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Monday, March 7, 2016

Today was a good day for me as a sports fan

"Sam Bradford and Demarco Murray on the same team, awesome!" They said. "They're gonna tear up the NFL in Chip Kelly's offense," they said.

Oops. Sorry bandwagon Eagles fans in Oklahoma. Looks like your crimson-and-cream dream was just that, a dream.

You see, as a fan of both OU and the Dallas Cowboys, Demarco Murray put me in a weird spot. He was one of my favorite players at OU; I was even at the game in Norman where he broke the all-time touchdown record at the school.

So imagine my excitement when he got drafted by my favorite NFL team. You could say I'm a hipster Murray fan, since I bought a custom jersey shirt before it was cool and before we knew he'd be good, not too long after he was drafted.

You can also imagine my delight and then heartbreak when he developed into an All-Pro, and then proceeded to sign with that Lombardi-less team in Philly. Grr.The only recompense was his complete lack of production with the Eagles.

So I'm glad he got traded to a different team that I don't despise with all of my being today. I can now maybe wear my old t-shirt without shame again, as much as a grown man wearing a jersey shirt can wear one without shame. Maybe, just maybe, Demarco will still be lackluster with a terrible Titans team and will come home. We'll see.

As for RG3 getting cut, I just love watching the Redskins drunkenly stumble along as an NFL franchise. Good job ruining the career of one of the most promising rookies of all time by playing him in a playoff game you weren't going to win anyway. I'm sure Kirk Cousins, he of the losing record against plus-.500 teams, will carry you to many Super Bowls. Congratulations on winning the NFC East last season, because hey, somebody had to win it.



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