My 2008 Super Bowl Blog
Super Bowl, 2008
I will enjoy it immensely if the New England Patriots lose come Sunday evening. It will bring pleasure. Now, this takes away nothing from the facts of how incredible their season has been, and the admiration I have for the organization as a whole. How many amazing stories exist, from front office to the water boys, to a man who came back from a stroke, to a coach who has learned his way into a legend. Business networks covering the amazing story how the entire organization has become the model for success. There are books being written on success, leadership, and how this team has become a dynasty. Spats of cheating, bringing in questionable players that have turned into world class citizens and how they forged ahead to win... You can go on and on.
But this weekend, it all comes together, and the decision will be made at the hands of not only this amazing franchise, but ironically, with a small team to stand in their way.
The New York Giants: The center of the world, the largest market in the country.
And they, the Giants, are the underdog.
A team, who has since its inception, lived under media scrutiny and the toil of being the biggest. A team who are called the New York Football Giants, as they once played in a city with the baseball Giants.
Just look at the word, GIANT.
And they become the team to try and stop the bow being wrapped on this perfect present.
The ironies seem large and detailed. No reason to go into them here. The history of hate between those of the New England colonies and that of the almighty New York City goes way beyond anyone who will be alive to watch and witness this Super Bowl.
But what makes sports so great? What makes sports, and the week long banter what we live for, come this week every year, so important to us? What makes competition the basic necessity of survival?
The fact that everything, the fame, the rings, the experts, the business story, the heartfelt story, the love story, it all goes away, if victory falls to the New York Football Giants. If the team in the market that doesn't expect, but demands winning, accomplishes their goal, all of the above goes away, into the cold wind, and the center of the universe, for a moment as underdog, breathes a sigh, and is happy again, if only for one minute.
If this dynasty staring into perfection does not win their 19th game, what happens to the other 18? The perfect season will be meaningless, and those who have beaten their chests for so long will cry in vain.
That is why we love sport. Every part of our life derives from sport. Sport is as historic as creation, as war, as death. And on Sunday, sport will bring 2 mighty franchises together, and 1 of them will fall to the wayside.
And that is why I will enjoy it immensely if the New England Patriots lose come Sunday evening. Simply, you can't have everything in life. Life has consequences. And lessons.
I will enjoy it immensely if the New England Patriots lose come Sunday evening. It will bring pleasure. Now, this takes away nothing from the facts of how incredible their season has been, and the admiration I have for the organization as a whole. How many amazing stories exist, from front office to the water boys, to a man who came back from a stroke, to a coach who has learned his way into a legend. Business networks covering the amazing story how the entire organization has become the model for success. There are books being written on success, leadership, and how this team has become a dynasty. Spats of cheating, bringing in questionable players that have turned into world class citizens and how they forged ahead to win... You can go on and on.
But this weekend, it all comes together, and the decision will be made at the hands of not only this amazing franchise, but ironically, with a small team to stand in their way.
The New York Giants: The center of the world, the largest market in the country.
And they, the Giants, are the underdog.
A team, who has since its inception, lived under media scrutiny and the toil of being the biggest. A team who are called the New York Football Giants, as they once played in a city with the baseball Giants.
Just look at the word, GIANT.
And they become the team to try and stop the bow being wrapped on this perfect present.
The ironies seem large and detailed. No reason to go into them here. The history of hate between those of the New England colonies and that of the almighty New York City goes way beyond anyone who will be alive to watch and witness this Super Bowl.
But what makes sports so great? What makes sports, and the week long banter what we live for, come this week every year, so important to us? What makes competition the basic necessity of survival?
The fact that everything, the fame, the rings, the experts, the business story, the heartfelt story, the love story, it all goes away, if victory falls to the New York Football Giants. If the team in the market that doesn't expect, but demands winning, accomplishes their goal, all of the above goes away, into the cold wind, and the center of the universe, for a moment as underdog, breathes a sigh, and is happy again, if only for one minute.
If this dynasty staring into perfection does not win their 19th game, what happens to the other 18? The perfect season will be meaningless, and those who have beaten their chests for so long will cry in vain.
That is why we love sport. Every part of our life derives from sport. Sport is as historic as creation, as war, as death. And on Sunday, sport will bring 2 mighty franchises together, and 1 of them will fall to the wayside.
And that is why I will enjoy it immensely if the New England Patriots lose come Sunday evening. Simply, you can't have everything in life. Life has consequences. And lessons.
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