Deflating Footballs as a Teachable Moment
The Patriots are, no doubt, a great team.... but why so much controversy around them all the time? As a former high school coach and college athlete who still has a competitive streak in her, I enjoy all sports. I have enjoyed professional sports but admit that I am nothing more than a casual fan of the NFL. I know the teams, I understand the game, and I get excited when there is intense competition. I have always felt like athletics were the place where rules mattered and were followed. It is the place where cheaters, when found out, don't win. Athletics reward people for doing the best that they can do and making the most of the circumstances. It is the place where the Goliath has the same rules as the underdog, where the rich play with the same rules as the poor, and where no one is above the law. When the news of the deflated balls at the Colts/Pats game hit, I was stunned that no one was talking about replaying the game. No one was talking about declaring Seattle