Football for Girls 08 – Part Two “Controlling Your Own Destiny”

This is a phrase that seems to be the “Phrase du Jeur” of the color guys here at the tail end of the season. Hell, of the analysts as well.
It might seem that it is reasonably logical, in it’s nature.
Either you control your own destiny – or you don’t.

But here is the piece that can be tricky, especially if you aren’t a season long addict. Teams can win pivotal games, games they HAD to win – and if they “don’t control their own destiny” – they can win that game but still not make the playoffs because team B somewhere else won their game also.

Or, Team A can lose a game, and if AND if Team B loses a game – well then Team A might go to the playoffs.

You’ll hear the lamenting, of the sports fans in your house, and the sportscasters – both color and analysts- who are bewailing the fates of great teams who “Don’t Control their own destiny.” Meaning they could win out the rest of their season and still not make the playoffs.

How can this happen?

It’s easy. They played a bunch of shitty football at the beginning of the year, and got their act together TOO late to clinch a spot for themselves. So now they’re not only forced to win or die – if someone else doesn’t perform as POORLY as they’d like, they’re S.O.L.

Doesn’t matter if by the end of the season you’ve put together the best offense in football, if your season record doesn’t cut the mustard, that’s just the way it goes.

And this ladies, and non-football inclined boys is why it is important to control your destiny – from Game 1 in the season.

Did I mention that ATLANTA is currently rocking my world a bit? Go Falcons, you former losers!