With the Super Bowl only a few days away there is plenty to talk about surrounding the game. The rematch of the game from 4 years ago when the Giants ended the Patriots undefeated season. Tom Brady potentially winning his 4th Super Bowl as a starter and where that places him in the conversation of best ever. If Eli Manning wins his 2nd is he now the best Manning QB and is he Hall of Fame bound? The fact that Eli is going for his 2nd in Peyton's home stadium against Peyton's chief rival. The match up between the 2 head coaches who worked together under Bill Parcells. I'm not going to talk about any of those things.
I want to talk about 'bulletin board material'. Why do we call it that when a player from a team expresses confidence in his own team? If player 'X' says "we are going to beat team 'Y' and we will do it by doing thing 'Z'" all of sudden we ask the question did that player just give team 'Y' bulletin board material to inspire and motivate them? Are you fucking kidding me people? These are professional athletes who get paid handsomely to go out and beat the other team. They don't need motivation other than their salaries and the opportunity to be a world champ. I would hope the other team doesn't expect player 'X' to say "yeah I think those guys are going to blow us out, I'm not even sure why we are showing up!"
So people please stop it with all the talk about bulletin board material. Root for or against whoever you choose. And know that the players weren't motivated by anything players on the other team said. They are motivated by the trophy, the ring, and the potential dollars they can earn by playing their best on the biggest of stages. PERIOD!
