Comments on: Taking a Bath

By: MLecl0001

MLecl0001 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:08:05 +0000

Just one thought comes to my mind when it comes to celebrations in sports in general, act like you have done it before.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:54:02 +0000

Just remember one thing, BEARSTILLSUCK!!!

Go Pack Go!!!

By: dullgeek

dullgeek — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:38:50 +0000

Wow. I really disagree with this piece. Probably my favorite thing about sports is when spontaneous celebrations erupt from unexpected outcomes. It sucks to be on the other side of that outcome, but I can’t help but appreciate the vision of joy.

That said, I assumed that the Packers would win, and took the occasion to take a day trip with my wife rather than watch the game. So perhaps, in the moment, I’d have felt the same way. My comments are less about Sunday and more about what I’ve experienced in the past.

By: Richmond

Richmond — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:50:21 +0000

I am with you Jayme, the Packers lost, the Chiefs won, game over. A gatorade shower, or fan celebration after a big win by a much underatted team in college is common (see a homer call of Iowa State over Okie State) and celebrating overcoming the apparent gap in talent, skill, and funding. But in the NFL, were everyteam starts out the season with the same goal of winning the Super Bowl, a gatorage shower after a regular season win seemed a bit much to me.

On the same note, how many of the Packers “fans” who are attacking players, or negatively tweeting them blaming them were around before “he who shall not be named”? Before Holmgren, when not finishing last in the Central was a good season? To those that were around then I ask you to remember how that felt, and now think: This team just won 19 in a row, including the Super Bowl. 1 loss isn’t worth tar and feathering a player over a bad game. I feel bad for both 74 and 88 for the flack they are takeing lately. Newhouse in particular because of how he has played, and played relitively well considering the situation he has been put in.

Winners expect to win, and act like they’ve been there before. Losers are suprised when they do and continue to be suprised.