With the recent storyline of individual players and one team beefing with the San Jose Sabercats, it’s got me craving for seasoned, well-cooked tenderloin. As far as this particular beef goes, I’d say it’s decent. There’s enough meat in it and slight marbling, but it’s not quite a rib-eye. But I’ll take what I can get in a mostly vegetarian NSFL world. I think beef compliments the other aspects of professional sports. It brings people together even if it appears it drives a wedge between them. It’s an art, and it must be mastered. I’d like to share a paraphrased quote from the great stockbroker Gordon Gekko; “beef, for lack of a better word, is good. Beef is right, beef works. Beef clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the competitive spirit.” To not have beef in this league is to lack a certain-flavored catalyst that contributes greatly to the joys of victory and agony of loss. It drives players to be better and set specific goals. It generates productivity. However, beef can have undesirable side-effects. If done too aggressively, beefing can affect the chemistry of the league as a whole. But when done right, beef can offer entertainment that is second to none in the world of competitive sports. Teams rally around each other. Fans hold their plates out longingly for just a morsel. Why do you think Beef History is a must-watch SB Nation series? Beef is remembered; its legacy second only to championships. But we have to be careful we don’t stray across the line between beef and non-savory behavior that hurts or harms our fellow football players and organizations. A good beef is good for everyone involved, but badgering and bullying is bad for all. So when they ask you what you want for dinner, you will proudly exclaim, “BEEF!”
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