February 7, 2019
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Malia Thomas
Staff Writer malithomas@valdosta.edu Navigating the course load of your major is stressful enough, but then there is also the future job search to contend with. VSU’s Career and Opportunities center helps students to alleviate these issues in several ways, one of which includes their annual Groundhog Shadow Day. Since 2015, this event has helped students gain successful career exploration by shadowing local professionals. “It’s a pun. We take the ‘shadow’ from Groundhog Day and apply to the job shadowing. We normally do this event on the actual day itself, but this year falls on a Saturday, so we’re ahead of schedule.” said Phenix Culbertson, employer relations specialist at the Career and Opportunities office. Culberson continued to state that shadowing is important for students to gain a real world under-
standing of their major and to see if it is something they would like to continue with. “Job shadowing is one form of providing experiential learning, so instead of just providing them with knowledge from the classroom, we’ll give them experience in their job field. This helps them to determine whether they want to keep pursuing their current direction or try something else,” he said. “Putting together this event was a process. We developed a list of potential employers and laid the groundwork for it. We called and emailed their administration and pitch the idea to them and explain its importance. VSU has a great reputation and a number of employers are VSU alumni, so it makes them willing to work us.” Groundhog Shadow Day started at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in the University Center Cypress Room. The students met for breakfast and an event overview with Culbertson, then the students departed to their designated employer sites to
get a feel for the daily operations of the company and their duties if they were to be employed there. Culbertson said that this portion of the event is a strategic way for students to market themselves to a potential employer. “This takes you to the employer and it often gives the student motivation to ask engaging questions and really use this time to your advantage. It’s inherent networking. It’s the first contact, that first impression that really makes a difference” he said. After two hours of shadowing, the students came back to VSU for lunch and a presentation from two interns from Family Works, Heather Knight and Mariam Maites, and career counselors from the Careers and Opportunities office. “We feel as though shadowing gives the students the reality of the field they’re going into. It gives them the basics of what it will be like in at the entry level stage, so they won’t be totally surprised when they’re interns like us.”
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Knight said. “At Family Works, we at the clinic deal with therapeutic services for marriages and families, all the issues that come with it, and the paperwork. It works for Heather and I, but students shouldn’t be realizing a career doesn’t work for them at an internship, so late in the game,” Maites said. This year, the shadowing targeted sociology, anthropology and criminal justice majors. Culbertson said the event normally focuses on smaller majors and departments to prevent them from being overlooked. Their job sites include Belk Asset Association, Choices for Life Georgia LLC, Lowndes County Coroner Office, Valdosta State University Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office. Student reaction to the event was overwhelmingly positive as most felt it was informative and motivational. Junior student and Criminal Justice major, Courtney Normand said the event made detective work
more interesting to her. “I loved it. It really showed me the behind the scenes work of being an investigator. It exceeded my expectations and it showed me I am definitely on the right career path,” she said. Another Criminal Justice major, Isaac Nesbitt, said the University Police Department was more interesting than he thought. “I didn’t think they did much all day, but I was wrong. I went on a ride along, got supplied with a bulletproof vest, and learned so much,” he said. “When the police run your license plates, every little thing about you pops up. Name, SSN, prior offenses. We ran a registered sex offender’s plate. It detailed every little thing he did. The technology was invasive, but cool.” For more opportunities for job shadowing, interning, or general career information, be sure to stop by the office of Career Opportunities or reach out to Culbertson by pjculbertson@valdosta.edu.
