Perspective

I read the following article from a friend of mine and I thought I’d share it with others. It is a nice read on how most of us felt after the gut wrenching loss against the Giants. If you wish to read more from Brandon check out his site. Sports are littered with cliches. The one burning a hole in my brain right now is “the joy of victory/the agony of defeat.” I hate cliches. I’ve been an avid sports fan since I was a child; I’ve lived and died by my teams in a way that absolutely perpetuates the preconception that many have of sports fans: crazy, too involved in something meaningless. Last week I wrote about how sports transcend themselves; they become cultural events to which everyone can relate regardless of whether or not everyone watching is a fan. Last week I wrote about the positive emotions that one can enjoy. I can’t do that this week. Last week I wrote about the revelation that the phrase “I felt like a kid again” is perhaps the most truthful, beautifully simpli...