I find the Leafs brand of hockey respectable and entertaining. Lots of good guys on the team, both in terms of personality and skill. I don't even find their fans annoying. Most of them can admit when they suck and cheer on their team proudly, without putting down other team's fans. The media hype is slightly annoying, but most Leafs fans I know also know this and laugh at TSN/CBC when they make outrageous predictions or claims. Leafs fans don't buy the Phaneuf hype. They know that Reimer isn't the second coming of Patrick Roy and they realize that their team wasn't good enough to win the cup this season no matter what CBC told them. For those reasons, coupled with the fact they aren't a natural Flames rival and are the worst enemy of the Montreal Canadiens (possibly the whiniest, most ignorant and temperamental fan base in pro sports) makes the Leafs my second team.
Yesterday was a sad day.
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