ArtilleryBuck
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I knew that the "Chosen One" had moved to Ohio to play for the Browns, but I had no idea that he had become a Buckeye fan and joined Buckeye Planet.
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BayBuck
Buckeyes are best
No, it means I actually understand how a metaphor works: it does not imply a literal comparison but a likeness or analogy, as between football and war.
How about a different tack, since you are so caught up in this pendantic argument... Another dictionary.com definition of courage is: "a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear"
Does that apply to football players? Absolutely.
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ArtilleryBuck
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No.
Yes.
Ever been in a battle?
Ever been to Arlington to see a buddy laid to rest?
Do I personally give a shit when I hear somebody say that that game was a battle from start to end, or that a QB is the Field General for his team? No
Can I call you the "Chosen One" for taking your stance? Yes
The qualities of Soldiers (and yes, we capitalize it) comparison is what triggered me. Soldiers aren't doing what football players are doing. We don't have the qualities it takes to be a football player (well, some have played football in their past...but not in general)...and the qualities it takes to be a football player aren't necessarily the qualities needed to be a good Soldier. It's apples and oranges to me (who has experience with both).
http://footballguys.com/04bang_negotiation.htm
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stxbuck
Woody wore Sambas
In and of itself, strapping on a helmet and getting on the football field does not make one courageous. Actions on the field-like Byron Leftwich playing on leg-would definitely be considered a form of courage. Unlike football, the very act of putting on fatigues and going out into the desert to kill terrorists requires courage-before the action even begins.
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NightmaresDad
Woody Rules!
I think the simple act of competing in something 100% and opening up yourself to the chance fo defeat/failure is courageous.
If you're going to compare everything to storming the beaches at Normandy or Iwo Jima, then nothing else is going to stack up.
There are obviously different levels of courage required by different circumstances.
Does anyone doubt that B Carpenter would handle himself courageoulsy if presented with the necessity of facing enemy fire?
If you're going to compare everything to storming the beaches at Normandy or Iwo Jima, then nothing else is going to stack up.
There are obviously different levels of courage required by different circumstances.
Does anyone doubt that B Carpenter would handle himself courageoulsy if presented with the necessity of facing enemy fire?
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It's tough to make a blanket statement about courage.
Are there courageous athletes, yes, does just playing a sport or getting injured make you courageous, no.
Here are some athletes I consider courageous, Jesse Owens, Lee Elder, Jackie Robinson.
People who faced enormous racial heat while trying to break into a sport.
I'm sure there are other examples I am forgetting but this is just my personal opinion.
I consider astronauts, soldiers, firemen, and some cops as at the top of the courageous scale.
Are there courageous athletes, yes, does just playing a sport or getting injured make you courageous, no.
Here are some athletes I consider courageous, Jesse Owens, Lee Elder, Jackie Robinson.
People who faced enormous racial heat while trying to break into a sport.
I'm sure there are other examples I am forgetting but this is just my personal opinion.
I consider astronauts, soldiers, firemen, and some cops as at the top of the courageous scale.
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