On occasion he looks lost in the pocket not aware of what is happening around him. Then the playoffs start and he becomes laser focused. He still doesn't play all too well, but he wins.
In the playoffs, he beats other teams with QBs such as Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Big Ben Roethlisburger. He beats teams with lesser QBs. He just wins.
They had a unique way of telling the story of a football game. Be it a regular season grinder in week 8, the pressure cooker of a playoff game, or the grand dame, the Super Bowl, NFL Films would build a great narrative making the game legendary. They had the knack of crafting the ebb and flow of the game into a great story. I could imagine working there and turning sport into art.
Unfortunately, it seems their days are numbered. With the advent of the NFL Network, the powers that be want to destroy the best that they got. NFL Network is slowly suffocating NFL Films with its ESPN style format converting the beautiful into the hyperactive.
After the humiliating defeat to the hated Steelers, what's a Ravens fan to do? Well instead of getting chocolate wasted, I had to vent my frustrations on twitter (Follow @browsermetrics on twitter yo!) Most of my invective was aimed at Joe Flacco the QB. Well I had to because it would seem like he had lost the game for the Ravens. Two turnovers on consecutive possessions does not make a good outing for a QB. It was bad. And I was angry.
Of course that's the way the ball bounces. Someone's got to lose, unfortunately it was the Ravens.
The next day, I felt like pizza. Stopped by the local pizza haunt and look who's eating lunch -- my buddy, Joe Flacco. Should I berate him? Should I yell at him? Give him a sarcastic comment?
I wished him good luck towards next year. He thanked me. As he was leaving the area he signed some autographs for a couple of kids. I couldn't get angry at him. It was just that one day.
Classy guy. Wish he could've won the game. There's always next year.
In the current issue of ESPN, the magazine, (Feb ?) they asked fans of this year's losers who they'll root for in the Big Game. Here's who the Ravens fans are gonna be rooting for. This one is hard to believe. No true Ravens fan would cheer for the Colts. They asked the wrong people. Must've been fair weather fans.
When I read this I did a spit take and snapped my head back! I may not be a die hard Ravens fan, but I won't root for them over the Saints.
It seems that the hometown team has made it to some kind of championship game. The town is slathered in purple. I almost bought a jersey, but will wait until the super bowl week to join the bandwagon. As for showing home team pride, Itsuki-chan's mood lights are a calming purple.
If your geeky enough about football, then read today's links to help you get out by the numbers on who may end up playing in the big game and who will win it. I'm not up on statistical analysis of football teams. I'm like the retiring fucktard president: I rely on my gut feeling. I don't doubt that these dudes can analyze the game in a way to know who has the better chance of winning, but like they say, "the football isn't round."
It's only 9:00 PM, and we're checking out the Wicked Woods at my nephew's school. They say that there are ghosts there, but all I see is people in white sheets. There's nothing wicked or evil here.
My nephew has one of those glow in the dark footballs. He wants to through it around by the Wicked Woods. He drags me to the school's field which is only bathed in the ghosts lights from the Wicked Woods and the parking lot seventy-five yards away.
I can barely see the football, but we throw and throw and throw it across darkness to each other. One time I overthrow him and hit people in line for the ghosts maze. The kid throws a perfect spiral back to me. Thank god that we're in the dark and no one can see my lame passes. My nephew can't either.
We throw and throw and throw it to each other as the ghosts and goblins take the guests through the wicked woods.
Not enough time for posting this weekend, I'm out of town in the woods.
So, what will your taxes buy with the bailout of AIG? Why it's the sponsorship of the English Premiere League's Manchester United! How sweet! We should see if we can acquire some better players.
For over 20 years, the Bucs couldn't return a kickoff for a touchdown. Hell, that dude from Chicago has done it more than the Bucs. They finally got off the shnide this year! Hilarious. Although it looks like they get away with a hold, but no harm no foul. Touchdown!
They're playing the NY Giants this weekend in the first round of the playoffs. Most likely a loss considering the Giants have played like monster killers when they lost to the Patriots and the Bucs played like wimps losing their last two games. If they make it out of this round. They'll get beaten up by whomever they play next. Yet, with this historic touchdown return who cares.
Super Bowl Sunday! A non-sanctioned American holiday. It's probably the only collective event that almost everyone in America watches.
I am rooting for the Colts. Blasphemy from one Baltirmorean whose father had some season tickets before they slunk out of town twenty some years ago.
I am rooting for them, because they have the least wankery fans. Chicago is the third wanker fan town. Boston first. New York second. Chicago third. It's like they lord over the other cities who don't know what it's like.
That's the first time I have ever seen a Raven lay an egg. What a pathetic performance!
When I had walked into work on Friday, people were accosting me about why I wasn't wearing purple. Now the Ravens are not my first team. I'll support them because they are the home team. Yet, the level of haughtiness shown by assuming that this wold've been a win was unpleasant.
The local sports team, the Ravens, locked up a playoff berth. They may have home field advantage for the playoffs if they can convince the SD Chargers to lose their final game. Good luck.
As you listen to the sports pundits of the aspect of college football's BCS mess you have to also wonder if the NFL's playoff is a mess as well. The AFC has the best teams in terms of records. They may have a couple teams with decent records miss the playoffs. The NFC has plenty of teams with absolutely mediocre records of 8-8 and are locks for playoff berths. Is it fair to those AFC teams? Can the sports pundits whine about this as well? Isn't this what the playoff system will bring to college football?
Imagine if the NFL had only polling to indicate which 2 best teams play for the national title. Then the Ravens play the SD Chargers. I would probably find tons of sports pundits to agree that these are the two most deserving of a chance to play for the national title. Fuck them. That's how it should be.
