Side issue, certainly pedantic on my part, but our species narcissism bleeds into almost every aspect of life. I find the term "World Champions" absurd especially with the NFL which does not have any teams in other countries. Pro soccer is international so to me would better apply in that context.
Shakespeare had no clue of scientific reality when he wrote "flurry of activity signifying nothing". Astute observation. Scientist like Sagan pretty much said the same thing with Pale Blue Dot.
How does this relate to sports? You win some, you lose some, and there is changing winners every year and repeating the top win is rare, and even dynasties in sports usually die over a decade or two. And just like the dinosaurs and just like the ancient Roman blood sports, even the NFL won't last 5,000 or 10,000 years.
I still love the game, don't get me wrong, but the term "World Champions" has annoyed me for a long time. No I am not delusional, it isn't going to change. "Superbowl" isn't as bad to me, but depending on the game itself for that particular game, I don't see a blowout as "Super". It might be for the fans of the team that win, but for those who watch whom don't have a team in it, usually I'd bet most like a close game. I for once would love to see a Superbowl go to overtime.
So what was this pointless rant all about? Nothing, lets have fun, trash talk, bitch and cheer and have a beer.
Shakespeare had no clue of scientific reality when he wrote "flurry of activity signifying nothing". Astute observation. Scientist like Sagan pretty much said the same thing with Pale Blue Dot.
How does this relate to sports? You win some, you lose some, and there is changing winners every year and repeating the top win is rare, and even dynasties in sports usually die over a decade or two. And just like the dinosaurs and just like the ancient Roman blood sports, even the NFL won't last 5,000 or 10,000 years.
I still love the game, don't get me wrong, but the term "World Champions" has annoyed me for a long time. No I am not delusional, it isn't going to change. "Superbowl" isn't as bad to me, but depending on the game itself for that particular game, I don't see a blowout as "Super". It might be for the fans of the team that win, but for those who watch whom don't have a team in it, usually I'd bet most like a close game. I for once would love to see a Superbowl go to overtime.
So what was this pointless rant all about? Nothing, lets have fun, trash talk, bitch and cheer and have a beer.