Picking A Side

In case you are new to Not Pretending (this blog), I am a mega faithful 49er fan.

That being the case, I have a dilemma this year. I HATE the Seahawks AND the Broncos. Since both are playing in this Sunday’s Super Bowl, who the Hell am I supposed to cheer against ? Seattle is in the NFC, so should I want them to be victorious over Denver and the (too) much worshiped Peyton Manning? Should I cheer against the 49ers nemesis? The team that believes their 12th man is better than any other in the NFL? Don’t get me started… If I could root against both teams I would.

Am I crazy to be wrestling with this decision?  I am decision-making challenged to begin with. And I abhor having to pick sides.  I second guess every decision I make, not trusting myself. I blame my parents for this because they pointed out flaws with every decision or plan I ever made. But let’s not get into that now.

Who are the 49er’s rooting against?  That is the question. I browsed the 49er’s and the NFL’s websites for clues. Just when I had almost given up – Colin spoke to me. Well, sort of.

I found an article about an interview with Colin Kaepernick on the NFL website.  Colin (the magnificent) gave me the answer I was searching for.  The following is an excerpt taken from the article:

In an exclusive interview with The Post, Kaepernick unloaded on Sherman for the Seattle All-Pro corner-backs comments during his infamous TV interview after the NFC Championship Game two weeks ago and for taunting Kaepernick with a choke sign at the end of that contest.

Kaepernick said he looks forward to meeting Sherman and the Seahawks at least twice next season — and vowed that he will never fear Sherman, no matter how badly the throw to Crabtree turned out.

“I’ll take that match-up every day,” Kaepernick said. “I feel like he’s afraid of our receivers, and that’s something I look forward to [exploiting] next year.”

Oh, and because of whom Denver is facing, Kaepernick said he’s a big Broncos fan this week.

“Go Peyton!” Kaepernick said.

OK. I suppose I can suck it up and be on Peyton’s side. But just this one time. And only because Colin is.  😉

Go Colin!!

Click on the photo to read the article in it’s entirety.