Reports of my death were...
...slightly exaggerated. No, I am not sick, nor am I dying. I am just coasting in the realm of existence right now. Maybe after the first of the year I will start living again. But for now, just an observation.
Yesterday, Notre Dame lost in (American) football to Air Force. After the game, the whole Notre Dame team went over to the Air Force fans and stood behind the Air Force team as they sang their school song. Air Force then returned the favor when Notre Dame went back to their students' seating section to sing the alma mater. This happened after the Navy loss also. Notre Dame always sings the alma mater after their games, but their sign of respect for the service academies was nice to see. The commentators kept remarking about the respect and sportsmanship they viewed in these game. That's great. But when they said that it would be nice to see more of it, I had to question how genuine they were. They call for sportsmanship, but promote every game as a death match between hated enemies. They exploit grudges between players and/or teams. And if there isn't one, then they create them. I remember last year's Super Bowl. The media kept trying to get Tony Dungie or Lovie Smith to trash talk the other's team and when wouldn't do it, the media kept digging and "implying" that there were problems somewhere between someone. Plus, when you watch the highlight reel on the news later, what do you see? Do you see the Notre Dame player helping a Air Force player to his feet after a hit, or do you see the in your face, cocky dancing, trash talking players of the day? Almost always it is the later. So tell me, which type of attitude are they promoting? The one they claim they wish there was more of, or the one they bemoan while repeatedly replaying and promoting?
Kind of like the recent comments of a national reporter who said that since there was only good news coming out of Iraq, that meant there is not news to report there. Good news in Iraq, like good sportsmanship and respect in sports, is there to be reported, but the media choose to not report it, thus placing an agenda (political, ratings, economic, etc.) over the truth, which influences people for better or for worse.
On a side note, I would like to thank all the veterans out there that sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy in this country, like blogging whatever we thing. Thank you ladies and gentlemen of the armed forces, past and present.
Yesterday, Notre Dame lost in (American) football to Air Force. After the game, the whole Notre Dame team went over to the Air Force fans and stood behind the Air Force team as they sang their school song. Air Force then returned the favor when Notre Dame went back to their students' seating section to sing the alma mater. This happened after the Navy loss also. Notre Dame always sings the alma mater after their games, but their sign of respect for the service academies was nice to see. The commentators kept remarking about the respect and sportsmanship they viewed in these game. That's great. But when they said that it would be nice to see more of it, I had to question how genuine they were. They call for sportsmanship, but promote every game as a death match between hated enemies. They exploit grudges between players and/or teams. And if there isn't one, then they create them. I remember last year's Super Bowl. The media kept trying to get Tony Dungie or Lovie Smith to trash talk the other's team and when wouldn't do it, the media kept digging and "implying" that there were problems somewhere between someone. Plus, when you watch the highlight reel on the news later, what do you see? Do you see the Notre Dame player helping a Air Force player to his feet after a hit, or do you see the in your face, cocky dancing, trash talking players of the day? Almost always it is the later. So tell me, which type of attitude are they promoting? The one they claim they wish there was more of, or the one they bemoan while repeatedly replaying and promoting?
Kind of like the recent comments of a national reporter who said that since there was only good news coming out of Iraq, that meant there is not news to report there. Good news in Iraq, like good sportsmanship and respect in sports, is there to be reported, but the media choose to not report it, thus placing an agenda (political, ratings, economic, etc.) over the truth, which influences people for better or for worse.
On a side note, I would like to thank all the veterans out there that sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy in this country, like blogging whatever we thing. Thank you ladies and gentlemen of the armed forces, past and present.
posted by Staupostek | 11/11/2007 07:38:00 PM
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