Comments on: Still Reeling from Last Night (Superbowl Sunday)

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:39:42 +0000

Great entertainment – and something more. Thank you so much for your very insightful reminder about how close this came to being “brilliant.” I appreciate your comment, De!

By: De Thompson

De Thompson — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:11:01 +0000

If the pass had resulted in a touchdown, all of the commentators would have been effusive with “brilliant call” since the defense was obviously keying on Lynch. Plus, if it were an incomplete pass , the clock would have stopped. It was obviously a play that had had been practiced many times. It came within inches of working. Great entertainment, to be sure.

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:42:51 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Conner.

You are so right about Adam! And isn’t it strange how deeply a game can affect us. Thanks, Stephanie. xo

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:42:03 +0000

In reply to Patricia Eastwood.

Patricia, I hadn’t thought of the Wide World of Sports in a very long time! Yes on everything you say. Thank you so much for adding to the conversation… xo

By: Stephanie Conner

Stephanie Conner — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:58:01 +0000

I think we all feel that way today, Jennifer! I look forward to hearing from Adam. Never a dull moment with him for sure!

By: Patricia Eastwood

Patricia Eastwood — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:21:31 +0000

Jennifer: I feel the same way – just proves how defeat can be as stunning as victory – remember the opener of the Wide World of Sports show that was on TV a long while ago? As a child, I was always riveted by the sight of that guy wiping out on the ski jump to the announcer’s words, “the agony of defeat!” I was happy to hear years later that the skier that crashed was not hurt in the fall . . . at least he was not physically hurt. Hopefully, he overcame that being his most viewed moment in sport. There is another life lesson out there, perhaps. People will tune in to see the stunning – even if it is hard to watch That might be an important lesson to take away in an age where what is lived out in the media (posted, sent and shared) lives somewhere, literally, forever, and can be viewed millions of times.