Alright so I am a new British NFL fan after loving Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast so when picking a team to support I keep gravitating towards the raiders. Probably coz of the badass stadium and name and the great history ( I just love the idea of winning with a bunch of unwanted players ). But it looks like the Raiders aren’t exactly great right now so I’m just wondering if I should just take the easy route and support someone like the eagles or the chiefs. Note that I am a Manchester United fan and if you know we are kinda shit rn (fuck the glazers) and I kinda want to support a team that doesn’t just give me misery. But I just keep coming back to the raiders. What should I do ?
The mistake I see you making is asking what team you should be a fan of.
What’s the point? Why bother asking?
Be a fan. Or don’t.
Be a casual fan. Or be fans of multiple teams.
Do whatever your heart and head tells you. And nothing stops you from revisiting your opinion.
I seriously don’t understand the logic of these kinds of posts. Especially asking fans of a team like the Raiders - who have historic highs but have mostly been bad for decades - whether you should like them because they are bad.
In here, we bleed Silver and Black and are fans of the franchise whatever their record is. In for a penny. In for a pound.
Be a fan. Or don’t. I am not sure why it matters to anyone but you, so you alone can make the choice that is best for you.
I fucking haaate these posts!!! The fact that OP is questioning it means they ain’t cut out to be Raider Nation. You either are or you aren’t, no half measures.