Drink up: New brewery opens A quiet place:
VSU’s ASL club
Bryce Ethridge
Content Editor bjethridge@valdosta.edu A $1.2 million investment in the making, the Georgia Beer Company held its grand opening on Feb. 4. Citizens, students and faculty are already calling it a Valdosta staple. During the two weeks prior, it held “soft” openings to introduce itself to the townsfolk. VSU President Richard Carvajal even made an appearance and revealed that he couldn’t help but notice the company. “This is something we have been following for a while,” he said. “We are proud of [the owners] for making this happen [and] we think that’s a success story.” But Carvajal’s pride isn’t just in the startup of the brewery. It’s the fact that its two co-owners, Jack “J. Ryce” Martin and Chris Jones, are former VSU students. Jones graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in criminal justice, and Martin graduated in 2011 with a M.S. in biology. Their efforts to start the brewery, however, didn’t start until 2014, with five friends behind the project. The five became two before the brewery came into fruition. Michelle Jones, Jones’ wife, said she saw the dream simmer as the years went by. “It kind of dwindled out, but these two guys stuck together, and they’ve been from point A to now,” she said. Soon after the efforts began, the group established themselves as a public-private partnership with an LLC and locked in the name Georgia Beer Company. In the time between 2014 and its opening, the brewery worked with the Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority. Chris Jones said things were a bit slow at first. “Anytime you’re working with government, it’s a little bit slower [and] they’re more meticulous,” he said. “They want to make sure that what they’re getting involved with is a rock solid deal and a good investment.” After finding the brewery to be a good investment, the VLDA bid out for a contractor to start construction. Once the bid was found, Jones and Martin went through
Arelexus Brown
Staff Writer arelbrown@valdosta.edu
Bryce Ethridge/ THESPECTATOR The Georgia Beer Company officially opened on Feb. 4, but held “soft” openings prior to. Head Brewer Mike Delf said there’s a drink for everyone.
the long process of waiting, working with an architect and even removing sand, old cement and greenery that infested the former city waterworks building. The construction took little over a year to finish, and though it was worth the wait, not all was done.
“We are proud of them for making this happen [and] we think it’s a success story.” “I feel excited and anxious for things to come, and I’m hoping Valdosta Lowndes County and South Georgia will like the product that we’re putting out,” Jones said. Jones and Martin plan to ready kegs for delivery to local restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores and package stores, eventually moving from region to region until they reach the company’s end goal: all of Georgia. Before that, the two plan to “saturate” Valdosta with beer, specifically from the taproom, their testing zone. “You can come in and taste the experimental stuff to see if it’ll go out into production,” Michelle
Jones said. Georgia Beer Company serves a range of drinks from fruity beers, like its raspberry field party blonde, to coffee-styled beers, like its Destress Express. According to head brewer Mike Delf, there’s something for everyone. Though the beers were made in mind for all drinkers, Chris Jones knows that the company’s specialty, craft beer, isn’t the most inexpensive drink. “College students typically don’t drink craft beer because it’s more expensive, and like I was when I was in college, most college kids are living on a budget— a shoestring budget—and they’re drinking more affordable beers,” he said. With that in mind, the brewery sells cheaper beers, like its blonde ale, and has happy hour from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, where beers are a dollar off. Jones said eventually the brewery will start a VSU discount for customers with a VSU ID. But this isn’t the only thing the former VSU students are doing to cater to VSU. Come March 3, the Georgia Beer Company will host the South Georgia Film Festival, which will feature a video on the making of the brewery. “I’m so proud of our success stories—the alumni who are making this happen and making their dream happen right here close to home,” Carvajal said. The brewery is located at 109 S. Briggs St. in Valdosta.
Valdosta State University students with an interest in sign language have a club that can satisfy their needs VSU’s ASL Club is the club where voices go down and hands go up. The mission of the ASL Club is to educate students on deaf culture, history and language and to allow them the opportunity to participate in community events with the purpose of connecting with the deaf and hearing impaired.
