{"id":531,"date":"2010-01-23T12:35:58","date_gmt":"2010-01-23T17:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=531"},"modified":"2010-01-23T12:35:58","modified_gmt":"2010-01-23T17:35:58","slug":"unwritten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2010\/01\/23\/unwritten\/","title":{"rendered":"Favre and Unwritten Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
Disclaimer: Football is my third sport, behind Baseball and Hockey.\u00a0 I’d classify myself as a Giants fan, and a bandwagon one at that.\u00a0 (I thought I was rooting for New England and perfection because I found the Dolphins attitude towards their perfect season pompous. \u00a0When the Super Bowl started though, I found I was rooting for the Giants.\u00a0 So I wouldn’t say I jumped on the bandwagon so much as got dragged under by it, but it’s too late now.\u00a0 I’m a Giants fan, and I don’t switch allegiances easily.) I\u2019ve written about this topic before<\/a>, under the title of the Unwritten Rules of Sports.<\/h5>\n

One of the oft-repeated stories of this week is people’s reactions to Bret Favre and his scoring the extra touchdown at the end of the game against the Cowboys.\u00a0 This is one of the reasons I like baseball, there is never a point before the game is over that the game is over.\u00a0 In football you get situations like the Vikings game the other day where they are up by so much with so little that it’s impossible, barring something completely stupid on the Vikings part, for the game to be decided any other way.<\/p>\n

Favre ran up the score, but I say, “So what?”\u00a0\u00a0 It’s a football game, and that’s what you do when you’re a Quarterback on offense; you try to score.\u00a0 If the clock is still ticking, then the game is still live and I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t play with the same goal as the rest of the game.\u00a0 Why should teams turn it off just because the other team is playing badly?\u00a0 By standing on the field you are saying you are going to play football.\u00a0 As they say, “If you don’t like it, stop them.”\u00a0 Maybe they should just call the game when it gets obvious that it’s over.\u00a0 Why go through the motions if it’s a done deal?\u00a0 Maybe the defense shouldn’t take the field.\u00a0 Just declare it over and go into the clubhouse.\u00a0 These are all absurd options, which is exactly what being upset that the opposing team played football against you is.<\/p>\n

This is similar to the debate in Baseball about styling after hitting a home run.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve got a problem with how someone behaves after hitting a home run, don\u2019t give one up!\u00a0 If you\u2019re upset Joba Chamberlain is pumping his fist after he strikes you out, make contact next time! If you don\u2019t want Brett Favre throwing a touchdown pass, block it!\u00a0 Complaining about the other team is just one way of complaining about losing.<\/p>\n

In competitive sports, there is never a reason to get upset when your opponent is behaving competitively.\u00a0 Everyone goes into each game as equals, and if you have a problem with how the other team is behaving, you have every opportunity to shut them up and win the game yourself.\u00a0 As I see it a team can behave however they want, and score as much as they want.\u00a0 If it\u2019s legal within the rules of the game, then it\u2019s fine by me.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry about how the other team plays or acts, that should be reserved for yourself, or your own team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer: Football is my third sport, behind Baseball and Hockey.\u00a0 I’d classify myself as a Giants fan, and a bandwagon one at that.\u00a0 (I thought I was rooting for New England and perfection because I found the Dolphins attitude towards their perfect season pompous. \u00a0When the Super Bowl started though, I found I was rooting … <\/p>\n

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