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Believe we'll be contenders yearly?
Overrating our talent?
Defending our QB vehemently?
Endless amount of excuses for our team? Unwarranted optimism?

You're not alone homers I've been one my damn self for quite some time. Not anymore, I'm going to call a spade a spade this season.

I predicted 10-6 in a thread for no legitimate reason other than I want the Dolphins to win. Scrolling through this message board we are littered with homers. Very few posters here view things objectively.

My question is: who can admit they've been a homer and about what specifically?
 
I still think 10-6 is possible lol. I wouldn't call myself a homer though because when the team has been bad I've acknowledged that. I am however going to choose to be optimistic, especially going into this season as I believe none of us really know how good or bad the team will be. It's not really blind optimism either as I do believe that our QB play will be much better this season than last which Should = a couple more wins.
 
Pretty sure I'm classified as a homer, but I'm not afraid to call this team out on some of it's ****. I prefer to get a couple of games into the season before I start bitching though because I'm definitely an optimist. I think our drafts have been much better recently and if RT pans out we aren't that far off.
 
Classic said:
.... Not anymore, I'm going to call a spade a spade this season.

.... Scrolling through this message board we are littered with homers. Very few posters here view things objectively.
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Maybe we all see something that you have failed to see this season due to an over-desire to be "objective".

Have you considered that possibility? We're going to be good this season.
 
Classic said:
Believe we'll be contenders yearly?
Overrating our talent?
Defending our QB vehemently?
Endless amount of excuses for our team? Unwarranted optimism?

You're not alone homers I've been one my damn self for quite some time. Not anymore, I'm going to call a spade a spade this season.

I predicted 10-6 in a thread for no legitimate reason other than I want the Dolphins to win. Scrolling through this message board we are littered with homers. Very few posters here view things objectively.

My question is: who can admit they've been a homer and about what specifically?
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I thought this was an infomercial add, I was ready to buy.
 
My name is Rich and I'm a homer.

My decent into homerdom started at the age of 9 when the Dolphins beat the Chiefs on Christmas Day in 1971.
I became a homer when they finished the 1972 season with a championship and an undefeated record.
Growing up in Buffalo NY watching 0 for the 70s (20 wins in a row for the Dolphins or more appropriately 20 losses in a row for the Bills) simply pushed me deeper into the abyss.
I told myself I could give it up at any time. I just didn't want to.
I ignored the impact that my homerism had on my relationships with my family and friends.
I pretended that my Dolphins jerseys didn't affect my grades or my performance at work.
The drafting of Dan Marino in 1983 led to hitting rock bottom.
I've been struggling for more than three decades to get clean.
Every time I think I've kicked it, something else drags me in. Jimmy Johnson, Ricky Williams, Nick Saban. They've all caused relapses.
My most recent relapse started in 2012. Slowly at first but little by little I got sucked back in.
Hopefully the whiny bitch sessions on this forum will help me kick the habit for good.
 
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LoneStarPhin said:
Maybe we all see something that you have failed to see this season due to an over-desire to be "objective".

Have you considered that possibility? We're going to be good this season.
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Maybe you're right, who knows. I want to believe we're heading in the right direction and will make some noise this year but who knows.

I'm going to do my best to stay objective and honest to what I see this season. Sunday's are probably alot less painful that way.
 
FinfanInBuffalo said:
My name is Rich and I'm a homer.

My decent into homerdom started at the age of 9 when the Dolphins beat the Chiefs on Christmas Day in 1971.
I became a homer when they finished the season with a championship and an undefeated record.
Growing up in Buffalo NY watching 0 for the 70s (20 wins in a row for the Dolphins or more appropriately 20 losses in a row for the Bills) simply pushed me deeper into the abyss.
I told myself I could give it up at any time. I just didn't want to.
I ignore the impact that my homerism had on my relationships with my family and friends.
I pretended that my Dolphins jerseys didn't affect my grades or my performance at work.
The drafting of Dan Marino in 1983 led to hitting rock bottom.
I've been struggling for more than three decades to get clean.
Every time I think I've kicked it, something else drags me in. Jimmy Johnson, Ricky Williams, Nick Saban. They've all cause relapses.
My most recent relapse started in 2012. Slowly at first but little by little I got sucked back in.
Hopefully the whiney bitch sessions on this forum will help me kick the habit for good.
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Lmaooooo did you write that?
 
Fintastic17 said:
Pretty sure I'm classified as a homer, but I'm not afraid to call this team out on some of it's ****. I prefer to get a couple of games into the season before I start bitching though because I'm definitely an optimist. I think our drafts have been much better recently and if RT pans out we aren't that far off.
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Doesn't it suck that that's still in question?
 
I'm a "homer" because I really like the "team" and have so many great memories of great performances and championships (and yea -- "tragic" disappointments as well -- as long as you're in the running somehow).

That said -- I'm not a fan of Ross and I think his reign has seriously tarnished the luster of the franchise. But I still believe he wants to win -- tho he seems too "weak" to force the issue and put serious pressure on the [team apparatus] to find a way to make it happen... He wants a "show product" and all I want is a winning (entertaining) football team.

And for me, as a greedy fan, losing is NOT fun and therefore has zero entertainment value.

I lose my interest fast when it's obvious there's no payoff at the end.
 
I'm an unapologetic homer except when it came to Wanny, Cameron, Parcels, Ireland, Philbin and presently Tannenbaum.

With the exception of Trader Mike whose hiring made me ballistic from the get-go, as a Homer I perhaps gave these others the benefit of the doubt too generously and for too long but when I turned on them it was with full force.

Oh and then there's Jonathan Martin whom i actively despise. And of course Saban but forgave him for crapping the bed without Linehan and for signing Dullpecker - but the lying, quitting and de facto admission that he couldn't make it under the glare of the brightest lights unable to motivate grown millionaires earned my undying enmity going forward!

I am the traditional definition of a "fan" as a word generally acknowledged as derived from " fanatic" which is associated with unbridled, unqualified optimism and enthusiasm so to that end I consciously choose to stay positive and ever-hopeful and supportive. There is just too much inevitable heartburn-inducing agita IRL to piss and moan over a sports team no matter how fervently I root for their success!
 
Classic said:
Doesn't it suck that that's still in question?
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Well I mean he's coming off of almost a 2 - year long recovery, I feel like he was turning it on before his injury but of course I need to see him get back to that before I make any judgements.
 
Hi, my name is Michael, and I'm a homer.

Been a homer since 83 when we drafted Marino and I just liked the "fish". I've always try to find positives in all our flaws. There is good in each individual player it just has to be reached. Gase can scheme players open if the QB makes the right read, RT17 can make every throw a top QB needs, drake can handle a full workload hes just never been asked, devante will mature in the next week and half, our LBs will improve as season goes on, STs and the rookie kicker will be fine
 
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