Monday, January 16, 2006
Ruminations on Football
Well, it's been a couple days since an update...I have an excuse.
Playoff games.
Hardly a GREAT excuse, but an excuse nonetheless...and I DO have something to say on the subject.
The commentating sucks. Today, ESPN.com mentioned that the 4 teams in the division championships didn't have "broad interest." Earlier this season, when the Seahawks were about to play the Giants, three out of four commentators said that Seattle's record was entirely based on the fact their in a weak division. Do you know why all of this was?
Easy. 2 of the 4 teams in the championships are from the far west. The Broncos have plenty of respect, but are "isolated" by the East-Coast based ESPN. As for us poor folks in Seattle, we may as well not exist...who's heard of us, anyway? Of the remaining two teams in the playoffs, the Panthers are the only ones within sight of the Atlantic Ocean- but they're not the Patriots, so they may as well not exist. The Steelers are probably the closest team geographically to the Colts...but they're not the Colts, are they?
Frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing everywhere that Seattle is overrated, or that the Patriots are on the verge of exploding (thanks, Broncos), or that Peyton Manning is the best QB alive these days (Roelithsberger wants a word outside). The Patriots are packed with talent, sure...but they're clearly not the best team in football these days. Peyton often has the consistency of a robot, but he's human, too. TELL US THESE THINGS.
Or not...I'm perfectly happy riding to the Superbowl on the backs of Hasselbeck, Alexander, Tatupou, Jurevicius, and Jenkins. (Or was it Johnson? I don't know...)
ΒΆ 12:17 PM
Playoff games.
Hardly a GREAT excuse, but an excuse nonetheless...and I DO have something to say on the subject.
The commentating sucks. Today, ESPN.com mentioned that the 4 teams in the division championships didn't have "broad interest." Earlier this season, when the Seahawks were about to play the Giants, three out of four commentators said that Seattle's record was entirely based on the fact their in a weak division. Do you know why all of this was?
Easy. 2 of the 4 teams in the championships are from the far west. The Broncos have plenty of respect, but are "isolated" by the East-Coast based ESPN. As for us poor folks in Seattle, we may as well not exist...who's heard of us, anyway? Of the remaining two teams in the playoffs, the Panthers are the only ones within sight of the Atlantic Ocean- but they're not the Patriots, so they may as well not exist. The Steelers are probably the closest team geographically to the Colts...but they're not the Colts, are they?
Frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing everywhere that Seattle is overrated, or that the Patriots are on the verge of exploding (thanks, Broncos), or that Peyton Manning is the best QB alive these days (Roelithsberger wants a word outside). The Patriots are packed with talent, sure...but they're clearly not the best team in football these days. Peyton often has the consistency of a robot, but he's human, too. TELL US THESE THINGS.
Or not...I'm perfectly happy riding to the Superbowl on the backs of Hasselbeck, Alexander, Tatupou, Jurevicius, and Jenkins. (Or was it Johnson? I don't know...)
ΒΆ 12:17 PM
