Cincinnati Bengals Week 6 Preveiw: The Emotional Trap

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... good about themselves after an “emotional” win, one face springs to mind when looking ahead to the next game against the Texans; that bug-eyed, lobster-like freak, Admiral Ackbar, in Return of The Jedi .

 

It's a trap!

 

For being such a tough-guy sport, it's interesting how much conversation is centered around emotions in football. We as fans are picky about what emotions are acceptable.

 

It's encouraged for players to demonstrate emotional hostility on the field—unless that hostility is between teammates—yet in the locker room, we want cool, placid interviews jammed pack with generic responses and sports cliché.

 

Anger and frustration is fine—it shows that they care, but sponta...

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