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Haha good point.. I know for a fact there was no money involved. So let's exclude that from the discussion because I will cheer for anybody i bet on (if I gambled)

Last night I was as indifferent as ever. Parts of me wanted the Niners to win while parts of me enjoyed seeing the the Ravens win. There are just a handful of teams that i would have pulled for aside from the Titans (Broncos and Manning for example). I don't get nearly as fired up when it's not my team but I do mildly get into it. I was pretty bummed the Broncos lost in the playoffs. However, had the Titans lost in that same fashion I would've been pissed!

And...like every year...I was watching the game while wearing my Titans shirt.

What you asked makes perfect sense. I'm puzzled by him acting like that. I've seen several people do it and it's pretty irritating I think. I can watch a football game and always be interested without a team to root for, of course my interest level is higher when my Vols or Titans are playing. The only exception for me is if it's an NFL or College team that I have a strong hate for then sometimes i will watch the game while rooting for them to lose.

I was pulling for the Ravens, hoping Ray would go out on top, but I am a die hard Titans fan. I can get excited for a game if the Titans aren't playing, but I will not be as emotionally invested, so I don't scream at the tv and lose my testimony every quarter, like during UT games. In other words, no, I can't get too hyped if my team isn't playing, but I do like watching a good football game.

I am with you. Being a longtime Falcons fan and having a dear friend on the team, it hurt to see them get so close, and not be able to finish. But, have to agree that you shouldn't swing from the chandoliers or anything unless you vested$$$ in the game. Overkill to me, and extremely annoying sometimes.

I only get invested in a game if its good.... Certain big time plays may get a cheer or two out of me, but I hardly ever get invested enough to pull for one team or another. I just enjoy watching the game...

As a Nashville native I have become a Titans fan from day one they came to Tennessee. As a child I grew up loving the 49ers mainly because that was the team my dad was a fan of so i kind of would like to see them win. There are other teams that I would root for only for reason they have players that I enjoy watching and would like for those to be successful. The only reason I would be cheering for another team would be for some miraculous play or rooting for a underdog in close game. Maybe the dude just has a passion for football and has grown to love the 49ers, I guess you could just label him as a bandwagon fan

Thanks for posting, Leo, and from mobile!

Chime in more often. Friendly group here - friendliest UT community on the Interwebz by far. Folks are a little tense with NSD approaching Wednesday, but we have a big second family here.

Thanks again.

I'll play along Boomer. Actually, I like watching football, period. I usually find myself pulling for one team over another though. Not sure why that is, but I don't go to the point of yelling and screaming. I only do that with my beloved Vols. I can honestly admit that I do pull for some teams to lose more than I pull for the other team to win. Certain teams I will always root against.

I think the WWvolviking had been rescheduled to either Thursday or the following Wed. due to this Wed. being NSD. FYI.

Yep, it'll be Thursday this week.