I’ve been off work the last two days. I thought to myself, finally, here’s a chance to live like a professional writer. I’m going to pop out articles left and right. Blogcritics won’t know what hit them. Even though there’s absolutely nothing on television and remarkably nothing to do with the rest of mankind at work, I’ve been alarmingly unproductive. I have produced a whopping zero articles to date. I’m going to fight through all of my excuses, my procrastination, my writer’s block, and my mild case of diarrhea, to turn in a quality “C+” article.
After cursing the Cincinnati Bengals last week, I decided it may be best to stay away from football this weekend. God forbid that I start pulling for a team unconsciously. The team then immediately loses their star quarterback to a “career threatening” injury and the star wide receiver takes a swing at the head coach during halftime. That’s too much pressure for one man to endure.
My game plan was to finishing reading the nationally heralded, heavily applauded, New York Times Best Seller, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. It turns out that Frey, like I did in 80% of my college stories, elaborated just a smudge. There goes that plan. Now all I have to show for $22.99 is a big coaster. Thanks again for the recommendation, Aunt Linda.
I guess that means I have to watch the NFL Playoffs. Like the old cliché says, if you fall off the horse, you got to get back on it or something like that. I don’t know clichés; I didn’t pay too much attention when I was in school. As difficult and painful as this experience may be, I need to get back on that horse.
Maybe my curse is slightly exaggerated. After all, my nemesis and the Devil, Art Modell, was not one of the 15 finalists for the 2006 NFL Hall of Fame. Modell has not made the top 15 since 2001. There is someone up there looking out for the Sandwasher.
WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE (-9) Over/Under: 41
Welcome to the NFC, the land of mediocrity. I don’t particularly like any NFC team, and I don’t think a single NFC team has a chance to win the Super Bowl. With that being said, the games still have to be played. There is after all a lot of money to be made.
Article comments
1 - RJ Elliott
It's early in the 2nd Quarter, and it already looks like the Seahawks are choking...
2 - M.D. Sandwasher
It's the curse of the Sandwasher. Not only are the Seahawks choking, but they're all getting injured.
3 - Matthew T. Sussman
It's halftime, and I'm still guessing the Patriots will win this, despite being down by seven, but no defending champions should get the ball knocked out of their hands by a punter.
4 - MCH
Final:
Seahawks 20, Redskins 10
5 - RJ Elliott
Pats lose to Denver, 27-13...
6 - M.D. Sandwasher
Obviously, I underestimated the talents of the Broncos. I can’t help but wonder what could have been, if the Patriots did not uncharacteristically turn the ball over 5 times (4 were meaningful). For what it’s worth, I went 2-0 in the Over/Under (6-0 for the entire playoffs), but I’m a mediocre 3-3 against the spread in the playoffs.
7 - Bennett
The pass interference call was bad enough, but to watch as the Pats fumbled the game away was truly horrid.
They were moving the ball at will, and had pretty much shut down Denver's offence. Denver didn't deserve to win this game, but then neither did the Pats.
A sorry end to the 3peat challenge.
bleh.
8 - M.D. Sandwasher
Bennett,
It was quite an anticlimactic way to end a dynasty. Sorry for your loss.
9 - M.D. Sandwasher
The hated Steelers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in playoff history. I didn’t think I feel any worse, until I saw that moron Jared from Subway in the post game studio. Mark it on your calendars, January 15, 2006, the day CBS officially sold its soul. Now I’m an embarrassing 3-4 against the spread, and I’ve been knocked from the land of the undefeated in the Over/Under (6-1).
10 - Bennett
MD - Thanks Man, but it's only over for this year.
Brady and the Pats will be back, as will Manning and the Colts.
GO SEAHAWKS!
Oh, and Bettis was the happiest man in the stadium when the Colt's field goal went wide right. It was fun watching his relief at not ending up a Goat!
11 - Matthew T. Sussman
Did anybody else read the mouths of the players after that Vanderjagt miss?
Tony Dungy: "He missed it..."
Bill Cowher: "HE MISSED IT!!!!"
Jerome Bettis: "HE MISSED IT!!!"
Peyton Manning: "He missed it..."
I wonder if Vanderjagt said "I missed it..."
12 - Bennett
Even better was Belechek (sp?) last night after the pass interference call...
Ouch!
13 - M.D. Sandwasher
Bennett,
You're definitely right. The Pats will be back for sure next year. I should have wrote their bid for a 3-peat ended anticlimactically. With the Evil Genius, Bill Belichick, at the helm, the Pats will have a shot at the Super Bowl for many years to come.
Suss,
I saw Dungy and Cowher say, "He missed it," but I saw something different with Manning. He said, "That stupid drunk missed it."
14 - The Theory
I thought that all of those "He missed it..." quotes were because that umpire totally blew that interception call.
The Colts shouldn't have even been within 3 points of the Steelers.
15 - Ash
yep, they were all "he missed it" with agony written all over them.. except cowher and bettis.
the subtle difference in emotions of dungy and cowher when both said "he missed it" was worth watching.
one seeing his season end, and the other couldnt believe his luck !