How do you treat a long lost Brother?

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 7, 2010 2:18 PM EDT

Does everyone remember the story of the prodigal's sun? For those who don't go take a look at the wiki shortened version. This story reminds me of a Bully by birth playing on the other side of the state, one Eric Tangradi. At 6'4 220, a solid pair of hands, and an attitude that was crafted to be a Flyer, he will be suiting up to be a (drumroll please) a Pittsburgh Penguin.

So the question I have for the masses...are you a fan of the man because of where he is from, regardless of the team he plays for, or does the team he plays for turn you away from him? I for one will be watching Pens because I care more about him being a Philly product, and that there aren't too many professional ice hockey players to come out of Philadelphia

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For me personally, its more like hoping he does well individually, but not rooting for his team since it’s a division rival and all. We know a player who plays for a rival team in a different sport, and we’ll boo the heck out of his team but hope for him to do well… it’s odd, I know, but I think the way people approach these situations is very much an individual thing. I tend to have a soft spot for the local guys, just like you seem to, but it’s still too much of a stretch to actually root for his team unless I’ve got a very particular attachment to the player.

by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 7, 2010 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

I hope he does great individually but can’t for 1 second support that team.

"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."

by boknows71 on Sep 8, 2010 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

I’ll echo everyone’s sentiment: Wish him well, but hope he’s not playing hockey on April 20th.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 8, 2010 11:46 AM EDT reply actions

Gotta root for hometown kids

And in this case, he played for the Jr Flyers, where my younger brother is a coach. I don’t know if he coached Tangradi or not, but it’s a nice thing to see players from the tri-state area making it into the NHL.

Love to see him light it up in the NHL, just not against the Flyers.

by Gizmoitus on Sep 15, 2010 3:43 AM EDT reply actions