As a child, my allegiances were so clearly defined: 'Skins, O's, Cap's, Bullets, and Blast. Life was so simple back then. There were no Nationals, Ravens, Warthogs, or MLS for that matter. Oh, how I yearn for those olden days! Since then, the trials and tribulations of life have...complicated things. First the Ravens arrive in Baltimore and later NISL goes bankrupt (again), and later I relocate to Boston. Still, my allegiance remains in tact.
...and then it happened. Things changed. Slowly at first and then faster. Before I knew it, all of "my" teams were miserably bad. They had betrayed me. Meanwhile, the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics were all winning championships! I had had enough! First I dropped the Orioles in favor of the Red Sox. To this day, it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. After I started rooting for the Sox, it
wasn't hard for me to dawn the Celtics green and Bruins yellow.
The only affiliation which I still waiver is the Patriots/Redskins. I don't know why? The 'Skins are still bad and a turn around isn't in site. I'm certain Dan Snyder will find a way to screw-up RG3's best
efforts.
Now I find myself in a new city with a 2-outta-3 baseball team and a promising football program. An interesting factor in the battle for my allegiance is that SF doesn't have a pro basketball or hockey team. By that account, the B's and C's are safe. My recent subscription to MLB.tv and NFL Ticket serve to further (un)complicate the issue.
It is cool, however, to go to work and have a front row seat for the Giants Championship parade last week. Time will tell, my friends. Time will tell.