The Silence of the Lambs
It`s monday, and I `m going to be brief. I`m going to be brief because 1. I am sorely depressed about the humiliation the St. Louis Lambs, er, Rams inflicted on themselves and 2. my head is still a bit thick from the beers I cried into watching the Rams inflict humiliation on themselves.
In all my years of watching professional football I have never seen a sorrier defensive effort. I really believe a high school team could have performed as well. I think a team full of Maureen Dowds could have actually done better (the offense would be too busy double checking their cups). The Rams defense should not even have bothered coming to the stadium. They did not make one decent hit all game. Bolger and the offense started off well, but fell apart when it became obvious that there was no way they could win; the Falcons scored every time they had the ball. What went wrong?
First off, the Rams should have pulled some of the starters early on. There is no sense in continuing on with a failing strategy, or a failing player. Second, since the Rams weren`t hitting, Michael Vic and the Falcon offense could play with easy confidence. They knew that they had nothing to fear from the Rams, and could run the ball right through the middle with ease. The rams lost their will to fight and gave up.
We can learn a lesson from the slaughter of the Lambs. You have to show up ready to fight. You have to hit your opponent hard, and often. You have to be flexible. And most importantly, you have to have the will to win. This country needs to learn these lessons. America has not really shown up to fight the War on Terror. America is unwilling to really hit our enemies hard, or often. America is not prepared for a long siege, and is fighting in an inflexible manner; forcing our troops to observe impossible rules of engagement which places them in peril. Finally, the country has not shown that it has the will to win. Make no mistake-our enemies are absolutely determined to win. Let`s pray we don`t end up like the Rams.
In all my years of watching professional football I have never seen a sorrier defensive effort. I really believe a high school team could have performed as well. I think a team full of Maureen Dowds could have actually done better (the offense would be too busy double checking their cups). The Rams defense should not even have bothered coming to the stadium. They did not make one decent hit all game. Bolger and the offense started off well, but fell apart when it became obvious that there was no way they could win; the Falcons scored every time they had the ball. What went wrong?
First off, the Rams should have pulled some of the starters early on. There is no sense in continuing on with a failing strategy, or a failing player. Second, since the Rams weren`t hitting, Michael Vic and the Falcon offense could play with easy confidence. They knew that they had nothing to fear from the Rams, and could run the ball right through the middle with ease. The rams lost their will to fight and gave up.
We can learn a lesson from the slaughter of the Lambs. You have to show up ready to fight. You have to hit your opponent hard, and often. You have to be flexible. And most importantly, you have to have the will to win. This country needs to learn these lessons. America has not really shown up to fight the War on Terror. America is unwilling to really hit our enemies hard, or often. America is not prepared for a long siege, and is fighting in an inflexible manner; forcing our troops to observe impossible rules of engagement which places them in peril. Finally, the country has not shown that it has the will to win. Make no mistake-our enemies are absolutely determined to win. Let`s pray we don`t end up like the Rams.
posted by Timothy Birdnow | 3:25 PM
1 Comments:
So sorry about the tears in the beers, Tim. Yes, the little that I could bear to watch of the game was truly a sorry sight -- no defense at all -- and that's coming from a gal who doesn't know all that much about the intricacies of football -- but that much I could tell. But since my team is the once great Washington Redskins, now known as those sorry Redskins -- the fact that your team got this far is at least some consolation.
But your larger point about the war on terror is well taken. I'm no expert on war tactics or strategy either, but it does seem like we are trying to fight this war in a too "nice" way -- with all the strictures making it so difficult. And our troops seemingly having to worry more about being prosecuted for how they encounter the enemy. Let's hope we have the stomach and the stamina to do this the right way and to heck with the sensitivities and cultural considerations and all the diplomatic mumbo-jumbo. Nobody likes us -- we might as well do it as quickly and effieciently and in as deadly a manner as possible. As you said, the muslims don't respect restraint and compassion -- they only disdain it and assume you are weak. They understand strength and toughness.
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