This entry is of no consequence. I’m just venting in the general direction of all the pundits who choose the sports team based on the numbers and not their gut.
My father, whom I greatly admire (I say this because I am going to point out a foible), would always say he was rooting for team A, but that team B was going to win. It always bugged the tar out of me. When it comes to mutual funds hedging your bets is a good idea. When it comes to sports commit to a team and root for them. Don’t waffle.
Today I was rooting for the Colts and the Saints. Fortunately, they both won their games thanks in large part to my 8 hours of anguished viewing and exuberant jumps in my living room, study and connected rooms.
What really got my goat was that all three of the pundits on CBS forecasted that the Ravens would win. I can forgive Mr. Sharpe since he played for the Ravens. Mr. Marino and Mr. Esiason are not forgiven. I just wished there was a way to make professional pundits eat their words when they make miserable calls like these.
Especially unforgivable is Mr. Marino who knows that Peyton Manning has always idolized him. Maybe its his own sour grapes as Manning is often compared to him and is fastly eclipsing his records. Or maybe he is just a lousy picker. At what time do personal loyalties or feelings play into the forecasting of sporting events? Are we in a Vegas casino or are we rooting for our team, all evidence to the contrary?
Besides don’t they know how TV is supposed to work? Two guys pick one team, one guy picks the other. Its called keeping your audience happy or in their terminology; hedging your bets.
BTW: I’m rooting for Indy to win the AFC, the Saints to win the AFC and I want Indy to win it all. That being said Chicago and San Diego are going to win with Diego ultimately winning it all.
And no, I don’t know what hypocrisy means? Why do you ask?
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