[Husker] lack of class...?

[Steve Stone]

Smith, William wrote:

>On the subject of leaving in first stringers to pad their stats, I 
>think I'm more forgiving of this practice than others might be.
>It may be an all together different analogy, but I'm going to trot 
>it out anyway.
>It's entirely likely that in a week or two the Colts will have the 
>best record in the AFC all knotted up.  Will it show a "lack of 
>class" if down they try to win games ) against much weaker opponents 
>(e.g. Jan. 1 against the hapless Cardinals) in pursuit of a 16-0 
>record?  I've seen sports writers who claim that pursuit of 16-0 is 
>a laudable goal and the team should do whatever it can to reach that 
>goal, even if practically speaking wins 14, 15 and 16 mean nothing.

Pro football is a business, part of the entertainment industry - - 
therefore the analogy does not apply even for illustrative purposes. 
The analogy fails.

Steve Stone