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Did anyone else wish they could just press a simulation button on the remote during the beginning of last nights Monday Night Football game against the Jets? I mean, we all knew the outcome. Did anyone else lose circulation in two of their fingers from keeping them crossed all night that no one could get hurt? Maybe that was just me.
Usually I am psyched for the Pats being on Monday Night Football. This being the last one on ABC during my vacation I should have been even more excited. But somehow I just wanted to get the game over with. I told myself I was excited. I even kind of acted that way. But deep down, I just wanted it all to end. I kept looking at the clock, subconsciously wishing it would all be over. Without anyone getting hurt. But nooo, that couldn’t happen could it. Tedy Bruschi, Asante Samuel, and Bethel Johnson just had to scare the Christmas leftovers out of me didn’t they? Good one guys.
I understand the point that this is the first time the team has really all played together and that they need to get some good quality time together to build chemistry and all that crap. But was it really necessary to play this game. Couldn’t we have just brought up a few Brockton High players to fill in? I mean, they’re probably all the same age anyways.
In any event, I am glad they played. I am glad I got to watch my team win on the last MNF game televised on national television. I have to say that I was actually happy with the job that Al Michaels and John Madden did. ABC did a great job of commemorating MNF’s stint on their network, while tastefully not doing such an over-the-top job that people would think MNF is disappearing forever. And good job John Madden. I think its always a crap shoot with Madden commentating. Usually I painfully count the times Madden refers to a play, player, or hit as “the best”, “one of the greatest”, or “the hardest” he has ever seen. I do the same thing with Dick Vitale as well. I call it the “Vitale Syndrome” or the “Vitale Count”. Miraculously everything that he has witnessed that particular game is “the best he has ever seen”, despite both of them having careers that have literally witnessed THE ACTUAL superlatives for their respective games. Its still fun to count those comments sometimes. I think it would probably make a good drinking game actually. Just don’t do it when Dickie V is announcing a Duke game. Someone will end up in the hospital.
I was a little disappointed they didn’t interview a slightly inebriated Joe Namath on the sidelines though. With all the clips they showed of him, would it be that hard to pull him out of the stands for a little comic relief? Although he might not have been drunk since the Meadowlands banned alcohol last night. Do you think that’s why they did it? Because they knew Joe Namath would be attending the game and they wanted to preserve any remaining dignity the Jets franchise has today? I still say that’s a little unfair. If my team was 3-11 and playing the AFC East conference leaders and 2-time defending Superbowl Champs I think I would want a little of the sauce. Y’know, to keep me warm and stuff. Knowing me I probably would have been sitting in the stands complaining that the alcohol ban was as ridiculous as renaming Christmas trees “magical trees” so not to offend little kids who don’t give a shit what you call it as long as a fat guy in a red suit puts presents under it.
The highlight of the night for me though was when John Madden and Al Michaels ripped the trend of renaming stadiums after whatever sponsor happens to be big at the moment. There was just something really funny about two middle-aged men complaining about stupid dot-com trends while asserting that “candlestick park will always be candlestick park to me no matter what they rename it”. Its like listening to my dad complain about rap music and iPods or something. Although, I do happen to agree with John and Dan on this one. CMGI field will always be CMGI field to me, no matter what they rename it.
So I will now try to get excited about the Miami game. Even though the Pats find themselves in the awkward lame-duck situation of wanting to rest their starters and prevent injuries but still needing practice time as a team to create chemistry and momentum. And I will sit there crossing my fingers, hoping that no one gets hurt. I will tell you one thing. If I don’t see Diet Pepsi Machine finally get some playing time I am going to be seriously pissed off. They are not giving him a fair chance. Oh well. GO CHIEFS!
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