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If everyone overreacted the way our pervasive sports media does, our lives would be a lot different.
When you turn on ESPN or scan CNNSI.com on an autumn Monday, the "experts" are more than eager to fervently tell you which football teams are transcendent and which ones are cesspools of gridiron despair. Luckily one victory the following week — whether by 1 point or 60 — will undoubtedly reverse a down-on-its-luck team's fortunes by 180 degrees.
What if we did this with our children?
— "He did WHAT to the couch cushions???? That's it; this kid is destined to be a loser. Let's just drop him off at the closest payday loan store (probably within about three feet) and be done with it."
Our entertainment?
— (Circa 1990) "Man, that episode was weird. I guess I'm out on 'Seinfeld.' That show will never amount to anything."
Our friends?
— "I could have used a little more 'oomph' from Steve during that phone conversation. Next stop: deletion from my phone. That's a 20-year friendship down the drain. Bummer."
Our employment?
— "Huh. No more creamer in the staff lounge. I wonder who's hiring these days?"
Sometimes people/teams have a bad day. But it's just that: ONE day. I'm pretty sure Colin Cowherd isn't getting fired for accidentally pressing the wrong button at the wrong time.
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Why would you write this?! What made you write this?! I'm so tired of these bitter, useless tirades. This is ANOTHER blog I can't read. I wish you never would have married my sister. I have to see you, but I don't have to like you.
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Stopping by my new sports buddy today to try and collect another supporter for the big Hog game tomorrow. Be a Hog fan for a weekend.
ReplyDeleteI like the Seinfeld take. Forget sports media, if TV shows were treated back then like they are today Seinfeld would have never made it out of Season 1. That would have been a tragedy of immeasurable proportions.