A win is a win, but ...
Man, was that ugly. There were some good plays, but Birmingham's 29-14 win over Valencia was one of the most disjointed games I've seen in quite some time. In the second half, it seemed like there was a penalty after just about every play.
This was a very lose-able game for Birmingham. Valencia isn't the dominant team it has been in years past, but the Vikings have several really good players and are obviously well coached. Birmingham led just 8-6 at halftime and it easily could've been 9-8 Valencia if not for some confusion with the play clock at the end of the half.
There are games like this in a season. You play well enough to win, but you made enough mistakes to lose. Good teams find a way to win these types of games. They don't feel good about it, but they feel better than if they lose.
Coach Croson has a great way of summing things up after the game and tonight he was particularly on-point.
``Guys,'' he said. ``Let's get our stuff and get out of here as fast as possible.''
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