Process or outcome? A silly dichotomous question, especially in sports, where the real question should be about which you value more and why, and not the “either-or” way that it is normally asked. Most sports fans tend only toward outcome orientation. Did you win or did you lose? If that is you, the Cleveland Browns lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The process is where the nuance lives, why sports media has exploded over the last two decades and where future understanding can develop. This isn’t about moral victories but about seeing the whole picture, not just the scoreboard at the end.
Despite the fact that the Browns will be huge underdogs to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2, with both teams sitting at 0-1, there are a lot of reasons for optimism in Cleveland. That optimism does not mean they will win a ton of games this year (although I did predict they’d double last year), but that good quality football will be seen in the orange and brown this season.
Here are my 5 reasons for optimism after Sunday’s loss:
Are you able to see the reasons for optimism despite the loss or is the final scoreboard the only thing that matters to you? If the former, what are some of your reasons for optimism despite the loss?
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