We throw around the word ‘panic’ a lot around here, usually in a somewhat mocking manner. At Sounder at Heart we often try to be rational when it comes to our love of these teams.
It may be that we shout down the panicking, emotional crowd because we refuse to open ourselves to the idea.
It may be because we are true believers in a squad that the vast majority of staffers figured were going to be in the top-four teams in the West, at least.
It may be both, as we are rational actors, but often irrational in our love.