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We say we like it when the best players play, but do we?
Looking back at past wins and losses, few remember the context leading to those outcomes. If you happen to point out circumstances that led to those outcomes, excuse making is normally the charge. Including if key players were injured, which few remember or care about...Winning covers all of that.
Having said that, the incongruent beliefs about injuries of future opponents reveal themselves. We communicate our sympathy to the opposing player/team because we identify with those situations from our past experience. Yet, inwardly the idea of "just win, baby" comes to mind. I don't want anyone hurt playing a game, but I also don't want to see a transcendent player kicking our @ss on Sunday. So while we say all of the polite things.."It's a shame".."How horrible"...I am also cheering that our chances to win just improved when a guy like Watson won't be the QB for the Texans when we play them. This is related to the earlier question about liking to see Blowouts vs a Competitive game, which after the Cards game was answered pretty convincingly.:rockon:
Part of being a good team is the availability of starters throughout the regular season. Injuries happening to a team affects perceptions of what a team is years afterwards, through their win-loss record.
So the question is would you rather play a team at full strength, or would you really like the advantage of playing a weaker opponent and have an easier road (possibly) to the playoffs? (remember, it's just me an you talking..I won't tell anyone else at church...:sneak:
Looking back at past wins and losses, few remember the context leading to those outcomes. If you happen to point out circumstances that led to those outcomes, excuse making is normally the charge. Including if key players were injured, which few remember or care about...Winning covers all of that.
Having said that, the incongruent beliefs about injuries of future opponents reveal themselves. We communicate our sympathy to the opposing player/team because we identify with those situations from our past experience. Yet, inwardly the idea of "just win, baby" comes to mind. I don't want anyone hurt playing a game, but I also don't want to see a transcendent player kicking our @ss on Sunday. So while we say all of the polite things.."It's a shame".."How horrible"...I am also cheering that our chances to win just improved when a guy like Watson won't be the QB for the Texans when we play them. This is related to the earlier question about liking to see Blowouts vs a Competitive game, which after the Cards game was answered pretty convincingly.:rockon:
Part of being a good team is the availability of starters throughout the regular season. Injuries happening to a team affects perceptions of what a team is years afterwards, through their win-loss record.
So the question is would you rather play a team at full strength, or would you really like the advantage of playing a weaker opponent and have an easier road (possibly) to the playoffs? (remember, it's just me an you talking..I won't tell anyone else at church...:sneak: