Some thoughts about the past week: (and i do promise more posts coming up, yeah you have heard that before)
1. Everyone is complaining about the turf situation during the Monday night game. Hey you know what, game is outside, it might rain, so freakin what? That is one of the traits of the NFL that make it such a great sport to watch, the weather affects the game, whether its rain, snow, wind, fog, Matt Hasselback's shiny head glaring in the sun. Those are the best games to watch. People slopping around, top athletes looking like pee-wee players due to the conditions. It makes us feel better as fans that maybe they are more like us. Kinda like during the British Open when it was hurricane like weather and Tiger shot a 10 over, made us feel better about our game. Anyways, the fact that people are claiming we should put FieldTurf in now is just insane. Every outdoor game from the 30's through the 90's was played in differing conditions. Why would they start now? The answer is easy "TV Ratings control the NFL". Its an evil, evil marriage between TV and the NFL and it is going to ruin the game for the true fans. (also peeking at you NFL Network and the cable companies)
2. Not only because i am a Viking fan and "occasionally rip on Eli Manning in this blog". Let me tell you, Sunday was a fun day for me. Not only the throws that were nowhere within 5 yards of his own receiver, but my favorite play was at the end of the game when he kept on running around until he took a dive for a 26 yard loss so he wouldn't get hit. Good times. I also like the look on his face when he throws an incompletion/interception, kinda like its not his fault the receiver cant jump 10 feet in the air or somehow stop mid-stride and come back 15 yards toward him on his passes that don't quite make it there. Also his effort on the interceptions and trying to make a tackle kinda looked like an episode of Cops and a drunk guy trying to run away from arrest, only if he was a figure skater.
I am going to try and do quick hits as much as possible, with a few longer articles as i have some on the hopper...just need the time...
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