Happy Thanksgiving!

            We all know there are several wonderful things about Thanksgiving, and they all happen to start with the letter “f”: family, friends, food, and football.  After the enjoyment of a wonderful meal with those close to you, it’s always a tradition, or at least in my household, to watch the football games.  This year’s games were dominated by sibling rivalry, a last second win, and the stomp heard around the league.  The Lions/Packers game started off the holiday with a tremendous win by Green Bay.  However, despite this so-called blowout, the dominating feature of the game was by far was Detroit’s Ndamukong Suh’s ejection from the game.  Fans of football have been in constant contact with the hard and unsportsman-like hits made by the defensive tackle.  But with the inappropriate head smashing and stomp, it is undoubtedly obvious that this goes beyond the team’s control.  The league has to step-in with either a fine or suspension to put a stop to his improper behavior.  Listening to the commentators after the game was a whole new side of football I have never witnessed.  These experts of past football players and coaches were appalled by Suh’s behavior during this game, even believing that a harsh punishment would be the best reaction.  I have never heard such negative words said about one player by a whole panel during pre and post game shows.  And in this case I believe every word that the CBS crew said. 

            The world of football has been exposed to many eccentric characters through the decades.  These players mainly showboat their talents on the field and off, sometimes talking their fame into the public, non-football spectrum.  In this case, personal problems seem to have reached the field.  It’s obvious that Suh needs to either figure out the exact rules of football, such what is considered a legal and appropriate hit, or realizes that he may never play again with the way he plays the sport.  Football players crave the spotlight, but this is not the kind of spotlight any player would want to be in. 

Written by Nichole