I was with most of you during the Superbowl so we will probably have very similar reactions to the game. Thank you all for a memorable evening. Despite the loss I had a lot of fun and it was a truly exciting event.
After all of the fun was over Tyler, Dad, Jeremy, Justin and I had a discussion about the merits of a moral victory.
It was a heated debate.
We focused on Arizona Sports Culture and Cultures of Winning (mutually exclusive terms in our estimation) and Jeremy and I proved that we hate America because we didn't know that the Miracle on Ice Hockey team won the gold medal.
But the crux of the disagreement was whether or not the Superbowl should be celebrated as a step forward for the Cardinals.
Dad and Tyler said we shouldn't be satisfyed because satisfaction in second place is what keeps Arizona teams consistently crappy.
While Jeremy and I felt that you only create a culture of winning with true fans and consistent winning seasons and appearances in the playoffs.
Justin said he agreed with both of us.
I would like to hear what you have to say (excluding those that were involved).
Hey, we went to the Superbowl! Would anyone have ever guessed that about the Cardinals going into this season? And we proved that we deserved to be there, we almost won the game. If we can just keep this team together and build on that then see you again next year!
ReplyDeleteSee Chiggy is the kind of attitude that has brought this state two championships in history. (one of those was courtesy of UA basketball). If you are defeated in a championship all you are is fist loser or runner up. Our local sports team fans, coaches and owenership embrace that and that is why we don't have more titles. It was a great year for the Cards but they didn't get the job done and they never will unless we, the fans and ownership hold them to the highest standard. Becoming Champions.
ReplyDeleteScenario #1:
ReplyDeleteDad: So how'd you do in the spelling bee, Timmy?
Timmy: Great! I got 2nd place!
Dad: Timmy, you know that 2nd place means that there's someone else better than you, right?
Timmy: Yes, but last year I wasn't even good enough to be in the spelling bee.
Dad: Son, that doesn't matter. When you are out to compete, you're there to win it all. Who knows when you'll be there next time.
Timmy: I could win it all next time.
Dad: You don't know when the next time will be, Tim.
Timmy: My language arts teacher gave me an A.
Dad: That's nice, son. But it's not an A plus.
20 years later, Timmy grows up to be an assistant coke mule for the 2nd largest drug cartel in colombia. if only he learned how to spell "petunia" when he was younger... he could've avoided all this.
Scenario #2:
ReplyDeleteDad: So how'd you do in the spelling bee, Timmy?
Timmy: Great! I won!
Dad: Timmy, that's fantastic!
Next year:
Dad: So how'd you do in the spelling bee, Timmy?
Timmy: I didn't even qualify.
Dad: Eh, no biggie. At least you won last year.
Timmy: That's true.
19 years later, Timmy grows up to be head coke mule for the largest drug cartel in colombia. he's moving on up in the world.
Scenario # 3
ReplyDeletePresident of the United States: Hey General how did we do in that there World War II?
General: Well sir there were 30 battles and we won 17 of them so I would say we won the majority of the battles in the War.
President of the United States: Well that is encouraging but how did we do in that decisive battle you know the one where everything was on the line. You know where all that we have worked toward bears fruit. How did we do in that battle?
General: Well sir we came in second.
President of the United States: Second? You mean we lost the war?
General: Ya Vol Capitan. Soon we will be dove tailed into Deutchland - the third Reich. Goose Step mein herr!
President of the United States: Well I guess war compares more favorable to a major sports championships that it does to a spelling bee.
General: We shit yeah sir everybody knows that. Hell if you thought war was the equivalent to a spelling bee then that is probably why we lost.
President of the United States: Well at least we can look forward to Octoberfest.
Ah Tod. Keeping up that time honored tradition handed down by your mother, of the glass is half empty.
ReplyDeletewell played, tod. i'm looking forward to a post where nazis aren't mentioned in the comments. only time will tell.
ReplyDeletebeer in oktoberfest always tastes better from a tall, cool glass... that's half-full