The Grey Cup will soon be renamed the Gray Cup if there are too many more drab games. Like many, I tuned out after that duller than dishwater first half and only by fluke returned to catch the final minutes. In the end, the Montreal Alouettes booted a last second field goal to claim the CFL's top prize. In a related story, went to the restaurant at the right in Saskabush and asked for a table for 12. Weirdest thing - they put out 13 spots. (Thanks to Bukakke for the pic.)It was a day of dramatic comebacks in the NFL yesterday, none more impressive than Vince Young driving the Tennessee Titans 99 yards for a last second touchdown to win the game over Arizona.
The Indianapolis Colts were getting throttled by the Houston Texans, and went to the break down 20-7 and it should've been worse. Incredibly, they rallied to win 35-27 and move to 11-0. The last three teams to reach 10-0 in the NFL failed to win the Super Bowl. Now, if the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints meet in the big game - and how great would that be? - that obviously would change.
Speaking of the Saints, they host New England tonight in what should be a shootout if the over under of 56 is any indication. Patriots coach Bill Belichick is being uncharacteristically complimentary of his opponent, calling the Saints the best team in the game.
Andy Reid couldn't leave well enough alone. Not content to see Bill Belichick claim the title of Dumbest Coaching Move of the Year, Reid went for an onside kick to open the game against Washington. The Skins recovered of course. What an idiot. Shame that the Eagles pulled out the game late as stupidity does not deserve to be rewarded.
On last nights Baltimore overtime win over a fading Pittsburgh Steelers squad, Did I really hear Cris Collinsworth say "Ray Lewis has a little blood on him. It may be somebody else's"? Wouldn't be the first time we've heard that said of Lewis. And what was with his chest thumping at the conclusion of the game? You'd barely know he was playing for all he did out there.
MSN Canada ranked the Saskatchewan Roughriders fans as the rowdiest in Canada. Possible, I suppose, but the ranking loses lots of cred for ranking the Toronto Maple Leafs fans at #4 and ahead of Toronto FC's at #5. No, plainly. And laughable.
Chelsea throttled Arsenal 3-0 yesterday to move five points clear of second place Manchester United. Didier Drogba scored a pair of beauties for the Blues.
5 comments:
I didnt mind the Grey Cup at all. Not the greatest ever played but Saskatchewan made it interesting by dominating a lost looking Montreal squad in the first half, only to crumble in the second half much to my delight.
Big Daddy claims he wil purchase a Saskatchewan #13 jersey with "13th Man" on the name bar to rock at all the Saskabush games next year. Awesome. It's gonna be a long cold winter of dirt farming and inbreeding in the 306...
The end was fine, but overall I thought it was dullsville, the first half especially. I'll be curious to see it they release ratings numbers. I'd guess a lot bailed to the Balt/Pitt game like I did and came back later.
And for how much TSN pumped up its use of 32 cameras and such, they sure seemed to have a lot of shots that looked way out of focus. Maybe they tried too hard to make it look like the NFL?
Funniest of all, I heard one individual tell me the GC always whips the "dull Super Bore". That's comical of late, considering the finishes we had the last few years (think Pitt, Giants, etc.).
Oh, and the Roughies going from partying to tears in minutes was sheer hilarity as a billion penalty flags rained down on the field.
They can't count to 13 in Saskatchewan. Surprise!
a bakers dozen will now be known as a Riders dozen
PD Chabbs, reporting live from Fort McMurray:
>LOVE new orleans tonight!
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