marino2duper73
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I haven't posted at all during the offseason. The transactions that the Dolphins have made, whether trades or signings, will be two-dimensional no matter what.
One side of the fan base sees the positive or negative from their perspective, and another side of the fanbase sees their perspective on what's positive and negative. There are legitimate points on both sides of the moves made.
I rewind my thinking back to when the Dolphins signed Ricky Williams. There were so many different opinions on that move, especially right after he signed. Then, at the end of his tenure as a Dolphin, those opinions changed and morphed to reflect so many new factors that can affect a fan's opinion. In the end, a fan's perspective is based on an "outside looking in" mentality.
From everything that I have read as a fan, from the multitude of South Florida media, to the faithful Finheaven members, I can say that it hasn't been easy to be a Dolphins fan. There are so many different poignant angles to what the team is or isn't doing well, that the core of our fanbase's love for this team can get rattled.
I understand that the majority of fans associate a winning team with how they feel about their team. How the Dolphins are doing compared to the Patriots, seemingly constant, is our litmus for "where we are at" as a team. This will always be. There was a point in time where other teams' fans were doing the same thing regarding the Dolphins. Whether in the '70s, '80s, or '90s, Miami was a template to mimic.....on mostly offense, anyway.
Ultimately, I think the upcoming season will be a true test of our individual love for this team. There are pieces to the puzzle that we have been without, it seemingly for years, that we have now that might actually be a crossroad to success.
As always, I will wear my gear on gameday. I will yell at the tv and root for my team.
The titanic question is, after all of the positive and negative perspectives that we endure as fans regarding our team.....
Will you join me on gameday and root for the Fins?
Sorry for the lengthy post...sometimes a thought deserves a thought.
One side of the fan base sees the positive or negative from their perspective, and another side of the fanbase sees their perspective on what's positive and negative. There are legitimate points on both sides of the moves made.
I rewind my thinking back to when the Dolphins signed Ricky Williams. There were so many different opinions on that move, especially right after he signed. Then, at the end of his tenure as a Dolphin, those opinions changed and morphed to reflect so many new factors that can affect a fan's opinion. In the end, a fan's perspective is based on an "outside looking in" mentality.
From everything that I have read as a fan, from the multitude of South Florida media, to the faithful Finheaven members, I can say that it hasn't been easy to be a Dolphins fan. There are so many different poignant angles to what the team is or isn't doing well, that the core of our fanbase's love for this team can get rattled.
I understand that the majority of fans associate a winning team with how they feel about their team. How the Dolphins are doing compared to the Patriots, seemingly constant, is our litmus for "where we are at" as a team. This will always be. There was a point in time where other teams' fans were doing the same thing regarding the Dolphins. Whether in the '70s, '80s, or '90s, Miami was a template to mimic.....on mostly offense, anyway.
Ultimately, I think the upcoming season will be a true test of our individual love for this team. There are pieces to the puzzle that we have been without, it seemingly for years, that we have now that might actually be a crossroad to success.
As always, I will wear my gear on gameday. I will yell at the tv and root for my team.
The titanic question is, after all of the positive and negative perspectives that we endure as fans regarding our team.....
Will you join me on gameday and root for the Fins?
Sorry for the lengthy post...sometimes a thought deserves a thought.
