Does the guarantee hold anything in sports anymore

Just watched the cleveland Orlando game after Mo williams "guaranteed" a victory. Orlando won and nothing seemed different in what Williams did. How overblown is a guaranteed statement in sports now? does it really mean anything? Shouldn't we be under the impression that an athlete goes into a game thinking they will win for sure and give their top performance under any circumstance? I can understand what it sort of meant went Joe Namath did it in super bowl III because no one gave them a chance, and Namath showing confidence was kind of forbidden at the time. But with guarantees in seemingly every other playoff series now, they seem really stupid because athletes just say them for virtually no purpose. Unless you plan on pulling a Messier in the 94 playoffs and score the game tieing and game winning goals (i believe), after guaranteeing a victory, don't bother. All your doing it needlessly drawing attention to yourself that does not add anything to what you or your team does.

Teamwork Assignment -- Watch a game!

Over the next 5 nights, watch at least 2 sporting events where teamwork could be evident. Compare the two in regards to the following:

1) Which game/event offered the greatest glimpse at teamwork? Why? What was the result for the TEAM that displayed the most teamwork?

2) Why was one team more successful than another? Explain.

3) Which team had the greatest individual athlete? What makes that athlete great?

This is due on Tuesday, May 26th.
Worth 12 points (4 per answer)

Remember the Titans -- Teamwork

Teamwork
A productive team has players that share common goals, a common vision and have some level of interdependence that requires both verbal and physical interaction. Teams come into existence through shared attitudes about a particular sport. They may come together for a number of different reasons, but their goals are the same - to achieve peak performance and experience success. The ends may differ but the means by which one gets there is the same - teamwork. Every member of the team is accountable when it comes to teamwork.

Questions
1. What is the most difficult aspect of playing for a team? Why?

2. What is the best team you have ever played for? Why was that team successful? What did you enjoy about playing for that team?

3. How would you describe yourself as a team member? Do you, honestly, think that you are a good or bad team member?

Answer these on a SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER!!!
Due on WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th.
WORTH 15 POINTS!

Do you change?

After watching the Ping Pong Tournament over the past 2 days, congrats again Horn, did you recognize any major changes in yourself when it came to the competition? Are you more or less competitive than the other students in the class? What do you notice about yourself when you compete in anything? Are you a good competitor? Or bad? Be honest!

Worth 5 Points Post Below

A picture that summarizes Kevin Garnett's griminess

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/assets_c/2009/04/31243301H12629449-thumb-660x670-6492.jpg

Definition Paper-Project, Poster, Newspaper, etc.

This assignment is meant to be a bit vague as I want to get a better understanding of your definition of the various elements of literature that we have discussed over the course of the semester.

Requirements
PAPER=1 pg., double-spaced, pictures must be included (length should be adjusted)
POWERPOINT=5 slides, text on each slide w/ pictures
NEWSPAPER/PUBLICATION=2 pgs, pictures included, layout will be judged

Definition should be based on YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS about the topic you've selected. This can include, but is not limited to, the impact it has on the sport, the definition you assign to it, and how it has possible changed. This is a combination of a couple of the assignments we have done thus far.

TOPICS
Sports
Media
Cheerleaders
Love of the Game
Fans
Entertainment Value
Sports as an Artform
Sports Idols
Sports Economy
Cheaters
Evolution of Sport...why it has evolved/changed?
Importance of Sports

WORTH 20 POINTS

NFL Draft Move to Prime Time

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/draft/stories/042809dnspogosselin.1183d684a.html

what do you guys think? I personally love the draft but I know alot of people who hate it and think it's extremly boring

Kevin Garnett..Who are you?

He sits on the bench and talks more smack than anybody on the court, AND HE'S NOT EVEN PLAYING! This is folowed by last years famous line "Anything Is Possible" which had to be screamed into the microphone after they won. Kevin Garnett...You are a scumbag.

Rookie QB Bust

I was watching E60 on the Matthew Stafford story with him and his "makeover" and I was wondering who will be the biggest bust of the QB's in this years draft? (Stafford, Sanchez, or Freeman) I think it was Todd McShay who said that Statford was going to be the biggest bust and I think it as Mel Kiper who said Mark Sanchez was going to be the biggest bust, I probably am wrong with who said what.

Don't forget to answer the homework assignment below

Fred Snodgrass

What is the most unrelenting of sports? Why? Which sport, ultimately, is the most lasting in one's life? What do sports provide to the aging athlete?

5 points for your response.