That. Is why. We do this.
My rule is I don't go to the games I write about. It's hard for me to really understand what's going on without my trusty video, research, and database tools. And there's the pesky matter of emotion clouding my perception of the game.
Tonight I had to break that rule, because I was obligated to go for charity fundraising reasons, and because, well, Arizona. I haven't seen one second of tape of the game. I haven't looked at a box score. I haven't read any postgame quotes. So this one is going to be purely from a fan's perspective.