1. I am so happy the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. I suppose I am also happy for the Giants that they won, and even though I've always thought Eli Manning was a little whiny, he just seemed so aw-shucks pleased with everything that I have to be happy for him. Also, he's Peyton's brother and I'm sure Peyton is glad they won. But mostly, it just does my heart good that the Cheating Cheaters Who Cheat got theirs...finally. My friend Jen & I put a sign that said "18-1" outside the office of this major Patriots fan we work with. (He is a nice guy, or we wouldn't have done it; he took it the right way. He also left Patriots stuff on my desk earlier in the season, so he had it coming.)
2. The problem with night school is that you have to work all day and then go to school. I had a mildly crummy day at work, but most of my department had a bona fide crappy day, so it was tiring. And then I had to go discuss ethics for 2 1/2 hours...which is endlessly interesting, but hard to do when your brain is so worn out.
3. I found a new use for my navigation system: finding your way in the fog. It is stupid-foggy here tonight, so I used the nav system to give me some warning for when turns were coming up. It worked quite well.
4. Tomorrow is Super Tuesday and if you live in a state that's holding its primary, be sure to vote! I'm planning to maintain my perfect Barack Obama voting record. I'm really interested to see how the presidential race shapes up after tomorrow, especially since the weather is supposed to be awful in many of the primary states.
5. Did I mention I'm happy the Patriots lost?
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
I'm over it
For those of you concerned about my mental and emotional well-being after the Colts' ridiculous loss to the Chargers yesterday, worry not - I'm over it. This is because I knew in the 3rd quarter that they were going to lose, so I had the whole rest of the game to get used to the disappointment. The precise moment I knew it was over was when the Colts "defense" allowed the Chargers to come back from a very long 3rd-down situation they'd gotten themselves into with such stupid penalties as 12 men on the field and delay of game. If your defense is going to let something like that happen, you're not going to win. Nay, you don't deserve to win. And don't even get me started on "Playoff Peyton."
Mostly, I'm just confused. I really thought the Colts were going to walk away with that game. They're good! Their defense has been good all year! Their offense has done well despite a - literally - crippling number of injuries. I don't know what happened, except that they're the Colts, and nothing they do surprises me.
So, while it might seem harsh that I wrote the Colts off in the 3rd quarter, let's all remember that they weren't really playing like a team that was going to the AFC Championship. For the whole game. Toward the end, the Charges didn't have Philip Rivers OR LaDainian Tomlinson, and the Colts defense still looked completely befuddled.
As a side note to Bob Sanders: that taunting penalty was really dumb (if you missed it, he slapped the Chargers kicker on the back after he missed a field goal). You are so much better than that!
And as a side note to Philip Rivers: I hope you are privately a nice guy, because yesterday you kind of seemed like a jerk. I know the Colts fans were ribbing you, but you seriously don't need to yell back at them. I would say the same thing if Chargers fans were giving Peyton Manning a hard time. That's one of the fans' most important jobs, after all. Also, I am annoyed that you wear my favorite number, 17. I wish you would get another number. But anyway.
However, I would like to say congratulations to Adam Viniateri for making what I believe was his longest field goal of the season. So that's something.
My coworkers were quite concerned for me today, and I appreciate that, but I'm really over it. I have a lifetime of being a Colts fan behind me, so if there's one thing I know how to deal with, it's disappointment. But I also hope they come out swinging next season! :)
Mostly, I'm just confused. I really thought the Colts were going to walk away with that game. They're good! Their defense has been good all year! Their offense has done well despite a - literally - crippling number of injuries. I don't know what happened, except that they're the Colts, and nothing they do surprises me.
So, while it might seem harsh that I wrote the Colts off in the 3rd quarter, let's all remember that they weren't really playing like a team that was going to the AFC Championship. For the whole game. Toward the end, the Charges didn't have Philip Rivers OR LaDainian Tomlinson, and the Colts defense still looked completely befuddled.
