East Coast Bias

There is no such thing as an "East Coast Bias". There might be a New York bias because there is 15+ newspapers, 8+ TV stations, and 9 professional sports teams divided into the 4 major US sports. To think people really don't like Seattle because they're on the west coast is a load of shit. You don't win a playoff game in 20+ years and people don't know how you are and sportswriters don't think you're any good. It wouldn't matter if the team was in Boston or Seattle.

There is however a "Make Us A Lot of Money Bias". People with the power in sports, media, sportswriters, merchandising, tv rights, whatever, they're in this to make money. If a team makes them money then they will get more items made of them, more national TV spots, more coverage. That is the bias, how much money someone can make off the team. The NFL and the people who cover, broadcast, and license them want the Steelers in the Super Bowl only slightly more than they want the Seahawks. They want Tom Brady, or Peyton Manning, they want Steve Smith or Santana Moss, they want a team from Chicago or the high powered Colts. It doesn't matter what coast, it matters how much money the league and its partners can make off the teams.

The two Seahawks fans, one in particular, bitches about the "East Coast Bias" all the time. They've stopped a little over the past two weeks because of my mini-rants against them. I had to hear them for college football, this just in, the Washington Huskies just stunk. It was 162 games of how the Mariners don't get their due, um, they stunk also, signing Adrian Beltre for a ton of money was dumb. Then onto the Seahawks. They don't get their credit, not enough people pick them, everyone thought Carolina would win, we beat the Colts, what more do you want. When you win the NFC and have a 13-3 record, who gives a shit about credit. Um...you live in Charlotte of course everyone thinks the Panthers will win. You beat the Colts B-Team, point out you beat Dallas or the Giants or even Michael Vick.

Go back and look at what was said about the Patriots before they beat Shocho's Rams, no credit for them either. That must be the "East Coast Bias" being from Boston and all. Wanna see kudos and coverage flock to a team, let the Raiders or 49ers start winning again. Ask LSU or Auburn or heck even U of Texas before the win if they think there is an "East Coast Bias" because USC didn't get a lick of support or coverage.

It is just a load of crap. It will be even more fun if the Seahawks win, I'll have to get better headphones. Gloating that your team beat my team is fine, that happens, complaining that it is hard to get Seahawks stuff on Monday will be too much.

Come on Ben, make it so I don't have to deal with it.