Monday 23 January 2012

My Daily Take: 2 Championship games – 2 goats too bad.



Both championship games ended because of a significant error by the losing team. Baltimore’s season ended yesterday when Billy Cundiff missed a kick with seconds left. Meanwhile Kyle Williams of San Francisco two special teams fumbles including one in overtime leading to Lawrence Tyne’s game winning field goal cost San Francisco their chance at a 6th Super Bowl title.  It’s an unfortunate by product of sports that blame is assigned and players lives may never be the same.  Will Cundiff become the next Scott Norwood?  Can Kyle Williams get a fair shake in San Fran again? 
These were two great football games but the likelihood is they will always be remembered outside Boston & New York as the games Cundiff and Wiliams lost not the games New York and New Engalnd won.  It might seem a shame but that’s the reality of pro sports.  I guess if you don’t want ignominy put two hands on the football in OT and don’t shank an easy one when it really counts.  

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