Congrats 1972 Dolphins!

[Downunder Dolphan]

What crybabies. Each and every one of us roots for and against teams every week. Let's not pretend that we don't.

Ps. an undefeated season is something they achieved as a team, and as an ever shrinking group of participants.

As supporters we can be proud of them, absorb the afterglow.. but we are just along for the ride. Along with everyone else who supports, or who hates our team.

Calling supporters crybabys is not a good thing.

[Dave Gray]

I understand your opinion, DD, but I just want to be on record that I don't share it at all.

I'm 180 degrees.  I root against teams (and players) often more so than I root for teams.  It's a core aspect of the way I realize my fandom.  And of course none of the things we cheer for are our specific achievements.  I don't see how this is any different that cheering for a team win that we, as fans, had nothing to do with either.  It's just part of the tribalism that is sports.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I root against teams (and players) often more so than I root for teams. 

I root against teams too.  But I don't confuse the Yankees losing the World Series with the Red Sox winning the World Series.  The Dolphin fan base to a much greater extent than other fan bases seems to have lost the distinction. 

[Spider-Dan]

I root against teams too.  But I don't confuse the Yankees losing the World Series with the Red Sox winning the World Series.  The Dolphin fan base to a much greater extent than other fan bases seems to have lost the distinction.

I think your perspective would suddenly become a lot more sympathetic if the Steelers were playing in February, potentially about to win an NFL-record 7th Super Bowl (and leaving the Patriots behind).

Dolphin fans aren't just randomly rooting against teams because we like to revel in others' losses.  There's a specific achievement unique to the Dolphins that we want to preserve.  It's no different than Chicago Bulls fans rooting against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I think your perspective would suddenly become a lot more sympathetic if the Steelers were playing in February, potentially about to win an NFL-record 7th Super Bowl (and leaving the Patriots behind).

You are wrong.

Of the potential match-ups, I would be rooting for the Steelers at least 25% of the time.  I want the NEP to win more sb, but i really don't care if the steelers get another.  While I do root against the steelers somewhat often, it isn't about nep getting 7 first but rather it is because my bil is a steelers fan.     

I am sure there are some nep fans that think that way, but as I said no fan base confuses other teams loses as there own teams wins to the extent dolphin fans do.