On the TunneySide of Sports April 13, 2020 #791 Up next… Time On Our Hands!
After further review… Preamble: Sports have often served a purpose during such times, as they can be a healing or unifying element!
These times of shelter-in-place with no sports or gatherings has placed an unusual strain on relationships. Before the kids just went off to school and dad or mom – or both – headed off to work in the morning not to be seen again until dinner time. This COVID-19 edict has given families opportunities to create ways to be together at home for work or play. However, as one longtime housewife said, “I love my husband and love being married to him (but as they say) ‘for better or for worse,’ — but not for lunch.”
With the lack of sporting events to attend and only former ones to watch on television, sports fans have a renewed interest in discussing who’s the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) in every sporting event not only T*E*A*Ms but players and coaches. Although football season is not scheduled at this time of year, the NFL is approaching its 2020 draft this month (23rd -25th) and the obvious discussion of who will be number one, followed by who their favorite team will draft. BTW, if you haven’t heard, with the stay-at-home decree in place, there will be no mass gatherings of fans nor will coaches, general managers, or team personnel be allowed to meet as one. This year’s draft will be held virtually, meaning team personnel will be in their separate homes or offices working through Skype or Zoom or other tech means. Also, no hugging of the draftees by the commissioner on stage.
With New England Quarterback Tom Brady achieving free agency and choosing to move on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the discussion of who was the real force behind the Patriots long-time success – Brady or Head Coach Bill Belichick. They had been together 20 years and have taken the Patriots to 9 Super Bowls winning 6 of them. Brady has 4 Super Bowl MVP awards. Belichick has 300 NFL victories surpassed only by George Halas (318) and Don Shula (347).
The G.O.A.T. argument falls short in the opinion here. What credit is given to the offensive linemen who over these 20 years have protected Brady to be able to be a successful quarterback? Or the Patriots defensive unit who kept their opponents off the field so that Brady had more time on the field? Notwithstanding are the team’s offensive coordinators who provided the proper plays that Brady successfully achieved?
Will you log-in your thoughts on how to evaluate who is better — or do you care?
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