My Reaction to Super Bowl 51

My Reactions to Super Bowl 51:

1. Most of the world couldn’t care less. (This is not to diminish the event. I, for one, greatly enjoy professional football.)
2. The comeback was unexpected and unprecedented. The New England Patriots are the 2017 Champs. Congrats to them.
3. To give up is foolish. To be proud is as foolish.
4. Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks ever. (Yes, I have 12 reactions in honor of his number, and I’m not even a fan.)
5. One should never be rash in an initial judgment (Brady was a sixth round draft pick, behind six other quarterbacks chosen before him, and only started due to an injury to Drew Bledsoe in 2001.)
6. Not enough credit is ever given to an offensive line, which gives a good or great quarterback time to be successful.
7. It must be terrible to be an Atlanta Falcon player, coach, owner, or fan right now. You have my sincere condolences, and I wish you a great season next year.
8. Some responsibility for the Falcon collapse should lay at the feet of those who called pass plays when they were so far ahead (pass plays that stopped the clock, led to a fumble, and led to a sack to take them out of field goal range which would have iced the game.)
9. Some fans can be real jerks (from all teams; winning teams and losing teams.)
10. It seems that sports can be one of the main avenues of pride and of insensitivity toward those who do not win.  It is interesting that many can share their pride and insensitivity in the sports arena and the political arena at the same time.
11. It was a game and business, but not remotely the most important event in life. The game, the glory, and the goods gained are temporary.
12. I probably will not care who plays or wins next year either, but will not criticize those who do care. I will likely watch some of it and enjoy it for what it is: a game for kids, which is big money and fame for some adults (bigger kids.)