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Why weren't fans rooting for Rocco?
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  New England Patriots
PLAYERS: Tiger Woods,  Rocco Mediate
As sports fans, we're trained to love the underdog. We adore the David vs. Goliath match-up. We crave the upset. We root against dynasties and traditional powerhouses because of it. With one exception: Tiger Woods. We love Tiger Woods. We, admittedly, are not golf fans and know little about the game, so when we watched the captivating playoff round of yesterday's U.S. Open (by far the most golf we've ever watched in one sitting), we were puzzled to see the crowd at Torrey Pines so...
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  • prcleburne

    prcleburne said June 18, 2008

    It's beyond me. If you can't pull for a likeable 45-year old ,number 150 in the world, with no majors and no wins in 6 years, against the greatest golfer of all time, I don't see how you could pull for any underdog ever. Rocco may have been the biggest underdog of all time.
  • prcleburne

    prcleburne said June 19, 2008

    I wish only the best for Rocco for the rest of his career. I hope he doesn't slip back into obscurity. He, too, has the heart of a champion.
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