It's about 3pm at the office, and after an extremely busy day I am officially bored. The NFL season commences this Thursday and college football started last weekend---Life is good. I think I speak for every true sports fan when I say that this truly is a breath of fresh air. Is it just me, or did the NFL preseason games start just soon enough to allow me to pull my head out of the oven which was caused by the constant banter by the sports media that had only been able to cover golf, tennis, NASCAR, meaningless baseball games, constant poker tournament re-runs and competitive eating? Granted, the preseason football games are just as meaningless as those activities (Yes, I said activities) mentioned above, but I think that everyone feels rejuvinated after getting a small taste of what's to come in an undoubtedly different kind of year. THE PATRIOTS WILL NOT WIN THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR. In fact, I'm not so sure they'll even make it to the playoffs.
College football is off to a good start too. I love it when Washington loses and Oregon wins. Did anyone else notice that the Huskies began their losing tear as soon as the NCAA put their program underneath a microscope? I really do believe that there is little honesty among D-1 programs and that most teams can't win unless they can lure in the talent with certain incentives. The only problem is that most people are too smart to leave a paper trail and the people who do discover the injustices are too greedy to blow the whistle, since more often than not, the whistle blowers come from within. Just look at what happened to Colorado and Washington (Both former Neuheisel schools)---No one wants their school to have a downfall like that.
The Ducks, on the other hand; beat a solid Houston team and looked good and exciting during their first game of the year. To me, I think they were pretty much on par for the mistakes I predicted they'd make on offense. New offensive coordinator, young offensive line, distractions like shirtless drunken rednecks with red foam cowboy hats feeding chewing tobacco and Budweiser to their 5 year-old children. Hey man, it's a culture shock (Unless you're Dante Rosario who's from Dayton, OR).
The defense in the first half reminded me of that retarded kid you see eating soft-serve ice cream at the local Dairy Queen----Very slow, getting creamed and funny to watch unless he's yours. They got it back together somewhat in the second half, but I'm still waiting to see this "unbelievable D-Line" that everyone keeps yapping about. Although, everyone will look damn-near perfect against Montana, so who cares? Meanwhile, Adrian Peterson's Heisman hopes were all but obliterated in the first game of the season.
What's better than NFL football? Fantasy football! The game for the guys who never made it past their respective JV football teams in high school (With at least one exception), and who probably play dungeons and dragons during the offseason. It also helps guys learn how to cope with their child's performance in little league games. Consider the child as the owner's "blue chip" player. If he does well, you can brag about him/her to all your friends and say things like, "Told ya so! I knew this was the year for him!" But if he struggles, you begin calling adoption agencies and orpan edges. Or in this case, the commissioner to turn in your player and your dignity. This is what makes it exciting, not to mention the free education of how to be a statistician every Sunday and Monday.
Dang, that's a lot of stuff written in about 30 minutes...Pardon any mistakes.
College football is off to a good start too. I love it when Washington loses and Oregon wins. Did anyone else notice that the Huskies began their losing tear as soon as the NCAA put their program underneath a microscope? I really do believe that there is little honesty among D-1 programs and that most teams can't win unless they can lure in the talent with certain incentives. The only problem is that most people are too smart to leave a paper trail and the people who do discover the injustices are too greedy to blow the whistle, since more often than not, the whistle blowers come from within. Just look at what happened to Colorado and Washington (Both former Neuheisel schools)---No one wants their school to have a downfall like that.
The Ducks, on the other hand; beat a solid Houston team and looked good and exciting during their first game of the year. To me, I think they were pretty much on par for the mistakes I predicted they'd make on offense. New offensive coordinator, young offensive line, distractions like shirtless drunken rednecks with red foam cowboy hats feeding chewing tobacco and Budweiser to their 5 year-old children. Hey man, it's a culture shock (Unless you're Dante Rosario who's from Dayton, OR).
The defense in the first half reminded me of that retarded kid you see eating soft-serve ice cream at the local Dairy Queen----Very slow, getting creamed and funny to watch unless he's yours. They got it back together somewhat in the second half, but I'm still waiting to see this "unbelievable D-Line" that everyone keeps yapping about. Although, everyone will look damn-near perfect against Montana, so who cares? Meanwhile, Adrian Peterson's Heisman hopes were all but obliterated in the first game of the season.
What's better than NFL football? Fantasy football! The game for the guys who never made it past their respective JV football teams in high school (With at least one exception), and who probably play dungeons and dragons during the offseason. It also helps guys learn how to cope with their child's performance in little league games. Consider the child as the owner's "blue chip" player. If he does well, you can brag about him/her to all your friends and say things like, "Told ya so! I knew this was the year for him!" But if he struggles, you begin calling adoption agencies and orpan edges. Or in this case, the commissioner to turn in your player and your dignity. This is what makes it exciting, not to mention the free education of how to be a statistician every Sunday and Monday.
Dang, that's a lot of stuff written in about 30 minutes...Pardon any mistakes.
posted by Alex at 2:47 PM
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