“We welcome all students ranging from no experience to the language to fluent.” Jeremine Burks President of ASL Club
The club is led by president Jeremine Burks, an American Sign Language and English interpreter major and meets every other Tuesday in the month in the Education building. An interest meeting for potential new members was held on Jan. 29. At the club meetings, students taught basic American Sign Language vocabulary and are given lessons on deaf culture. Club members are also required to participate in club and community sponsored events. “Showing up means to arrive at club meetings and events that the ASL Club hosts but to also attend to any or every event that the South Georgia Deaf Community here in Valdosta hosts,” Burks said about member responsibilities. While the invitation of membership may be intimidating for stu-
dents with little to no ASL experience, students of all majors and disciplines are encouraged to join. “We welcome all students ranging from no experience to the language to fluent,” Burks said. “A majority of our club members are American Sign Language/English Interpreting and Deaf Education majors, but we have students from other majors as well.” Burks, herself, learned ASL while studying at VSU. Her desire to learn sign language was sparked when she first met a deaf person. Burks began taking ASL classes and is now fluent. She describes ASL as giving her a “3-D perspective” on life. The bi-weekly meetings combine sign language and audible translations. Burks uses ASL to communicate with the club while the signs are translated into words. This allows students to see and words as they are signed. Mentorships are also available and encouraged for students wishing to learn from ASL from scratch or perfect their skills. Mikayla Register, a deaf education major and sophomore and member of the club also encourages students who may be hesitant to join. “Take the chance and step out,” Register said. “Everyone starts somewhere.” Savannah Flemming, a Communications Science Disorders major is new to the club and believes being a part of the club will be beneficial. “I know it will change me because I’m learning a new language. It will open up opportunities,” Flemming said. Membership fees are $15. The membership form is available to fill out on Blazerlink. Upcoming events for the ASL Club include Deaf Awareness Day on March 8th and volunteers are needed for Deaf World on April 8th. The next meeting is Feb. 12. If you are looking to learn more about deaf culture and ASL, “Club Silent” is the perfect club for you on campus.
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Pop Addict: The Super Bowl, 21 Savage, Madonna Jacorey Moon
Special Projects Manager jxmoon@valdosta.edu Hello to all my pop addicts of VSU. It has been a week since I’ve seen you last. HOW Y’ALL DOING? I’ve got a nice cup of Green Passion Fruit Matcha tea brewing, so let’s get into it. The 2019 Super Bowl took place where the Patriots beat the Rams 13-3. If you’re looking for the clear-cut review, check out our website, but if you want to actually be entertained, keep reading. Now, the main event, the halftime show, was just “meh.” Maroon 5 was the headliner with guest acts, Big Boi and Travis Scott. Even with the guest acts, this halftime show was the worst one that I’ve seen in my mere 22 years of life. Although Maroon 5 is one of the boy bands of my time, I think that they didn’t have enough hits to fill the 15 minute slot. They did the crowd favorites, ‘This Love,” “She Will Be Loved,” “Girls Like You,” and “Moves Like Jagger.” Scott came out and performed his 2018 smash-hit, “Sicko Mode.” Big Boi came out and performed his Atlanta hit, “The Way You Move.” Big Boi was the best part of the halftime show, and I don’t care to debate. Adam Levine, looked and sounded AMAZING, but the show was just lacklus-
ter. I think that there are several things that could’ve been done better, for example, a more effervescent headliner could do the trick. I don’t know, it just seems like Pepsi has run out of people to endorse. Also, the theatrics have begun to outshine the actual performing. We need to get actual performers back onto the Super Bowl stage. Let’s make this a show again. Like Michael, Diana and Beyonce, there needs to be magic again. Here’s to next year. Right before the Super Bowl on Sunday, news broke that 21 Savage was being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for living in the US with an expired visa. Now what makes this story interesting in the fact that nobody knew that 21 Savage was from Great Britain. Although this story is very sad, the Internet doesn’t waste any time when it comes to making a joke. Now, the jokes that are tolerated and funny were the ones making fun because he’s British. The jokes that were deplorable and disgusting were the ones that made fun of the fact that he’s getting deported. People were enjoying themselves or condemning others. Demi Lovato took to Twitter to share in the laughter of the jokes. When she mentioned that she thought the memes were funny, she was persecuted. People
Get your cup because Jacorey is coming with the tea. This week he talks Super Bowl, 21 Savage and Madonna
began to bring up her drug habit as well as the past traumas that she has been fighting. Imagine. You make a joke, a person admits that they’re laughing (at the morally correct jokes at that), and then you’re mad because said person laughed at the joke. I don’t get it. Can somebody please make it make sense? Yesterday, news got out that 21 Savage, or She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is facing deportation and a 10-year ban from the U.S. This situation is
extremely detrimental, because he has kids here. So, good luck with your outcome, and I hope that it works out for you. Madonna will be honored at the GLAAD Media awards for helping accelerate the acceptance of the LGBTQ community. The Queen of Pop, debate your mom if you don’t agree, has made an effort to uplift the LGBTQ community since her start in 1982. From the HIV epidemic to International LGBTQ crisis, Madonna
has made an effort to let the world know where she stands on acceptance. With that being said, she’s one of my favorite music artists ever, and I’m super proud of her for winning this lifetime achievement award. CONGRATS QUEEN! That’s all the tea that I have for this week. Remember to check back here next week to get your teacup filled with more piping hot tea!
