The 2013 NFL Season Thread

[Stark]

Alright what's your pick for the current round?

I'm going with Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Panthers.

[Luke]

Alright what's your pick for the current round?

I'm going with Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Panthers.

I'll be rooting for the Panthers, but I want the 49's to win

[dsheinem]

I would drive you completely crazy if we talked puck. I root for about twenty teams.

It gets back to this "rooting"/"pulling" false dichotomy that you set up. I can certainly root for lots of teams to do well also, but in any given game I either A) don't care who wins and root for a good contest or B) pick a team that I'd prefer to see win.

In the case of A I don't say I am rooting/pulling for either one of the teams, because that implies B. I instead say "I'd be happy if this team wins because I'd collect money but I'd also be happy if this other team wins because I like them, so it is a win-win for me and I don't much care who ultimately wins."

[Jmustang1968]

Alright what's your pick for the current round?

I'm going with Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, Panthers.

Seahawks, Pats, Chargers, 49ers.

I wouldnt be surprised if the Saints pull off the upset. Denver is the logical choice, but I think San Diego pulls that one off as well but loses to New England.

[Ack]

I would drive you completely crazy if we talked puck. I root for about twenty teams.

It gets back to this "rooting"/"pulling" false dichotomy that you set up. I can certainly root for lots of teams to do well also, but in any given game I either A) don't care who wins and root for a good contest or B) pick a team that I'd prefer to see win.

In the case of A I don't say I am rooting/pulling for either one of the teams, because that implies B. I instead say "I'd be happy if this team wins because I'd collect money but I'd also be happy if this other team wins because I like them, so it is a win-win for me and I don't much care who ultimately wins."

Well, while Pulling and Rooting both have a synonymous meaning, rooting does have other meanings that he could have meant instead:

Pulling
4

: to feel or express strong sympathy : root <pulling for my team to win>

Rooting
1

: to noisily applaud or encourage a contestant or team : cheer


2

: to wish the success of or lend support to someone or something

So he could be pulling for a team(therefore expressing strong sympathy) while rooting for the other(noisily encouraging the opposition).

[Luke]

Thus, why I root for the Cubs.

[dsheinem]

So he could be pulling for a team(therefore expressing strong sympathy) while rooting for the other(noisily encouraging the opposition).

So you could tell me that you were "very sad my house was burning down as I know it is a terrible loss" while also standing next to me shouting "Wow, those giant flames are AWESOME! Wooo! Let's see some explosions!"?

That would make you a dick.

[Jmustang1968]

So he could be pulling for a team(therefore expressing strong sympathy) while rooting for the other(noisily encouraging the opposition).

So you could tell me that you were "very sad my house was burning down as I know it is a terrible loss" while also standing next to me shouting "Wow, those giant flames are AWESOME! Wooo! Let's see some explosions!"?

That would make you a dick.

Wut?

[Ack]

So he could be pulling for a team(therefore expressing strong sympathy) while rooting for the other(noisily encouraging the opposition).

So you could tell me that you were "very sad my house was burning down as I know it is a terrible loss" while also standing next to me shouting "Wow, those giant flames are AWESOME! Wooo! Let's see some explosions!"?

That would make you a dick.

Sure, but the difference here is that it's concerning a sports team, not a personal tragedy, so you've offered up a red herring with a specific emotional appeal to your argument instead of actually discussing whether such an alternate definition of the word rooting was used, thereby making you the dick.

Ultimately Luke wants his preferred team to win, but he still wants the other team to have a good game and to play well.

[Luke]

Ultimately Luke wants his preferred team to win, but he still wants the other team to have a good game and to play well.

It's this crazy thing called sportsmanship. But remember where Dish lives.