A Giants Fan Proved His (Very Fragile) Fandom By Throwing Back Baker Mayfield's First TD Pass8/10/2018
I've got to tell you, as much as I too sacrifice an unhealthy amount of whatever waning mental stability I have left into sports, I really think we should all sent our well wishes to the kid that took a disproportional amount of pride in throwing back a collector's item on behalf of his football fandom in August. I know he was probably made intoxicated by approximately two dozen domestic beers and the excitement of seeing his Giants live for the first time in what feels like forever to us nut-cases that live and die with each snap. However, pounding on one's chest in a way that would make the people beating the absolute crap out of one another for bargain basement job security below say "bro, chill" while slowly backing away is a bit disturbing to say the least. Again, I'm sure I've looked vaguely similar in my stupidity at sporting events, but I'm near certain those games at least counted in the standings. We're talking about Week 1 of the preseason. Half the players he screamed in support of won't own so much as a Giants t-shirt a month from now, so maybe it would have been wiser to hold on to an asset that could at least recoup the money spent on overpriced beer and a lower bowl ticket to a meaningless NFL game. For one, there's no reason to be that outwardly defensive about an irrelevant out-of-conference team scoring on your backup defense. More importantly, acting like a complete lunatic in a half-filled stadium with an audience that's only mildly interested is going to get a lens on you, and that camera won't exactly provide forgiving lighting when you ultimately do something as stupid as tossing back the first touchdown pass (however meaningless) of a #1 pick for the entire internet to see. I already assumed he was a pretty big fan due to his presence at the first preseason game, but now I'm concerned that's literally the only thing that matters to him and I can't imagine that bodes well for anyone seated in the general vicinity of his section when the regular season actually starts. This kid might be heart attack waiting to happen if the Giants switch things up and decide to play competitive football into October this year, so maybe he should be put down until September. Sidenote: Is Baker Mayfield already the most accomplished quarterback the Browns have had since returning to Cleveland?
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