Fyre Festival was, which both the Hulu and Netflix documentaries did an excellent job explaining. Both documentaries told the story, but each told it differently. Staying true to its name, the Hulu documentary, “Fyre Fraud,” did a better job at pointing out just how fraudulent this music festival was. The documentary also pointed to McFarland as a scammer and con artist throughout the whole film. It started with a backstory on McFarland and some things about his childhood, including a story about his first-ever scam back in grade school. This documentary was well informed and used a wide variety of sources to get the fraud idea across. Those sources ranged from festival attendees to marketing people to a professional psychologist to McFarland himself. The testimonies these sources provided are what really painted McFarland in a negative light, as they made it seem like he did it all intentionally and convinced the audience that they all had the idea it was fraudulent
before the festival even happened. Hulu’s documentary, however, did offer some thoughtprovoking and excellent points about today’s society, driven by social media, influencers and all things superficial, whereas the Netflix documentary hardly touched on this. “Fyre Fraud” pointed out court documents, the specific amount of money that had been scammed from festival goers and went so far as to predict that McFarland will be scamming again. After he finishes his six-year prison sentence, that is. As for “Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened,” the tone was vastly different. This documentary pointed to McFarland as a scammer, but it wasn’t until the very end. In fact, this one took a slightly different approach to telling the Fyre Festival story. While this documentary was also well informed, it used the same few sources throughout the entirety of the film. It also failed to provide as much background information on McFarland’s life as a whole. The key difference between
the Netflix documentary and the Hulu documentary is the way they portray McFarland. Netflix makes the Fyre Festival seem more like an unfortunate accident that was the result of poor planning and things continually going wrong. It does not point to Fyre as a deliberate scam and McFarland as a con artist as much as the Hulu documentary does. When it comes to deciding which one to watch, it will simply come down to a matter of preference. If someone wants to see a well-informed documentary about the extent of this fraudulent festival, Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” would be the way to go. To see a more in-depth look as to how the festival played out and what all went wrong with the planning of it, Netflix’s “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” would be the one to watch. No matter which film sounds most appealing, both films accurately and thoroughly tell the story of the Fyre Festival in a way that is informative and entertaining.
Netflix and Hulu battle for ‘hottest’ documentary Maria Sellers
Staff writer mlsellers@valdosta.edu Between super models, beautiful beaches and amazing big name acts, the Fyre Festival was presented as the hottest new music festival, an even more exclusive, prestigious, luxurious and expensive festival than Coachella. It was created by entrepreneur Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, and it ended up being one of, if not, the most notorious scam of our generation thus far. While both the Hulu documentary “Fyre Fraud” and the Netflix documentary “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” are vastly different in their own rights, the general premise was the same: tell the story of the disaster that was the Fyre Festival. There are many elements as to how this music-festivalturned-fraud case unfolded, but it basically began when McFarland and Ja Rule got the idea to make an app where people could book talent straight from their phones. To celebrate that, they decided to have a music
festival. The music festival was going to be held on a beautiful private Bahamian island. So, to market this festival, McFarland and Ja Rule flew top super models, such as Chanel Iman, Hailey Baldwin-Bieber and Bella Hadid, among others, to this beautiful island and paid them thousands of dollars to shoot promotional videos and to post about the festival. They also recruited top public relations and marketing people to market this festival. After all the promotional videos had already been posted, things started to fall apart. The festival bookers weren’t able to get the island they wanted. They couldn’t secure the luxury villas they charged people thousands of dollars for. On top of that, a host of many other problems arose. They were unprepared for the amount of people they had coming but still did not cancel. These problems caused things to turn into a scene that would be in a post-apocalyptic survival thriller. That is just a very basic explanation of what exactly the
