It’s easy to fall into the trap of making knee-jerk reactions in the immediate aftermath of a major sporting event – like Super Bowl 53, for instance:
- Tom Brady won another championship, so he can play until at least 50 if he wants to…
- The Pats held the Rams to just three points, so they must have the best defense in the NFL…
- Brian Flores came up with the perfect game-plan, so he’ll surely succeed in Miami…
- Julian Edelman is No. 2 in postseason receptions, so he’s a slam-dunk Hall of Famer…
- Stephen Gostkowski missed another playoff field goal, so he’s probably washed up and old…
Etc.