Now that I have woken up and recovered from the another Steeler nail biter, here are some comments about the games yesterday.
The day led off with the one we were all waiting for; the New York Giants against the Washington All Stars. Where did they find that game? I guess the Bears beating the US Government Lions was booked. Anyway, it was child's play for the Giants 35-7 as All-Stars owner Dan Snyder steamed in his VIP box while Giants coach Tom Coughlin steamed on the sidelines. (He's always steaming, win or lose.)
Speaking of the US Government Lions, they are 2-10. Last year, they were 2-14 and the previous year 0-16. Now that's what I call Recovery and Reinvestment or whatever it is.
When that was over, I caught the tail end of the Bungles blowing one to the Super Bowl champion Saints. Yes, folks, Bunglemania was sweeping through Bungle Stadium as the Bungles came from behind to take a 3-point lead againt the Saints with minutes left. The Saints went down the field then came up with 4th and two at the 5 yard line.
What would they do? Kick a game tying field goal and go into OT, right? Well, maybe not. After a time out, the Saints lined up and ran what was obviously a long count trying to pull the Bungles offside for a fresh set of downs. The Bungles yelled out for everyone to stay onsides. As the song goes, it looked like the Bungles had poor Sweet Sue tied to the railroad tracks.
And then? And then?
Eh Eh. Along Came Jones.
Along came Sims actually, Pat Sims. The Bungles defensive lineman jumped offsides, first down then a touchdown and Saints win 34-30.
"Ah wunnerful, as wunnerful, ah."
Of course, I spent the afternoon switching between the Colts-Cowboys and the Raiders-Chargers game. The Chargers were supposed to be roaring back into contention in the AFC West, but they stunk up the joint losing as the Chiefs beat the Denver Donkeys (now 3-9) to pull ahead in that division by 2 games.
As for the Steeler game, I have to wonder who their spokesperson is-Robert Gibbs? First the Steelers assure us that Ben 'The Brain Surgeon" Roethlisbeger did not have a broken foot, but then after the first series, they told us he only had a bloody nose-not a broken nose. Uhh, would that have been his left nose or his right nose that wasn't broken? Of course, after the game, Big Brain told us it was, indeed, broken.
The other games? Nah.
That leaves tonight's game between Tom Brady and the New York Jets. Here's my prediction (the Fousesquawk lock);
Tom Brady 31
Jets 27
* Late update:
Tom Brady 45
Jets 3
Did I nail it, or did I nail it?
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