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Lady Blazers: Expected to rise to glory Joshua Miller Staff Writer
joshmiller@valdosta.edu
Just four games into the season, Valdosta State’s Lady Blazer softball team has already scored 25 runs and have maintained an unblemished record throughout. The season opened on Saturday, Feb. 2 with the Gulf Shores Invitational in Alabama. VSU entered the year with 13 new players and just seven returning. This is the first time Head Coach Thomas Macera has been in this situation with so many new faces. But even with this new team, VSU was still ranked 22nd in the nation and 2nd in the Gulf South Conference for the preseason. “I guess some of it is on reputation, but I mean we got a lot to prove still,” said Macera about VSU’s ranking. “We’re young, it’s a new team, so you got to get out there and win ball games. That’s the bottom line.” Well, they’re winning games
and seem to have bypassed the learning curve a new team usually brings. The Lady Blazers have already trumped the No.3 team in the nation, North Georgia, after a 3-2 victory where redshirt sophomore Kiley Robb sealed the game with a walk-off bomb. Their most recent performance was a 14-0 clinic they put on Miles College where Preseason All-GSC pitcher Kasie Johnson threw a one-hitter. Thanks to the run-rule, the clinic was cut short in the fifth inning. VSU’s pitching duo of Johnson and Caylie Van Auken have started out this year hot. Johnson is No.3 and Van Auken is No.4 in the GSC for strikeouts. So far, they’ve combined for 27 strikeouts and haven’t allowed a home run. Another player off to a hot start is infielder, Dream Aaron, one of the many new additions. She’s already proven to be an instant impact, hitting two homers and five RBIs in seven at bats.
“The biggest difference is that we have the whole team contributing to wins,” said catcher Lacey Crandall, one of the few returning players. “After this weekend, it showed that it took the entire team to win all four games. Everyone isn’t expecting the same one or two people to be the hero of the game. All my teammates are producing, that’s a rare and really lucky thing we have going.” The Lady Blazers will look to continue producing like they have been for the entire season, and spectators should expect them to keep rolling. Macera’s track record speaks for itself, he’s never seen a losing season at VSU since taking over after the 2005 season. Macera says he emphasizes the importance of hard work to his team every day. “Just have to work hard. We don’t claim to be the best, we just claim to out work everybody,” Macera said. “Just got to have that work ethic every day you come in.” The Lady Blazers don’t play like
Photo courtesy VSU Athletics. The Lady Blazers celebrate another run scored.
they’re a new team, and that may just be a sign of another successful season from this program. VSU will hit the road again and see No.18 Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday, Feb. 8 in the NFCA Lead-
off Classic at Clearwater, Florida. This will be the first game between the two since Palm Beach Atlantic knocked the Lady Blazers out of the NCAA Region Tournament in the third round.
Blazers seek revenge at UWG Gerald Thomas III Staff Writer
gdthomasiii@valdosta.edu
The Lady Blazers and the Blazers are both looking to avenge their losses when they go to Carrollton on Thursday to face the Wolves of West Georgia in Gulf South Conference matchups. Women’s: The Lady Blazers have been on a four-game winning streak since losing 7065 to the Lady Wolves at the Complex. The Lady Blazers are coming off a dominating 83-44 win against Montevallo, raising their record to 15-6. VSU guard Crystal Townsend took over that game, tallying 24 points and a gritty 12 rebounds. As for the Lady Wolves, they are currently 11-8 and have lost four of their last five games since defeating the Lady Blazers. Photo courtesy of VSU Athletics. The Lady Wolves’ latest loss came from Center Bryce Smith lifts a floater over two going against the Christian Brothers, who Monetvallo defenders. The Blazer big man won 71-67 in overtime. has recorded 15 blocks and 91 rebounds in 21 games this year. He’s one of six Blazers to The Lady Blazers have found their conappear in all 21 games of the season.