As a side note to Bob Sanders: that taunting penalty was really dumb (if you missed it, he slapped the Chargers kicker on the back after he missed a field goal). You are so much better than that!
And as a side note to Philip Rivers: I hope you are privately a nice guy, because yesterday you kind of seemed like a jerk. I know the Colts fans were ribbing you, but you seriously don't need to yell back at them. I would say the same thing if Chargers fans were giving Peyton Manning a hard time. That's one of the fans' most important jobs, after all. Also, I am annoyed that you wear my favorite number, 17. I wish you would get another number. But anyway.
However, I would like to say congratulations to Adam Viniateri for making what I believe was his longest field goal of the season. So that's something.
My coworkers were quite concerned for me today, and I appreciate that, but I'm really over it. I have a lifetime of being a Colts fan behind me, so if there's one thing I know how to deal with, it's disappointment. But I also hope they come out swinging next season! :)
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Adam Viniateri
Dude, I thought you knew how to kick a football.
I was wrong.
To the Colts offense, I say: Valiant effort at the end there, guys. I know you tried hard.
To the defense, I say: You were awesome.
And to the amazing number of injured Colts, I say: Please get well soon. Or at least use your down time to somehow punish Adam Viniateri. Maybe write mean things on his locker, or hide his helmet, or soak his socks in mayonnaise.
I think it might do him some good to have to hitch a ride back to Indy. From San Diego. Give him some time to think.
It's really so much simpler when you have no hope of winning. But to have hope, and to have "the best kicker of our time" on your team, and to have him miss a kick that someone's grandma could probably make on a good day, is just mean. :P
I was wrong.
To the Colts offense, I say: Valiant effort at the end there, guys. I know you tried hard.
To the defense, I say: You were awesome.
And to the amazing number of injured Colts, I say: Please get well soon. Or at least use your down time to somehow punish Adam Viniateri. Maybe write mean things on his locker, or hide his helmet, or soak his socks in mayonnaise.
I think it might do him some good to have to hitch a ride back to Indy. From San Diego. Give him some time to think.
It's really so much simpler when you have no hope of winning. But to have hope, and to have "the best kicker of our time" on your team, and to have him miss a kick that someone's grandma could probably make on a good day, is just mean. :P
An open letter to the Indianapolis Colts
Dear Colts,
I'm watching you "play" against the San Diego Chargers right now. I'm sure you know this, but you're not doing very well. Okay, you're really playing terribly. LaDainian Tomlinson just scored a touchdown to make it 23-0 and I think it's not even halfway through the second quarter. Peyton Manning has thrown, at current count, four interceptions. Or maybe it's 40. Or maybe it just feels like 40. Anyway, you're kind of sucking.
I was mostly okay after last week's loss to the New England Patriots. Really, I was. It was a good game, you played pretty well (could have been better, of course) and you at least showed what happens when the Patriots actually have to play a good team - they have to fight to win, which they haven't had to do all season. I was glad you made them do that.
But this? This is not cool. I'm not even paying attention to this game anymore. It's too painful. I mean, who are these people on the field in Colts uniforms? What's going on? I really think the defense is doing okay, but at this rate, they're all going to be dead tired by the third quarter. And the offense is...really bad. Surprisingly bad.
So get with the program, okay? Think of me. I've been a Colts fan for more than 20 years. I lived through the infamous 1-15 season and ALL of the Jeff George years. I know you won a Super Bowl last year, which was awesome, but I hope you don't think that was actually enough to repay me for my years of suffering. So please, please...whatever you did to get ready for the game this week, NEVER do that again. You're allowed to be a little "off" once in awhile, but this is not acceptable.
And here's a special message for the "special" teams: you guys need to practice harder. Seriously.
I'm watching you "play" against the San Diego Chargers right now. I'm sure you know this, but you're not doing very well. Okay, you're really playing terribly. LaDainian Tomlinson just scored a touchdown to make it 23-0 and I think it's not even halfway through the second quarter. Peyton Manning has thrown, at current count, four interceptions. Or maybe it's 40. Or maybe it just feels like 40. Anyway, you're kind of sucking.
