HawkAroundTheClock":2zkozbgk said:
Yeah, I won't begrudge anyone their feelings of being "sensible and safe", but shying away from the spotlight this team has found is not necessary. It's bogus reverse psychology superstition. It reminds me of 4th grade when the teacher would hand back our tests. I played a little game in my head; I pretended to hope I'd get an "F" because then when I got an "A" (what I really thought I deserved) it felt that much more important.
My silly mind game had as much impact on the test I had already taken as fan expectations do with the Seahawks' performance on game days. There's no reason for anxiety. None. Having our favorite team in the championship conversation is just more reason to sit back, relax, and truly enjoy the show.
That's an odd way of looking at it, a lot of people lower their expectations to avoid disappointment at the end, if you go about thinking you got an A and get a C you'd be devastated, whereas if you thought you got an F and got a C you'd be elated. It's about perception.
That said, I don't think it applies to sports simply because it's supposed to be ENTERTAINMENT. If Seattle doesn't win the Superbowl it doesn't mean you won't be able to go to the college you wanted to or get the job you wanted to. It just means you have to sit and wait another year and hope they do it then.
If Seattle won the Superbowl this year and you'd been quietly anxious about each game it's be a pleasant surprise and obviously extremely gratifying. But that's nothing compared to the building feeling of optimism throughout the season as you win each game and get closer and closer to what you believe destiny to be.
Yeah when it gets to the Falcons game and you go out in the closest of circumstances it's a bit disappointing, but it sure beats watching the game thinking "we're probably going to lose this"
