Preparation (or failure there of)

This evening I got a unique opportunity to see the preparation that people put in to be a success and I also saw the lack of preparation that people will use as an excuse for failure.

First the winner who prepared...The Dallas Cowboys. They played the Green Bay Packers in a decision making game for the top seed in the NFC. The Cowboys have obviously done their homework and were just a little too much for the Packers. The Pack used something called a 5-wideout set (5 wide receivers), in a way that appears as though 5 Wide Receivers are fanning out onto the playing field from one point of origin. The Cowboys gave up a couple of yards when the 5-wideout was used early in the game but that was it. From then, Dallas exploited everything that Green Bay was dishing out. In the end Dallas went to 11 - 1 and Green Bay goes back to Wisconsin with a 10 - 2 record. CHEERS TO DALLAS!!!

The one who failed to prepare...The Green Bay Packers. They traveled to Dallas only to get their back sides handed to them. QB Brett Favre must have thought that Dallas was a flash in the pan or something but he was wrong. Early in the first half, something must have spooked Favre because he could not get it together and was just heaving the ball to get rid of it. It cost him and the Packers, the only light at the end of the night was Aaron Rodgers (Backup BG QB) who stepped up and filled in nicely after Favre's "mysterious" elbow/arm injury. A little more experience and Rodgers will fit in nicely as Favre's replacement. Still the Packers came up way short and saw themselves seeing why failing to prepare sends one home with their tail tucked nicely between their legs. JEERS TO GREEN BAY!!!

Finally, who else failed to prepare: Fast Eddie's Sports & Billiards...Two out-of-town work guest and myself found ourselves there for the big game. We arrived just after the start of the game. I kid you not, we were never visited by a waitress or waiter. While we saw a couple walking around plain and simple there were not enough to serve the crowd. We were there the entire game and left without ever order or buying an adult beverage or any beverage for that matter. How can an establishment know for a couple of weeks that Thursday November 29, 2007 was going to be a big night for NFL games and this establishment failed to prepare by having adequate staff coverage. I just cannot come up with a suitable explanation as to why any customer service based establishment would give its customers less, especially when they advertise that they will screening the biggest game in the 2007 NFL Season, next to the playoffs of course, and want everyone to come on down and enjoy what they have to offer while watching the game. Talk about a big disappointment. So, dear reader, if you want to settle for less and have minimal to no service, then may I recommend your next social event be held at Fast Eddie's Sports & Billiards and you will not be disappointed. I know that I will never repeat that mistake because now I know. JEERS TO FAST EDDIE'S SPORTS & BILLIARDS.

tags used here: Dave Guerra, Winners, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Losers, Preparation, Failure to prepare, Fast Eddies Sports and Billiards