That will be a GIF on Deadspin, I said to my friend of the moment yesterday when I stopped pulling for the 49ers.
I'm sure a lot of people made the same prediction. It was as safe a bet as announcers putting "future hall-of-famer" in front of Tony Gonzalez' name or saying that what just happened on second down sets up a big third-down play.
We are too old for drinking games (we did drink a bottle of wine, just not as a game) but taking a shot for every time you hear that stuff would pickle your liver.
I already hate the OMG the Harbaugh Brothers are brothers! story line, and I've long been very tired of everything about Ray Lewis that doesn't happen during the actual playing of football.
Wake me up for the game.
yikes. look out kids, the lawn extends to the sidewalk today.
Posted by: sean | Jan 21, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Which elements are you holding safe from criticism, Sean -- tantrums, cliches, media overkill, or unconvincing rep rehab/schmaltzfests?
Posted by: Ed Cone | Jan 21, 2013 at 02:55 PM
As long as you weren't pulling for the Evil Empire. I'm starting to realize what it's like to be an ABCer.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 21, 2013 at 03:04 PM
criticize away, man. i'm not getting in the way of all that.
Posted by: sean | Jan 21, 2013 at 03:18 PM
Not to be too literal here, but my lawn always extends to the sidewalk. Or, more accurately, to the street, as my neighborhood lacks sidewalks. Which is another thing I like to complain about.
Kim, Elijah learned as a 9-year-old Raiders fan that life is bitter and unfair, via the Tuck Rule snow-job. So he hated the Pats for the duration of their dynasty...until he got to Wesleyan, where Belichick is revered as the most successful alum in sports. So now he's conflicted. I will confess that I was rooting against the Ravens yesterday, despite my lifetime soft spot for Baltimore teams, because of the St. Ray and Bro Harbaugh stories.
Posted by: Ed Cone | Jan 21, 2013 at 03:32 PM
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that could get me to root against any team playing the Patriots. Let's hope Belichick didn't learn his post-game manners at Wesleyan.
Posted by: Brian | Jan 21, 2013 at 03:52 PM
I miss Bert Jones.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 21, 2013 at 03:55 PM
I miss Mike Curtis.
Told this before, but my dad was in med school in Balmer during the late '50s Unitas glory days, so I was legacied into Colts fandom from a very early age.
Posted by: Ed Cone | Jan 21, 2013 at 04:17 PM
not to be too literal, part deux, but the sidewalk becomes the lawn in my metaphor, which means you're clipping passing tweens on scooters. knowing that you have no sidewalks in your neighborhood now explains the shitty traffic in irving park this afternoon.
the pats are done. unless rocket scientist belichick invests in real defensive backs instead of wes walker wannabes like julian edlemann, they're not going to win again with tom brady... which will be a shame... because i hate tom brady.
Posted by: sean | Jan 21, 2013 at 04:25 PM
I'll show you my Earl Morrall autographed football one day.
Posted by: Kim | Jan 21, 2013 at 04:54 PM
+4.5 & +11 parlay = a good night sleep and a happy morning.
Posted by: prell | Jan 21, 2013 at 05:02 PM