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    Erin EnnisMar 4, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Thanks for the year correction: my mistake.
    I don’t consider myself an expert by any means…I don’t really think anyone other than those participating can consider themselves experts. But it is very similar to football: I am a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, and while Donovan Mcnabb may statistically be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he fails to deliver in the clutch. It doesn’t make him a poor athlete, he’s still fantastic, but it lets the fans down every year. I feel Jacobellis does the same thing at every Olympic games…she is supposed to be a huge contender, but ends up being a bigger disappointment. Many could have said the same about Bode Miller if he hadn’t delivered this year…but he was able to.
    Overall…I think she does let Americans down. And we may be ridiculously serious, but we enjoy cheering our athletes on. I’d still watch every single race Jacobellis was in and will be in during her career…but I also have no problem calling her out when she can’t come through.
    Besides…it’s just my opinion…and I enjoyed your counter argument!

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    RobMar 4, 2010 at 1:03 am

    Yeah, the previous Winter Olympics were four years ago, not “last year”, and beyond the Olympics, Jacobellis is the most decorated female snowboarder in history. It annoys me when people watch the Olympics every four years, then think that makes them an expert on snowboarding (or any other winter sport). She didn’t let anyone down, she fell. It happens. Americans are ridiculously serious about these things. It’s sad.

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