Last night when the Boston Celtics kinda got screwed out of a Top 2 pick in the NBA draft lottery, the first thing I thought of was Bill Simmons. A Celtics die hard and smart-ass legend, I couldn't wait to read his column today on ESPN.com to see his reaction.
I took the liberty of pullling this quote from his column, because right now it reminds me of Bills fans, homers specifically and the Buffalo Bills in general. So feel free to substitute "Celtics" for "Bills" and "garden" for the "the ralph" and whether you like it or not, this is pretty much the way it is.
The quote from Simmons
Long-suffering fans of perennial losers don't know what they're missing. After all, how would they know? You can't miss steak if you've never eaten steak, right? But if you're fortunate enough to follow a perennially successful franchise, then that same franchise starts decomposing right in front of you ... what then? The Celtics used to mean something; now they don't. Anyone who remembers the good old days -- when the Garden was rocking, when we were always in the hunt, when you honestly believed that we'd win every close game because someone was looking out for us, when everyone else feared us -- can't come to grips with what's happened. We're like one of those child actors who peaked at 15, made a ton of money, had everyone kissing their ass for a few years and then everything went to crap.
This quote 100% reminds me of the Bills of the early 1990's vs the Bills of this decade. Happy Negs and Groanings! The Jim Kelly-led Bills is that child actor who peaked at 15.