In David Maraniss's article, "Winning Actually Isn't the Only Thing," he talks about the infamous Packers vs. Seahawks game on Monday September 24, 2012. He comments on the end call and how the Seattle Seahawks' coach was overjoyed upon winning due to a wrong call made by the replacement referees. Maraniss believes that if the Green Bay Packers were in the place of the Seattle Seahawks, they would not broadcast their win as victorious. They would want the fans to know that they had lost and that the other team won. Maraniss also comments on the interview with the Seahawk's quarterback saying that it was a "tough call" to call an interception a touchdown was like saying black is the same as white. He wants the game of football to be his escape, not an unsettling argument of who is right and who is wrong.
I have to completely agree with Maraniss's claim that us faithful Packer fans wouldn't say it was a "tough call," but say that it was a "wrong call." We will stand by our team through the ups and downs; but we won't stand by watching our team claiming themselves victors when they're not. If the roles were switched, I sure hope that our coach or any member of the team would have said that the game was not scored right. No, winning isn't everything like Adelson claimed, but winning truthfully while giving it your all is.
I think the replacement refs made the "wrong call" too! and I agree with your last sentence!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement saying if the roles were switched we would hope our team would rise up and not view it as a victory. Very well written and strong arguments. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI am also a Packer fan and i have to agree with you 100%. The fact that the seahwks kind of acted clueless to the call really shows what they are. The packers did say some stuff but it was nothing to what most of the teams would have said and acted.
ReplyDeleteI am not a football fan but i am not sure how the packers would have acted? Would winning take them over and then they would act just like the Seahawks? Its a very interesting thing to think about and hope that our team would do the right thing.
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