Wednesday, October 3, 2012

My response to "Winning Actually Isn't the Only Thing"

I read an article by David Maraniss "Winning Actually Isn't the Only Thing"
What had happened on the Monday night football game, The Packers verses the Seahawks. The final play in the end zone with no time left in the game, the awful call by the replacement referee. The fact that the officials upheld the call for the touchdown that decided the game that left all packer fans in disbelief. Then David Maraniss explained if winning was really everything. Would that call have matter if the packers were up enough, and what if the Packers were in the Seahawks shoes? Maraniss stated “He never believed that winning is the only thing, neither did Vince Lambardi.” Also He stated “In searching my own soul, I honestly think that if the tables were turned and the Packers had won Monday night that way - or if I were Carroll or Wilson - I would have felt compelled to see the truth and talk about it. I would have had a harder time sleeping with that sham on my conscience than with the anger of the call going the other way.”

I agree with David Maraniss argument that winning is not the only thing. I am a true green and gold Packer fan. The Packers are the only NFL team owned by the fans. I truly believe that if we were in the seahawks situation, we as a team and fans would have been compelled to see the truth and talk about it, instead of thinking that it was a good win and good call. The Packers would have had so much sham on their conscious. The Packers have more respect for themselves and their fans. Winning is not the only thing. I would rather play well and lose then play bad and win. 

1 comment:

  1. I agree with you on this. I love how you included what if the Packers were in the Seahawks shoe? And you make a valid point on how the Packers would be ashamed if that call happed to them. Great point at including how the Packers are the only NFL team that is owned by the fans.

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