One thing that will bother a Texans fan more than anything -outside
of hearing the name David Ca…nevermind- is what seems to be a lack of
respect/coverage by the national sports media. And one thing that bothers ‘this’
Texans fan just as much is hearing local radio guys and even some fans ask the question,
“Why do Texans fans care so much about the team being respected nationally?” The
answer is in the question: “Fans”!
Fans love to indulge in everything “their team”. They want
to buy the hats, shirts, jerseys and bumper-stickers. They want to go to the
games and tailgate, or just get together with friends and watch the game at
home or at a sports-bar. They even want
to dress their newborn babies in their team’s gear, even though that newborn
hasn’t had the chance to pick a team themselves, or decide if they even like the
sport to begin with. And if you’re a fan that does dress your newborn in your
team’s gear, you are a loser! And let me be the first to welcome you to the
club. Welcome!
Along with indulging in the games and the merchandise comes
a craving for information and highlights. You can get this from the local news,
or internet sites and blogs dedicated to your team. But fans want to see their
team getting that outside, national exposure. They want to see a different
prospective. They want to see some ex-NFL vet drool over their team, showering
them with great words and praises. For Texans fans, they want to know that some
wind-blown, frozen-balls bastard from Chicago came in from the cold, tuned into ESPN and saw a highlight of TJ
Freakin’ Yates squeezing in a pass to Kevin Walters Walter for the game-winning
touchdown. But time and time again, we Texans fans tune in just to see maybe
the score on the bottom ticker, or if we’re lucky the “other” team making a positive
play. (My weekly aside: as I’m typing, I keep looking up to watch Thursday
Night Football. Kobb sucks! And I refuse to spell it the way his family does...
He and Mike Shashevski need to file the proper paperwork to have their last names
at least close to being spelled correctly!)
I know the Texans may not be as exciting as a Rex Ryan
postgame presser, but is it too much for a Texans fan to ask that ESPN show
highlights of their team clinching their division and a playoff berth for the
first time in franchise history (I’ll let you slide, B’e’rth!)? Is a rookie,
practice-squad QB leading a game-winning drive on the road against a
playoff-caliber team not the stuff highlights should consist of? I guess not.
While waiting around to see some “real” highlights of their team doing the
impossible, Texans fans have to suffer through 24-hour, non-stop coverage and
analysis of Tim Tebow’s throwing-motion, and what it might be able to tell us
about how he wipes his ass (which is probably not very well if his throwing
motion is any indicator. I bet he has a home-health agency on speed-dial.)
I admit, I understand why the Texans haven’t gotten more
air-time nationally. The Texans really haven’t given the national media
anything to cover in the franchise’s short history up until recently, so I
guess we Texans fans should be a little more patient. But is it wrong to want
it? Hell No! It’s what any fan should want, especially when they know they
deserve it.
Now, if only Texans fans would stop doing “The Wave” when their
offense is on the field. But that’s
another rant...
