Wohoo!!!!

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"Sure, it hurts today, but in no time at all, they'll be on to the next thing," said Linda Cosby, a mother of two die-hard fans, ages 12 and 16. "By tomorrow, they'll be talking about, `Who should the Cubs keep? Who should they trade? When does spring training start?'"

That sounds like the typical non-sports fan's response. Especially like a mom. They'll get over it eventually, but when I was younger I'd be sick for a week when my team was eliminated in a big game. And it was even longer before I could think about next year. Adults bounce back a lot quicker (probably because we are so used to it), but I don't think most kids will be all happy the next day.

But that article totally reminded me of growing up and seeing the Pads, Chargers, and Broncos blow it every year. I never celebrated a single championship for one of my favorite teams until the Avs won in 96, and then the Broncos won twice in 98 and 99. Then they gutted the team when Elway retired and cut guys like Steve Atwater who were their leaders, and I haven't liked them much since.