It's like <span style="font-style: italic;">"Yes my liege, mayhaps you shall best us at this American football, however, I look forward to a lively contest even if for only three of the four quarters. I now bow before you, my SEC masters."</span>
One even defended our basketball team against a slam written by some grantland.com hack.
It's like... I dunno... some alternate universe with all the sportsmanship and athletic camaraderie stuff you tell your children... but... like... real.
I bet their baseball team actually "good games" the other team.
<span style="font-style: italic;">"Good show, ol' chap. You guys really got the best of us this time! Just wait until next time and we shall return for another spirited affair!"</span>
Edited to add: It made me believe that their fans might really be the Hallmark Movie "5th Quarter" version of themselves.
Crazy.