Sports
We all deal with losing differently. Some can just shrug it off and go on with their everyday lives, but others find it far more difficult. The majority of people will feel defeated themselves, you can see the sadness glazing over their eyes. A lot of people will vocally display their sense of defeat often turning on the team they had supported and describing how terrible the team had played or the poor performance of a key player.
Still others will try to find excuses for why things ended up that way. The field and weather usually serve as the scapegoat, and people somehow attempt to blame the other team for these uncontrollable factors. Some will even create an elaborate conspiracy theory to cope with the loss. These are often unbelieveable but they're always great to hear. But there is still one other way of dealing with this: Some are content; yes, they are content with the loss. You'll usually see this in lifetime fans who have witnessed the teams rock bottom and love to have at least seen their team make it to the Super Bowl.
In the end, it happened. Did Panther fans want it to happen? No, but because it happened we all have to get over it. It is time move on and get ready for next season. If you have to, tell yourself that gravity was just a bit stronger that day, and because of this, Cam couldn't scramble or throw like he usually could. We must learn from this loss and build on it.
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Voice of Ryan Manualsmith. Photo by Will Ried
Voice of Aaron Lipsits. Photo by Will Ried.
The Charger, April '16
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