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September 2009
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Editor's note: Sonja Gantt bloggs each week for The Charlotte Observer's mommy site, MomsCharlotte.com. I felt sad leaving the Carolina Panthers game on Saturday night. It wasn't just the loss. It was the way they lost. It was embarrassing for a team that has so much talent and had so much success in the regular season. With a record of 12-4 I don't think anyone would ever have predicted a score of 33-13 against the Arizona Cardinals. On the way out of the stadium I heard so many fans calling for the team to get rid of Jake Delhomme and I was reminded of how quick we all are to overreact. I'm no expert on football strategy and rarely watch an entire NFL game if the Panthers aren't playing, but I think the rush to judgment is just one example of our "instant" society. We like everything quick --not just our food but also the solution to our problems big and small. We aren't forgiving when people screw up and don't let it be someone who is paid a lot of money -- that's supposed to make them mistake proof! Let's not forget people are paid based on the market for what they do. What happened to judging people on their entirety not just a single incident or a single day? I think Coach Fox summed it up well, saying, "We picked a bad day to have a bad day." The point is we all have bad days. The Jake the fans want to get rid of is the same Jake who was instrumental in building a 12-4 record this season. I know I would never want my boss deciding my fate based on one day's performance. I hope my evaluations will always take into account my work as a whole. I'm sure you do too. But we don't often give others that same benefit of the doubt. Why is that? One of my single friends often jokes about how quickly she can "write off" a boyfriend before he even knows what hit him. It takes time to fully understand and evaluate a problem or a person. And sometimes the situation is complicated and can't be fixed quickly. It's a challenge not to overreact or rush to judgment. I hope we can do a better job of giving ourselves and others the benefit of the doubt. 2 CommentsLeave a comment |
I agree. Jake isn't the problem. He got us there didn't he tho he had a night we all would like to forget. The problem is the defense especially the secondary. The talent is there but the defensive coaching is sorry. We need a new defensive coordinator.
By the way, when may we expect to see a wide screen newscast as your competition has?
Jake may not be the problem but he sure isn't the solution either. I have watched Jake since he took over the reigns as Panther quarterback and winning or losing he cannot think on his feet as any good NFL quarterback must do.As long as everything goes as planned, Jake is as good as they come but once the pocket has been breeched or a receiver miscues Jake is as lost as a prostitute in church. We are all ashamed of our teams performance Saturday but Jake should be the one most embarrased.