Monday, February 5, 2007

By The Pigskin of Our Teeth: Rain Dance

THIS JUST IN: Jeff Garcia and Carmella are, in fact, still together. They were in town on Saturday for some event.

5:57 - Ricky Proehl being inactive makes me :(. This is his game!

6:19 - Total number of team captains over/under: 12.

6:22 - They're gonna introduce them all?

6:23 - Only 7? I was way off.

6:24 - Wow. Who's keeping track of that? Seriously, how is there unemployment with obscure crap like which conference won the last 10 coin tosses?

6:27 - OOPS.

6:29 - Amazing that the Colts got what they wanted there (the kickoff outside the numbers) and still couldn't stop Hester.

6:33 - Again, OOPS. Peyton hasn't been anywhere near his receivers so far.

6:41 - Um, Sierra Mist isn't that refreshing.

6:43 - Yeah, I think we would have heard more about Peyton's thumb if it had been an issue.

6:47 - Well, all right. Nice downfield coverage.

6:47 - WTF. Simms: "Snap is good." I hope that was sarcasm.

6:49 - "Auctioneer Wedding" looks to be the best of a bad lot so far.

6:50 - PROTECT THE FOOTBALL. Who was that guy?

6:51 - Oh, it is raining? The last three balls have been straight-up dropped.

6:54 - Nice throw into traffic, Rex. Oh, Muhammad caught that? Wow. They're not booing, they're saying "Muuuuuu."

6:55 - Snickers just took a huge lead. "Quick! Do something manly!"

7:04 - Yeah, a force-out's probably the right call there.

7:04 - What the hell?

7:07 - I think the Colts are getting too greedy on offense. They should pull back a bit.

7:07 - Colts punter Hunter Smith, one of the more anonymous individuals in the NFL. Looks like the Colts are still gonna punt. Nice kick.

7:18 - I'd like to see the Colts put together a drive here.

7:21 - Abilene Christian? That's where JBL played, right?

7:26 - No Hester on the kickoff? That's strange.

7:27 - That's even stranger. They thought the Colts would squib kick? Why would they think that? They can see he's not back there.

7:38 - What are we calling that? "Bitch Slaps 'R' Us?"

7:41 - Gary Brackett, from? RUTGERS!

7:44 - Addai's been good at getting the crucial small gains tonight.

7:49 - Another turnover? Jeez. You're supposed to just go out of bounds.

7:50 - Didn't this just happen? Is this a record? Seriously.

7:52 - Peyton's dump to Addai - was that legal?

7:55 - You really think that guy's never had a Coke before?

7:56 - Seriously, WTF. Vinatieri only misses in Houston.

8:07 - I'm disappointed Prince didn't do the full "Let's Go Crazy" intro:

"Dearly beloved ... we are gathered here today to get through this thing called LIFE. Electric word, 'life', it means forever and that's a mighty long time, but I'm here to tell you ... there's something else ... the afterworld. A world of never ending happiness. You can always see the sun, day or night. So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills -- you know the one ... Dr. Everything'll Be Alright -- instead of asking him how much of your time is left, ask him how much of your mind, baby. 'Cause in this life, things are much harder than in the afterworld. In this life, you're on your own."

8:11 - Is this the beginning of "All Along the Watchtower?"

8:13 - Prince is covering the Foo Fighters? Shouldn't that be the other way around?

8:16 - Let me tell you something: This rocked.

8:31 - More tough yards from Addai. And they're receiving yards on top of it. The Bears haven't done well trying to stop him.

8:36 - They're challenging that the Bears had 12 men on the field? That seems petty.

8:37 - It doesn't really look like it's raining, though, except for the occasional wet camera shot.

8:40 - The E-Trade "Bank Robbery" commercial has potential.

8:47 - And this is what I figured would happen: The Colts get the lead and start teeing off on Rex, making his head explode.

8:51 - This is what the Bears wanted to do to the Colts, right? Well, it's the other way around.

8:55 - Wow. Robert Goulet and Emerald Nuts just made it close.

9:00 - Solid block of commercials with K-Fed (which I thought was funny, but I hadn't seen it yet) and the Bud Light hitchhiker spot. "He's got Bud Light." "Yeah, and an axe!"

9:09 - Good decision to reverse the call. Harrison pretty clearly got both feet down.

9:17 - The human leg isn't supposed to bend like that, right?

9:19 - Nantz is belaboring the point, but it's valid: The Bears really haven't done much. And there's a big run getting wiped out. Giants fans are having flashbacks.

9:21 - Horrible throw by Rex. Nice work.

9:23 - I think he's inbounds at both points of contention. The replay also shows Hayden was sitting on the double move like he saw it coming.

9:25 - All right, NO MORE POINTS. I have 28-17 in the office pool.

9:27 - Was that Shula with Jay-Z in the holographic football game?

9:28 - And this is the worst-case scenario for the Bears: down big late and having to rely on Rex to bring them back.

9:30 - See?

9:36 - Now the Colts downshift into first gear. No reason to take any chances, especially in this weather.

9:37 - And isn't it kind of refreshing and different to have weather actually be a factor in a Super Bowl?

9:44 - The NFL Network contest-winning ad? Not as great in execution. And what was with the Favre tack-on at the end?

9:56 - Anybody see a bunch of monkeys go flying through the air just now?

9:58 - Ship the Super Bowl. And SHIP THE PRIZES.

10:01 - Hey, who's your MVP? I think they might pick two guys.

10:14 - Oh, it's Peyton. Yay.

10:17 - The parade needs to be led by an Indy car, am I right?

FINAL RANKINGS

TOP 3:
1. Indianapolis - Stop drinkin' that Haterade, playas!
2. San Diego - Still pulling bullets out of their feet
3. (tie) New Orleans - Pieces in place for longevity
(tie) Chicago - Could be dangerous if Rex stops sucking
(tie) New England - At something of a crossroads, perhaps?

BOTTOM 3:
30. Cleveland - Two words: Adrian. Peterson.
31. Detroit - Pitchers and catchers report when?
32. Oakland - Does anyone care anymore?

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