I was mostly okay after last week's loss to the New England Patriots. Really, I was. It was a good game, you played pretty well (could have been better, of course) and you at least showed what happens when the Patriots actually have to play a good team - they have to fight to win, which they haven't had to do all season. I was glad you made them do that.
But this? This is not cool. I'm not even paying attention to this game anymore. It's too painful. I mean, who are these people on the field in Colts uniforms? What's going on? I really think the defense is doing okay, but at this rate, they're all going to be dead tired by the third quarter. And the offense is...really bad. Surprisingly bad.
So get with the program, okay? Think of me. I've been a Colts fan for more than 20 years. I lived through the infamous 1-15 season and ALL of the Jeff George years. I know you won a Super Bowl last year, which was awesome, but I hope you don't think that was actually enough to repay me for my years of suffering. So please, please...whatever you did to get ready for the game this week, NEVER do that again. You're allowed to be a little "off" once in awhile, but this is not acceptable.
And here's a special message for the "special" teams: you guys need to practice harder. Seriously.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Cheating cheaters who cheat
I should really be getting ready for work right now, but I just had to find a minute to say something about the New England Patriots.
It's no secret to those who know me: I am a passionate Patriot anti-fan. This is partially due to the fact that I am, and have been since about the age of 5 or 6, an even more passionate Indianapolis Colts fan. The two teams were division rivals for years and the Patriots regularly beat the Colts, and so I hate them (not as people, but as a football team). One of the best moments in my life was watching the Colts pull out a come-from-behind victory over the Patriots in last year's playoffs. I also enthusiastically enjoy watching the Patriots lose to just about anyone else.
So the fact that the Patriots illegally used sideline video last week against the Jets, and maybe previously against other teams, is both somewhat vindicating and really pathetic. I mean, I may hate the Patriots, but they're good - so why even bother? They don't need to cheat. But they did, and they are officially Cheating Cheaters Who Cheat, and I hope everyone knows this and stops talking about what a revolutionary head coach Bill Belichick is. He's acted kind of like a jerk through this whole thing and he deserved his big fine ($500,000). The team deserved their fine, too ($250,000) and I'm happy they're also losing a draft pick or picks. They acted like idiots and they cheated, and I don't care if they never used the video inappropriately (as they say) - they shouldn't have done it. So there. There' s just no excuse, and they all should have known better.
As a side note, I really wish everyone would stop fawning over Tom Brady. He's good. But really, give it a rest. He's not a god.
It's no secret to those who know me: I am a passionate Patriot anti-fan. This is partially due to the fact that I am, and have been since about the age of 5 or 6, an even more passionate Indianapolis Colts fan. The two teams were division rivals for years and the Patriots regularly beat the Colts, and so I hate them (not as people, but as a football team). One of the best moments in my life was watching the Colts pull out a come-from-behind victory over the Patriots in last year's playoffs. I also enthusiastically enjoy watching the Patriots lose to just about anyone else.
So the fact that the Patriots illegally used sideline video last week against the Jets, and maybe previously against other teams, is both somewhat vindicating and really pathetic. I mean, I may hate the Patriots, but they're good - so why even bother? They don't need to cheat. But they did, and they are officially Cheating Cheaters Who Cheat, and I hope everyone knows this and stops talking about what a revolutionary head coach Bill Belichick is. He's acted kind of like a jerk through this whole thing and he deserved his big fine ($500,000). The team deserved their fine, too ($250,000) and I'm happy they're also losing a draft pick or picks. They acted like idiots and they cheated, and I don't care if they never used the video inappropriately (as they say) - they shouldn't have done it. So there. There' s just no excuse, and they all should have known better.
As a side note, I really wish everyone would stop fawning over Tom Brady. He's good. But really, give it a rest. He's not a god.
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