As fans we are taught to love a good story. We are supposed to cheer for the underdog, because their victory is somehow better than that of the constant winner. We were supposed to cheer for Notre Dame, but so many of us swallowed the Alabama pill and grinned all the way to that school’s 3rd national title in 4 years. This feels symbolic and indicative of where we are as an American collective. Put aside the weird sexual overtones of the musberger broadcast and you are left with a game that’s was about constant power beating the old guard. This feels like the last election where the old guard was defeated soundly across the board.
We are not into the myth of the returning dynasty. We are intrigued by the rise of the new and hope to be a part of it in some historical way.