Greg Gabrial: Enough With The ‘Bears Lost By Winning’ Narrat
Dec 5, 2016 13:58:22 GMT -6
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Post by brasilbear on Dec 5, 2016 13:58:22 GMT -6
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Soon after the Bears’ 26-6 domination of the 49ers on Sunday, the narrative surfaced that Chicago just lost because it won. The thinking behind that statement was the Bears (3-9) hurt their chances of nabbing a two-two or top-three draft pick by beating the woeful 49ers (1-11).
That’s off base. With four games left to be played, there’s much to be decided regarding the draft slots. Second, don’t ever tell a player, coach or administrator that they lost because they won. Anyone who makes that kind of statement doesn’t understand what football is about.
Football is the ultimate team game and players, coaches and administrators need some success during the season. They’re all evaluated on success, not failure. I’ve been around the game in some capacity since I was eight years old, and losing never helped anything. The players and coaches couldn’t care less how high a draft choice the team has.
Every player who ever played the game gets evaluated every time he steps on the field. If he plays poorly, his career won’t last long. Players, coaches and front office members need to win in order to keep their jobs. So don’t ever tell them that they “lost’ by winning. It goes against every bit of competitive spirit they have.
...Barkley played with poise and did what he had to. He showed a calm demeanor and leadership. From a physical viewpoint, he has limitations. He has an average arm and can’t drive the ball. He also has limited mobility when trying to avoid pass rushers. Still, he plays with confidence. It will be interesting to see how he plays the final four games, all against teams that are trying to earn a playoff spot. Those games will go a long ways in saying how long a career Barkley will have in the NFL.
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Soon after the Bears’ 26-6 domination of the 49ers on Sunday, the narrative surfaced that Chicago just lost because it won. The thinking behind that statement was the Bears (3-9) hurt their chances of nabbing a two-two or top-three draft pick by beating the woeful 49ers (1-11).
That’s off base. With four games left to be played, there’s much to be decided regarding the draft slots. Second, don’t ever tell a player, coach or administrator that they lost because they won. Anyone who makes that kind of statement doesn’t understand what football is about.
Football is the ultimate team game and players, coaches and administrators need some success during the season. They’re all evaluated on success, not failure. I’ve been around the game in some capacity since I was eight years old, and losing never helped anything. The players and coaches couldn’t care less how high a draft choice the team has.
Every player who ever played the game gets evaluated every time he steps on the field. If he plays poorly, his career won’t last long. Players, coaches and front office members need to win in order to keep their jobs. So don’t ever tell them that they “lost’ by winning. It goes against every bit of competitive spirit they have.
...Barkley played with poise and did what he had to. He showed a calm demeanor and leadership. From a physical viewpoint, he has limitations. He has an average arm and can’t drive the ball. He also has limited mobility when trying to avoid pass rushers. Still, he plays with confidence. It will be interesting to see how he plays the final four games, all against teams that are trying to earn a playoff spot. Those games will go a long ways in saying how long a career Barkley will have in the NFL.
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