Steelers vs. Texans. I bet everyone expected the Steelers to take it but Houston held steady nearly the whole time.
What fun is it, I wondered, to root for the Roethlisbergers, Breeses, Bradys, and Mannings of the world?
Well, what about Kobe? my dad asked.
Same thing. You know they’re going to be at the top of the league, so what’s fun about that?
Then what about Tiger Woods?
I could understand that a bit better. Woods got many people who would never be interested in watching golf following the sport. It was less about rooting for a winner and more about how he was such a powerful force that people just couldn’t wait to see what he’d do next!
And that’s why, when he and Rocco Mediate went into sudden death at the 2008 U.S. Open, I was rooting for Mediate.
October 5, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Steelers-Texans – just as point of reference, the Texans were a 4 point favorite, and in our SBKids pick’em, 2 of 6 teams chose Houston.