Originally posted by Cisco0623:
Originally posted by captveg:
Originally posted by Cisco0623:
LOL now we know how "young" these posters are. They have never seen us win one. Friggin' participation trophy generation.
I remember the 1988, 1989 and 1994 teams quite well. It has nothing to do with participation trophies, but rather with not being so Super Bowl only obsessed to actually appreciate the journey without being a panicky little b***h over a Week 2 loss. I also don't define my success in life by a football team meant to bring me entertainment. If they win I am glad, if they lose I am disappointed. Then the next day my life goes on and it doesn't ultimately matter a damn thing either way. When I die no one is gonna give a damn if I saw the 49ers win another Super Bowl. "It's unfortunate that he's gone - if only his life had meaning to his loved ones and friends, but it didn't because the 49ers lost Super Bowl LVIII." What an absurd notion.
It's just entertainment, folks. Enjoy the ride. If you find yourself defining your self worth by this team you need to reevaluate things. Especially when it comes to a Week 2 road loss.
All I said was I want to win a Super Bowl, and you responded that it only satisfies you for a week, just like any other game. Koldo pointed out the flaw in your logic.
You told us to "shut up until February" if we can't handle each week, but then said it's just entertainment and we should calm down. Honestly, that's one of the most ridiculous things I've heard. How do you say a Super Bowl win only lasts a week for you, but then claim to live and die by each game?
I vividly remember the Super Bowl wins in '88, '89, and '94, and they are nothing like regular season games, which I can barely recall in comparison. Super Bowls are the pinnacle of the sport.
This is a 49ers forum, so of course fans are going to post about the team's status day-to-day—that's the whole point. Telling us to "get a life" while posting here yourself makes no sense. If you want to talk about how great life is outside football, go to the parking lot or just live it.
I don't claim to live and die by each game. That's my point. That's simply unhealthy, IMO. Those that are saying the sky is falling over a Week 2 loss seemingly do. The handwringing adds nothing, it doesn't change what happens in the games, and it just brings a constant whiny b***h atmosphere to following the sport.
A Super Bowl win only satisfies for a minimal time, IMO. To me it was for about a week, then it blended into the whole. I'm not saying it isn't fun to reminisce or anything, but people seem to think it's life changing, and I don't see that at all. Some want to win so they can brag, which I've always found a strange notion. It's not like I respect Chiefs fans right now as superior to myself because they cheer for a team that won the championship last year. Why would anyone do the same for me if my team won? It's all a little too silly to take as serious as some do here.
I frankly have just as fond of memories over following the 2011, 2019 and 2023 teams as I do the 1994 team. Some here consider any fond memories of those "loser" teams as being a weak fan, or as said here "participation trophy" minded. I think that's a pathetic way to be a fan. I say enjoy yourself if you are investing so much time. If in 80 years there have been only five good days as a 49er fan I'd argue that math is a terrible return on investment. It's okay to enjoy regular season wins and playoff wins even in years the team doesn't win a Super Bowl. It's even okay to enjoy parts of games that end up as losses, even if the loss is obviously disappointing.
Sure, this is a fan forum, but the moaning and "woe is us" attitude just drains the fun out of it far too much to be reasonable.
[ Edited by captveg on Sep 17, 2024 at 12:53 PM ]
And now we lose 2 SBs in five years, and the lot here are patting Shanahan on the back and making "it's ok champ, we'll try again next year".
