Sports

So the Colts lost. It's unfortunate, but they made some mistakes that they shouldn't have and that's that. Peyton needs to take a couple of days to cool off, and then revisit his mistakes. The rest of the team, likewise.

So I'm not annoyed that they lost, as much as because people being ignorant of why they lost. "They lost because they suck." Well that's intelligent. Not. That's like saying, "the kid stole a candy bar, therefore he's going to grow up to be a bad person." Really? The Colts were the better team, but they made mistakes, therefore the Saints won. It also bothers me that people were rooting for the saints because of New Orleans etc. The game and the talent are about the game and the talent. Like team USA beat the Soviet union back in the 60s because they were extremely conditioned and played well as a team. It was about doing their best, not showing the Soviet Union who was boss. Sure to many people it was about that, but how much did they really know about hockey? How much would they have cared otherwise? Not much. Yes it's great that the Saints were able to win their first super bowl, but the focus should be on talent, effort and teamwork first and foremost.

I could tell you the strengths and weaknesses of each guy playing for the Portland Pirates. I could say the same for a lot of other players and teams in the AHL as well. I could tell you what makes the Buffalo Sabres such a great team this year and compare them to last year and the year before that. I could compare them to many of the other teams in the NHL reasonably. I won't root for another team just because someone I like is on it. They have to be talented, team oriented and with a good team. I know why the Colts lost, although I don't know all of the terminology and rules. I'm proud of the fact that I learned everything I know about hockey on my own, without asking questions of other people and I've been learning football the same way.

However, not everyone is so observant and not everything is so easily understood. I always appreciate the willingness to learn when a friend asks me a question about a sport or a team. Who better to ask than those who understand and experience it the most.

I have always disliked ignorance, but sports ignorance is near the top of the list. It's my field. I'm going to be an expert afterall. I expect people who have an opinion about a sport (whatever sport it may be) to be well informed and rational about it. I don't see anything wrong with that expectation.