I’d say that over half the sports blogs on these internets here are heavily opinionated in form and thus lack in information and quality. It’s a shame too because with the world wide web being a new and exciting medium of sports knowledge/media, a lot of these people probably know sports…but they choose to make asses of themselves by writing diatribes and senseless material. If you take a look at the archives of the ADD Show here on this blog, you might find 1 or 2 heavily opinionated articles, that’s it. Myself, Dave, and our correspondents/guests take a lot of pride talking about sports in a vaguely intelligent manner. I’m not saying that goofy and obscene blogs aren’t hilarious, just look at Kissing Suzy Kolber: hilarious stuff. But again, you’re not really getting any substance from the fans which is what these blogs are all about.

Tonight though, late in the evening, something inside told me I had to express something I feel very deeply about. Something told me that I had to get a pen and pad and just get my thoughts on paper. I looked and saw I didn’t have a pen in reaching distance, or a pad, so the blog made a lot more sense. Tonight is my diatribe. Tonight I have to go on a meaningless rant. My rant? I HATE NEW YORK.

Sports news, blogs included, are almost always about getting the story on your page first (after getting it right of course). You get views and that’s nice and all, but tonight I could care less. Fellow Philly fans will understand where I’m coming from with this rant, and New York fans will respond with the usual “Yo, how bout yous talk to me when ya city wins a championship? Eh! Yeaaah, damn right.” I dont care. I hate New York teams. I hate the players. I hate the owners. I hate New York fans. I hate the attention that New York gets, often unjustifiablyly so (Yankees v Red Sox on 45 different ESPN Channels tonight! wow!).

New York likes to think they’re the center of the world, the best city ever created. It’s a nice city, there’s no doubt about that. Any city that can have the Daily Show headquarters like 4 blocks from Hustler’s night club is a winner. As I said, nice city, but not Rome guys, not the best ever. Is Philly the best city in the history of civilization? No, never said it was. I love Philadelphia, but you don’t hear Philadelphia fans proclaiming our city as the cream of the crop (we could too: bash Philly all you want New Yorkers, but come check it out for yourself. I’ve heard Mets fans even say its a hell of a nice time.)

Pretty much your typical Yankees fan

The problems that go along “our city is the greatest city ever created” are seemingly endless. Fans are beyond cocky. The fans of New York teams are the absolute worst scum of the Earth, end of story. (Again, you clever New Yorkers can go ahead with “heyyyy, why dont yous go win a championships ehhhh?!?!?, good stuff). I don’t even think it’s just us Philly faithful that hate them either, their douchebagery extends to great reaches of the country. They talk, every season, too much. They talk, every season, like their team is God’s favorite, going to win it all without a doubt (except maybe the Knicks). They’re obnoxious beyond toleration and boy does it get old fast. And if you’re going to speak about championships…the Giants just won. The Yankees just had 3 in a row some years ago. The Rangers won in the early 90’s. New York fans have NO right to complain like girls the way they do every..single..year. There has to be some rule when you win it all, that you shouldn’t be allowed to complain. Lastly about the fans…I’d like to say they know their stuff at least. My though process is that the real sports fans in this country are Chicago, Philly, New York, and Boston, pretty much mainly the northeast. Other fans, for the most part - yes there are plenty of little exceptions, are pathetic. I’d like to at least say New York fans know their stuff, but with all the sh*t they talk (so…much, so so much), it seems like there’s nothing there.

You know, with Bostons sports revival, I tempted myself with the idea that fans from Beantown were the worst. But I got to thinking and realized they dont even come close to New Yorkers, not even close. Until 2001, all they had for the most part for years were the Celtics. Plus, they’re the definition of bandwagon fans, it’s horribly disgusting. They are proud Patriots fans…since 2001. Proud Celtics fans again….since 2007. Ridiculous. New York on the other hand follows their sports like Philadelphia, all the time. They’re always there, saying or doing something annoying/stupid to make me realize just how much I hate them.

Your Super Bowl Champion. The sports world is collectively baffled.

Fans aside, it’s very tough to hate an entire city just because of douchey fans. Luckily enough, I hate New York teams with a passion. Let me begin with a moment of silence though…for the New York Jets. The bright lights of New York and you guys get pity from everyone, it’s amazing(ly sad). I can’t hate the Jets, that’s like hating a little kid for not being able to make a basket on a regulation hoop. They try so hard, and fail so…so often. Jets aside though, lets stay with football. The Giants…not the Birds number 1 rival, not even close. That belongs solely to D—-s (I can’t even type it, not worth my time). But boy, the Giants sure are hateable, and not because they’re any good. I still have no idea, like most of the sports world, how they won the Super Bowl. They come into this season as the third best team…in their division. As said, an NFC East team is a rival no matter what, and I hate the Giants. I hate Eli Manning for being a young woman and looking like he’s going to cry after every incompletion, it’s football man. I hate Plaxico Burress for being almost as cocky as an Ocho Cinco or T.O., I can’t wait until his nagging leg/ankle injuries force him to retire early. He’s really really tall, thus making him, in his eyes, the greatest receiver ever. I hate that blue uniform and everything associated with it. I hate Tom Couglin, especially when he’s in 10 degree weather in Green Bay, that was gross to watch. I hate losing to the Giants more than I love whooping their ass during any season.

How about baseball? How bout them Yankees, ehhhh? Do I really have to even talk about the Yankees? - I’m pretty sure everyone hates them. They’re ruining baseball with a 200 million plus salary (and aren’t in first..), they have their own TV network, and they think they own the damn sport. The Boss was a complete douche, but his son in charge now, Hank, is just a raging idiot. No DH’s in the NL?! Blasphemy! Yankee Stadium, I could care less about it, go tear it down now. Derek Jeter? If he played in any other market, he would never be thought of as highly as he is now, overrated to say the least. Giambi…Joba freaking out celebrating after one regular season save…the list goes on. Move to the Mets…oh the Mets. Even your announcers annoy me. How is a team with Billy Wagner not hateable? Calling out your own teammates on television in the middle of the season? Classy and classic Wagner. Johan Santana getting paid more than God. Second highest payroll, behind only your crosstown rivals, and you were stuck under .500 for the majority of half a season. Jose Reyes…getting his own chant in his 2nd year? Really? Guy isnt even that good. Man I hate the Mets.

The Rangers bring more of that “we’re the greatest, get out of our limelight” feeling to their sport. Just because you play in MSG does not make you good or special. There’s always more Flyers fans at Rangers games anyway, what a joke.

The Knicks? Honestly…I’m going to let that one go for now. It has been a pleasure, a delight, and the ultimate privilege to watch that team go down in flames the past few years. I wish Isiah had stayed, I really do. Keep it up guys!

Honestly, I’m tired of even writing about New York, and this is getting beyond long winded. Just writing all this makes me hate New York even more. You..are..not…the greatest. Try and digest that fact New Yorkers, as hard as that might be. I even hate your soccer team, your arena football team, and all the other sports that don’t count. Your fans are the worst. Your teams owners are the worst. Your teams players are the worst. New York….YOU ARE THE WORST.

I leave you…with a bit of happiness:

Not sure which I enjoyed more that day….Phillies winning it, or Mets crashing and burning. CRASHING…and burning.