One weird football weekend

Don't change that channel. You'll miss something...

Published on December 22, 2003 By rvrfhsiahskfhghia In Sports & Leisure

On television and live, a lot of weird was taking place in the NFL.

Five laterals, wide right -- The New Orleans Saints, still clinging onto a playoff berth, broke out a five lateral last-second play to get to within one point of Jacksonville on Sunday. This was a play that was remeniscent of "The Big Play" in 1983 -- five laterals by Cal players to defeat the John Elway-led Stanford team in "The Big Game" in Berkeley. A wonderful play that makes the game great. Then, Saints kicker John Carney lined up for the extra point, with no time left, to tie the game... wide right. Game over, Saints lose, 20-19.

Broadway Joe said what? -- On live national television, ESPN's Suzy Colberg interviewed New York Jets great Joe Naimeth on the sideline. Joe looked a little weird, but... After Suzy's second question, which was about the Jets, Broadway Joe broke out... "I don't care if we're struggling. I just want to kiss you!" The cameras were on the game, but heard over everything was... "Oh My God!" Hey, if you think about it, at least one New York Jets quarterback was trying to score on Saturday night...

Good practice employed -- In the waning moments of Seattle's 28-10 home victory over the Arizona Cardinals, two fans ran onto the field and were apprehended quickly. Both were tackled, shackled, lifted and carried as if they were a four-point buck during deer season. Standing on the sidelines, I was near a Fox Sports sound guy (one of those holding a big satellite dish-type equipment to catch the sounds of the field), who said, "Wow. They really know what they're doing." "Yeah, all that work at the WTO (protest) did them good, eh?" I replied. A sideline official overheard this and quipped, "Damn straight!"

Best opening line on a cell phone -- Hi, my name is Joe Horn. I just scored... Ye haw!

Rob

Comments

OccultPizza

on Dec 22, 2003

GO RAMS!!! The Rams have been my football team for over 20 years. It is so good to finally see them doing something. You know what I hate though? Bandwagon jumper on'ers. A couple years ago when the Rams were going to the super bowl (wich they won) I decided that I needed more than just a hat to show my teams support. That and the fact that after 20 years I could finally be proud of them again ~laughs~ So I go into this sports shop and ask them why they still don't sale Rams gear. He tells me they do but they are all sold out. Boy was I annoyed as hell when the thought came too my mind that most these idiots who bought game jackets probably just bought them because they were winning ~sighs~ I mean I live in Seattle Seahawk country for god's sakes. Oh well I hope they win again. Even though Philadelphia lost this week I still believe the Rams need to step it up because McNabb will destroy defensive moral when he is able to run. Too bad about Indianapolis losing because I think they are a lucky team that needs to recognized as a contender if they can defeat the patriots. I couldn't help but think that the whole 9/11 and the patriots winning the superbowl was a set up, but I am probably just bitter ~chuckles~ because they beat the rams. But how long until all sports become as crooked as boxing and wrestling?

rvrfhsiahskfhghia

on Dec 22, 2003

I've been a diehard 49ers fan for more than 25 years and yeah, bandwagoners are the worst. I still remember going to my first games at Candlestick Park when they were losing more than 10 games a year. Niners-Rams games — classics. There's a few Niner fans out here on the Wash. coast, but only one or two who lived in the Bay Area and know the history. The rest??? Who cares.
I'm still laughing at Namath... "I don't really care about the team right now... I just want to kiss you!!!" Classic.

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