dead on my friend

Well, not really, but its what I wished I talked about! RECed

I also think, when you love something so dearly, when it disappoints you, you feel real pain.

Being raised as a Bronco fan in Colorado and going through all the good years you look at the Broncos like an extended family. Personally, when Denver loses like they lost yesterday, I have a rough week. I want to be constructive but my nature is to lash out at times.

I love that you see all sides of the Fans here, some logical, some biased, some CRAZY, but you have to embrace that it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

I wasn’t in the gameday thread for the baltimore game, but I was there last night. I was amazed at how quick people were to turn on Orton and this offense. It’s like the sky started falling at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Some of them were emotional fans and some of them were opportunistic spectators. So, I see where you’re coming from.

It’s difficult to just lump together the best qualities of a fan and say “you have to meet criteria x and y and then you are a fan”. It’s difficult to describe a fan because people are different and they express their “fandom” differently.

What makes MHR so special is that the constant contributors are fans, expressing their thoughts differently, but, for the most part, are respectful and thorough in everything they post. Many people that have just joined or joined only to criticize don’t know the ins and outs of MHR and aren’t used to the type of conversation that occurs here.

I know that I haven’t been here from the beginning. I just came here during the Cutler saga back in the day as “broncointheville”. There are some of you that were here from the very beginning and have seen MHR grow up and expand to where it is today. Personally, I’m glad that I found and I hope it stays the way it is.

With that said, there will be people that join that will change the culture of MHR. Good or bad, I don’t know. IMO, I think that apart from major losses, the true fans will be here, like you said, Walter. How we control the spectators that you described, I don’t know. They have rights to contribute here, as much as we do, but at the same time, it’s a bit counterproductive to calm everything down in the the gameday threads or in the fanposts when real insight and analysis could be taking place.

So, I’m not sure, Walter. That is a great post, though. I do know that the fans will stay on MHR and continue to contribute no matter what. If we win or lose, MHR won’t just die. The spectators may come and go as they please, as long as they aren’t being offensive.

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to all of you. I enjoy reading all of your posts and comments daily.

Great read

by the author. We Broncos fans are a classy lot, just ask those guys at the Steel Curtain. Let’s win with class for that’s what Broncos do. The Redskins will be demoralized, but (hopefully) after we go to 7-2, we’ll have nothing but positive comments for our brethren at Hog Haven. GO BRONCOS!!!

For language and content far too literal, yet at the same time intangibly vague, and to the point that one who possesses ‘common sense’ cannot understand how any observer would NOT Rec this post….

Great post, many-a well illustrated points about true fandom and respect.

I noticed that someone (I would describe, as you did here, a “spectator”) on another thread commented (to one of your comments) something to the effect that “you are out of your league here”…Nothing could be further from the truth!

Thanks for the well thought out boost of “fandom”…Go Broncos…13-3 Baby, until we aint!

This subject has been tackled many times before, but never from the perspective that you chose. Well done, my friend! I wouldn’t worry about ‘sounding like a dummy’!

BTW, I grew up in SW Utah, and spend a lot of time banging around southern NV and northern AZ. Based on your reply to hairybear, are you by chance a resident of Mesquite? That’s a great little town. Just thinking about it makes me miss the desert…

I will continue to smile… at the Skins game baby!

All Ready!

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really, really well said and written. Rec’d

and I love the opening quote.

I used to go to internet forums to simply argue with people. I come here to learn and have actual conversations. This has replaced the pub in today’s society— if you can have relevant and intelligent debates, you’ll sharpen your mind not only about football, but logic and problem solving. Once I recognized the jewel that we have, I changed my writing style (although I’ll still revert to my standard internet drivel during the game threads) and rediscovered my passion for discourse, writing, and thought.

Just ignore the people that come during the down times, they distract you from the real conversations. If the person really wants to add value, they’ll recognize they’re being ignored and change their methods.

That’s what happened to me.