouldn’t have it any other way. Optimism is the defining American trait and this Boltaholic says bring it on.
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