Super Bowl

Well, the Bears lost. It really sucks right now, and I'm wondering if the Bears would have been better off missing the playoffs. I don't remember it hurting this much when they finished 6-10 and missed the playoffs entirely. Last year hurt more than that. But then, I know that the pain of this loss will wear off in a few days, and I can look back on how great of a season it truly was. The Bears are my football team, and I am damn proud of them.

I can at least take comfort in the fact that the Colts played a great game. They had the ball for almost 40 minutes, won the turnover battle, and beat up the Bears physcially. The poor tackling and poor pursuit was not pleasing, but the Bears played a decent game. If only Good Rex had shown up. I don't think it is ever fair to blame a loss on one single player, but Grossman earned more than his fair share of this one. He played fine in the first half, but when the Bears needed him to step up and make plays, he couldn't do it. Grossman is just not a Super Bowl winning quarterback yet. Maybe in the future he will be. Get him a few more weapons in the draft, and maybe the Bears could be back next year.

With the current article, the four categories of games make sense. I just don't really see the need to categorize games. I am an extremely competitive person, and that comes back to haunt me every now and then. I like to win, and I don't hide that. Whether it's a video game or an actual football game, I enjoy winning. Agon makes the most sense to me, because I strive for excellence in everything. I love to prove that I am better than my opponent. It doesn't always work out that way, but I do have my moments. Those games without sports are near to my hear as well. I was once an avid chess player, and I always enjoyed beating down my friends, especially when they put up a good fight. Nothing beats the thrill of defeating a quality opponent in a fair fight. I still savor beating my friends at madden or Halo.

Games of chance have never really appealed to me. I like to have my destiny in my own hands, but I can see the appeal to other people. I like to participate in games where I can improve my own chances of phsycial prowess. Mimicry is entertaining, but not the best form for me. I was an actor, and I still enjoy plays. Our director would always give us a speech about "the magic" that comes along with a play. We always had to be careful not a destroy "the magic" when we were performing. Simple things like a moving curtain or a sneeze from the wings can ruin "the magic." With plays, the atmosphere is the most important thing. If a play can transcend the fact that it is merely a play, then it has succeeded.

Ilinx is a new concept, but is a great time for me. I remember spinning around with my older brother until we both fell down. Those are games at some of their purest levels, and we as humans should love that. The rush of blood to the stomach as we go over a roller coaster is awesome.

Well, thats about it from me. I am going to go cry myself to sleep because my Bears let me down.

Mourning with the rest of Chicago,

Brett