except for the Green Bay Packers. Funerals, births, graduations and weddings pass this man by, and not a tear leaves his eyes.
But when Brett Favre's father passed away in late 2003, and he played the game of his life, he cried like baby.
So is football becoming a centralized point in American lifestyle?
Is it being followed like a religion?
Lately there have been talks of the Packers making a trade for the infamous Randy Moss, superstar wide receiver of the Oakland Raiders. I decided to do some Googling on the topic:
Would the Packers trade for Randy Moss?
Randy Moss Trade
Should Packers aquire Randy Moss?
There are two distinct arguments that are the most persistent, one for and one against the trade.
1) Randy Moss is a "delinquint," and would be a problem for the Packers and their fans.
2) Randy Moss is a great wide receiver, would be a help to the team, and cool off his attitude with the help of Favre.
seems to draw between these two arguments and the football philosophies that they represent.
The first one represents the good of a team, of a unified whole. The second represents the good of a strategic sport.
It seems that only the latter has been around since the beginnings of the sport, too. In fact, when reading some of the comments on the cited forums that reflect the first attitude, many of them give a sense of passion for a football team.
Does the ultimate question boil down to which is more important; one's performance in the sport, or the attitude and passion involved in it?
If it does, maybe we should remind ourselves that football shouldn't be casting any shadows, and that for the good of a strategic game, Moss should come to Green Bay.
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