At 08:58 PM 1/20/2003 -0500 Jim Sharkey wrote:
>
>John D. Giorgis wrote:
>>Plus, I find it very hard to respect a Coach who told his players
>>to fake injuries, so as to slow down the tempo of a big game.
>>Sure, it was probably perfectly legal - but it showed an utter lack
>>of honor, IMHO.
>
>What the heck does honor have to do with professional football? It's all
about winning, and that's all it's ever been about. The ends justify the
means when there's millions of dollars on the line.
>
Silly me for thinking that they were still playing a game out there, and
deciding whether or not to respect certain participants in that game based
on the way they played the game.
JDG
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