Journal 1: Winning actually isn't the only thing.

 

"Winning actually isn't the only thing." -David Maraniss, http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120926/SPORTS/709269933/1004

 

David Maraniss talked about the football game the Packers played against the Seahawks, and brought up a good argument. He talked about how angry he was about the poor call by the refs at the end of the game that gave the Seahawks the lead and to win the game. He mentioned how he had been so upset that he couldn’t sleep and couldn’t calm down for about 12 hours. It got him all worked up, but then he finally told himself it’s just a game. He asked himself if winning the game is everything. David then thought about Russell Wilson, the Seahawks quarterback, and also Pete Carroll, the Seahawks head coach, and how they reacted after the game and what they said during their interviews. How Pete Carroll was running around and jumping with joy after the call was made. As if the call was right that they scored and deserved those points. Then when being interviewed he said how it was a “tough call” when there was nothing tough about it. He eventually then tells how they shouldn’t act like they won and be happy and excited about it and that he would much rather have a bad call called on his team and deal with being angry and upset with the call then have it a be a terrible call in your favor. Going to sleep with that on your mind would be so much worse.

            I agree with everything that David talks about. How it was a terrible call and that the coaches and players on the Seahawks team shouldn’t be happy with this win knowing it was a terrible call. Also how he would rather have it this way then be the Seahawks team and have a bad feeling cause if was the wrong call. Plus, winning actually isn't the only thing.