stants since their early season struggles. The team’s big three—Kayla Bonilla, Crystal Townsend and Sonya Franklin—are all scoring in double figures, making up 52 percent of the Lady Blazers’ scoring. VSU’s key to winning is to close out possessions with their rebounding. The Lady Blazers are second in the GSC’s rebounding margin, averaging +8.2, while the Lady Wolves are tenth with -2.3. For the Lady Wolves, they need to rely on their leading scorer, guard Aysha Harris. Harris averages 12.6 points per game on 42 percent field goal and 37 percent threepoint percentage. For the Wolves to win, they will need another big scoring game from Harris, as she scored a season-high 26 points on 54 percent shooting on the Lady Blazers on Jan. 17. The game will tip at 5:30 p.m. in the Coliseum. Men’s: The Blazers have been 3-1 since losing a tight 87-86 matchup to the Wolves. They defeated Montevallo 75-70 in a feisty game that they hope turned the tide of their
season. Since scoring 15 on 35 percent shooting in their last matchup against the Wolves, Beau Justice has been averaging 21 points on a 50 percent field goal percentage. This season, the Blazers have been relying a lot on Beau Justice’s shooting. But for them to win this game, they must slow the game down and have a second and third option step up to relieve some of the weight placed on Justice’s shoulders. For the Wolves, they have been 1-4 since coming into The Complex and downing the Blazers. They have the Gulf South Conference’s leading scorer and fifth leading scorer in guard Marquill Smith, who is averaging 26 points per game for the season. Smith torched the Blazers for 32 points in the Wolves’ Jan. 17 victory. The Wolves must run the game through Smith and gain an early lead on the Blazers to force the the team to play up-tempo and come away with the victory. This game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. in The Coliseum.
Spectator’s Sports desk gives there Super Bowl in Review The takes on the big game Prince Robinson Jr., Sports Editor: Offense: Coach Sean McVay’s offensive brilliance was nowhere to be found for all four quarters. Jared Goff looked as if he had never played football in his life, while Bill Belichick singlehandedly took the Rams offense off the field every possession. I was not expecting Todd Gurley to have only 10 rushing attempts. The only great sign from the Rams was punter Johnny Hekker booting a 65-yard punt, the longest in Super Bowl history. Defense: The Patriots’ defense was good. Even though Tom Brady wasn’t at his best, the Pats still made adjustments to win the game. The Rams, on the other hand, couldn’t pass, couldn’t run and were horrible all around. Wrap-up: I can honestly say that Super Bowl 53 was, by far, the worst Super Bowl of this generation. If you like defense, well, that was the game for you. Joshua Miller, Social Media Editor: Offense: Goff was distraught with the array of looks the Pats’ defense gave him, and the Rams couldn’t even score a touchdown. But what stuck to me was that they didn’t run the ball like they should’ve. They probably watched the halftime show instead of going over what plays they needed to run to get Gurley going. Playing like that, they
must’ve wanted to lose. Defense: LA’s defense was let down and had to be steaming hot after watching the offense do nothing but score a field goal. Wrap-up: Too young, too soon. That’s the reason New England won the Super Bowl, as many should’ve expected. The Rams were too young, as far as their head coach and quarterback goes, and their time came too soon. If no team learned from the Falcons, they can now learn from the Rams. You MUST get the run game going to beat the Pats in the Super Bowl! Juston Lewis, Editor-in-Chief: Offense: Two teams, surrounded by controversial finishes in their respective conference championships, meet in the Super Bowl and lay an egg. Not a goose egg though, just an egg. Defense: When Brady’s first pass attempt was an interception, it almost felt like the prophecy would come true. LA proceeded to punt eight straight times en route to the most anticlimactic sports championship matchup in history. Wrap-up: The Rams’ final possession was a missed field goal. In a season where field goal misses have dominated the national media stream, this might actually be fitting.
Photo courtesy of Sporting News. Rams quarterback Jared Goff struggled to ignite his offense against the Patriots.
Gerald Thomas III, Staff Writer: Offense: The only bright spot fell on the Patriots’ Julian Edelman, who had 10 catches for 141 yards. The Rams, however, didn’t do anything. Coach McVay didn’t perform well and Goff didn’t either. They had the best offense throughout the season but only scored three points in the biggest game of the year. Gurley has to be injured because there’s no way McVay preferred C.J. Anderson over Gurley.
Defense: Both teams held up. The Rams played well, but their fate was inevitable against Brady, and the Pats’ touchdown took them out of the game. Wrap-up: Coming into the game, I was not expecting a scarcity of scoring. I wanted a 31-27 Rams victory, but I am also realistic and acknowledge the greatness of Brady. The scarcity of scoring kind of killed the game for some, but I felt like it added suspense to the game as the audience waited for a team to take the momentum.