Persuasive Essay On Patriots
The Super Bowl is one of the most watched and publicized games in all of sports. This past February, 111 million people worldwide watched the Patriots defeat the Falcons in overtime. In past ten championship games, the Patriots have appeared four times and won two. Out of every team in the National Football League (NFL), the Patriots have played in the big game nine times and won five. In contrast, the Browns have never won or been to a Super Bowl. While the Patriots became champions once again this past football season, the Cleveland Browns had the worst record in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns are the underdog in the National Football League, and are always seen as an easy win. People tend to root for and want to like a team who is favored to win. For example, The Chicago Bulls in the 1990’s had a huge following because they were favored to win the championship so often. I have been on the winning side and beat a team in lacrosse twenty six to zero in the championship game of a tournament. Looking over at the opposing team's sideline, I was
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We pick the ones that will let us win vicariously, so that we may feel a sense of pride when they win. Picking a winning team brings us pride, but often picking a losing team will bring us more pride when they do well then a team that often wins. When someone’s favorite team is the Patriots, they often get upset when they lose. Cheering for a team that loses so often makes me even more excited when they win. Picking a team that is an underdog builds acceptance when they lose but feel pride when they beat a team that out ranks them. Being supportive of the Browns when they are at their worst will one day be more rewarding to me than cheering only for the winners. Even though it has been a long road full of upset, I believe that the Browns win the Super Bowl one day and I will be able to say that I believed in
We pick the ones that will let us win vicariously, so that we may feel a sense of pride when they win. Picking a winning team brings us pride, but often picking a losing team will bring us more pride when they do well then a team that often wins. When someone’s favorite team is the Patriots, they often get upset when they lose. Cheering for a team that loses so often makes me even more excited when they win. Picking a team that is an underdog builds acceptance when they lose but feel pride when they beat a team that out ranks them. Being supportive of the Browns when they are at their worst will one day be more rewarding to me than cheering only for the winners. Even though it has been a long road full of upset, I believe that the Browns win the Super Bowl one day and I will be able to say that I believed in