Sunday marked the end of the Seattle Seahawks 2011 season. Not literally the end of their season, but rather the end of any playoff hopes they might have had. For the next few weeks they will only be playing to win single games, and all of the media will be talking about how each win reduces their draft status.
So as the discussions change from playoff hopes to draft debates, my mind wonders if it better to lose the rest of the season to get a higher pick, or is it more important to win each game? Is there anything that is owed the fans that go to each game, or is it more important to look to the future and the future fans the will be attending, and for that matter the future revenue having a better team generates. In my opinion you play to win every game no matter what your status in the draft is.
In football, some teams have no postseason chances from the start and are encouraged to throw games in order to “suck for luck”. But what about the enjoyment of every single game? What about the fans? What about the kids who live not for the draft, but for each individual game?
It is with this in mind that I suggest no team tank the season, even the Seahawks who seem to be completely out of it at this point barring some sort of miracle. Good players can be found anywhere in the draft as such quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have shown.
So Seahawks, just win out the rest of your games! Even if you get a late draft pick, those wins will mean more to your fans and to the motivation of your players going into next season.
Till Next Time,
-Mike
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