What a Game!

Honor the Man. Read the Speech.

Went to a local sports bar yesterday to catch the end of the Steelers-Colts game. In an earlier post, I tried to sound all wizened and on top of the sports thing, then this weekend happens, where three of the four teams I picked to win...didn't. Thank you, Seattle, for saving my butt from the dreaded Golden Sombrero.

The game was well fought, though far from errorless, and the fourth quarter was so good that, unless you're an Indy or Steeler fan, you don't want two losers. And for the longest couple of minutes, I thought the big loser of the day would be Jerome Bettis, who deserved a far better fate that to fumble the ball on the two-yard line with seconds to play, and to have that fumble nearly returned for a touchdown and ending a game, a season, and Mr. Bettis' career (thank you, Ben).

One thing is for sure: Jerome would have handled the outcome far better than Indy's All-American QB, who took shots at his own defense after the game. [Edit: It was his offensive line, not the defense, that tic'ed off ol' Peyton. Dude, be a leader. Handle it in the locker room or those guys may be less inclined to protect your skinny little butt next time. Ask Joe Theismann how his football career ended.]

Time for some trivia. Last year's NFL divisional playoffs featured rematches from the regular season and the team that won in the 2004 regular won the rematch (4-0). It happened again this year, but things were a little different with three of the four teams that won in the 2005 regular season lost the rematch. Again, thank you, Seattle.

Off to the gym...