What if we lose to Dallas and don't make the playoffs?

[MTK]

LOL I'm being negative... I'm sure a lot of people here would get a kick outta that.

Gibbsmeatitle#1, this is a discussion board, this is what we do here. Nothing is off limit.

If you don't want to talk about the chances of dealing with a loss, fine. But I think it's a perfectly legit thing to discuss and there's no negativity behind my original post. Just reality.

[Gibbsmeatitle#1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

LOL I'm being negative... I'm sure a lot of people here would get a kick outta that.

Gibbsmeatitle#1, this is a discussion board, this is what we do here. Nothing is off limit.

If you don't want to talk about the chances of dealing with a loss, fine. But I think it's a perfectly legit thing to discuss and there's no negativity behind my original post. Just reality.

Don't get me wrong. I by no means meant to cut off discussion (other than my own). As a matter of fact, I think I stimulated some as evidenced by our tit-for-tat. My point is sort of Sun Tzuish (dead guy reference number one) in that if you know yourself, know your adversary and prepare accordingly, you will win. By making the necessary preparations, and assuming you can perform at a certain level to begin with, you are eliminating defeat from the equation. Of course you've got fog and friction (von Clausewitz - dead guy reference number two), and a thinking opponent to deal with, but those are things you can't control; so why worry? You are not denying that defeat is a possibilty, you are simply not wasting time thinking about something that is irrelevant and distracts from your performance. That was my point for this game. If others feel as you do, more power to you. I just approach things from a different angle.

Nuff said,

GMAT

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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Gibbsmeatitle#1

Don't get me wrong. I by no means meant to cut off discussion (other than my own). As a matter of fact, I think I stimulated some as evidenced by our tit-for-tat. My point is sort of Sun Tzuish (dead guy reference number one) in that if you know yourself, know your adversary and prepare accordingly, you will win. By making the necessary preparations, and assuming you can perform at a certain level to begin with, you are eliminating defeat from the equation. Of course you've got fog and friction (von Clausewitz - dead guy reference number two), and a thinking opponent to deal with, but those are things you can't control; so why worry? You are not denying that defeat is a possibilty, you are simply not wasting time thinking about something that is irrelevant and distracts from your performance. That was my point for this game. If others feel as you do, more power to you. I just approach things from a different angle.

Nuff said,

GMAT

Re: the bolded part, again, that approach makes sense for the players and coaches. Clinton Portis, is that you? Or maybe you're Joe Bugel?

Sun Tzu was someone teaching people how to fight a war and win. He was speaking to the people doing the fighting. He wasn't speaking to the civilians who stand by and watch the wars.

Dude, you're a fan. Whether or not you consider the possibility of losing has NO BEARING on the team's level of focus. They will surely not consider defeat an option. But you can, and trust me, it won't affect how they play. Whatever you do, or whatever we discuss here on the Warpath, it won't distract from the team's performance.

Put down the books and come back to reality.

[Gibbsmeatitle#1]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Re: the bolded part, again, that approach makes sense for the players and coaches. Clinton Portis, is that you? Or maybe you're Joe Bugel?

Sun Tzu was someone teaching people how to fight a war and win. He was speaking to the people doing the fighting. He wasn't speaking to the civilians who stand by and watch the wars.

Dude, you're a fan. Whether or not you consider the possibility of losing has NO BEARING on the team's level of focus. They will surely not consider defeat an option. But you can, and trust me, it won't affect how they play. Whatever you do, or whatever we discuss here on the Warpath, it won't distract from the team's performance.

Put down the books and come back to reality.

A couple things for you my friend. Sun Tzu and whole bunch of other philosophers weren't just talking to the soldiers who fight wars. They were talking about philosophies of life. I'm just applying one aspect to this game. It sounds like you need to pick up some books and give them more than a cursory/superficial look. Up until this point this thread has been respectful, but please don't tell me how or what I should think.

GMAT

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[Lady Brave]

Originally Posted by Gibbsmeatitle#1

A couple things for you my friend. Sun Tzu and whole bunch of other philosophers weren't just talking to the soldiers who fight wars. They were talking about philosophies of life. I'm just applying one aspect to this game. It sounds like you need to pick up some books and give them more than a cursory/superficial look. Up until this point this thread has been respectful, but please don't tell me how or what I should think.

GMAT

Pot, meet kettle.

Perhaps you should heed your own advice, given that you told Matty he shouldn't even be thinking about or discussing the possibility of losing.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Gibbsmeatitle#1

A couple things for you my friend. Sun Tzu and whole bunch of other philosophers weren't just talking to the soldiers who fight wars. They were talking about philosophies of life. I'm just applying one aspect to this game. It sounds like you need to pick up some books and give them more than a cursory/superficial look. Up until this point this thread has been respectful, but please don't tell me how or what I should think.

GMAT

It's nice that you're applying it to the game, but perhaps you can explain why you're applying it to yourself as a fan of the team?