Okay, it’s Game Day. It’s the final one of the year. You know I must have had a bad game if I waited this long to post. Let’s just get this over with…
1) Sunday
2) Mind you, I was up until
3) Twas a cold day and I, the idiot that I am, did not pack my gloves. No matter, I do have a hooded sweatshirt with the sewn front pocket to keep me warm.
4) Nope, I was wrong, gloves would have been a really good idea.
5) “Judging by my skin pigmentation, I’m not a good jumper.” ~3910. (I have no idea why he said that, but it was funny.)
6) “Are you quoting me?”~3910. (Yep, and he better get used to it)
7) “You can quote me on this, the Philadelphia Eagles can lick my balloon knot.”~3910. (Well, I’m glad I know which direction this day is going.)
8) So I didn’t see it at first, as I had my back to the guy who parked next to us, but 3910 and John absolutely froze looking over my shoulder at him. He had on a Giants wig that was blue, white and ridiculous. “He looks like he got mugged by Bart Simpson and gang raped by Snuffleupagus.” ~3910. (Wow. That’s just, wow.)
9) On the other side, a car full of lawyers and judges pull up next to us. How did we know? Because they made sure to tell us they were judges and lawyers. We’ll know not to hit their car on the way out.
10) 3910’s comments on one of the lawyer/judges getting dressed, “Are we going to a football game or spelunking?” (He’s fired up today.)
11) The guy actually said, “Gotta keep my ass warm,” to which 3910 replied, “I’m surprised it’s not warm already, you got enough people kissing it.” (ZING!)
12) I really need to go for a ride along with 3910 when he’s working one night. It HAS to be hilarious.
13) It is so cold. How could is it? It’s so cold that I can’t even pee. I think my pipes are frozen. This is not good.
14) Game time WHOOO!!!
15) Come on, get that Irishman! (What? McNabb is an Irish name.)
16) Let’s see how many people I can offend today.
17) There’s a guy sitting behind us wearing a Phillies hat. You can rest assured that the business will be given to him by me.
18) I have no idea why Andy Reid called timeout with four seconds left in the first quarter. Mike said apparently it was so that Akers could kick with the wind. Sure. Whatever. I’m here and the wind is hitting me dead in the face, while Akers is kicking the other way.
19) He just called his third timeout with
20) Hixon just dropped a sure 85 yard touchdown pass. I still don’t miss Plax. (Nope, I don’t. Come on Rick, fight it. Fiiiight iiiiiit!)
21) I don’t have a good feeling about this game.
22) I’m not worried though, the Eagles are getting lucky with the Giants’ mistakes. They’ll turn it around
23) “You can’t yell ‘What the heck?’ at a football game.” ~3910. “Dude, it’s a little kid.” ~Me.
24) What is this offense trying to do? I haven’t quite figured it out yet.
25) Wow, what an uneventful first half as the Eagles lineup for a field goal.
26) WHOOAAA!!!! GO!!! GO!!! HOLY CRAP!!! HOOOOOOLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! (That’s basically what was going through my mind and lips, a little watered down for the kids, during the blocked kick returned for a touchdown to end the half.)
27) Now THAT is a momentum swinger!
28) Wow, with the people in front of us gone, it’s suddenly a lot colder.
29) Giants block ANOTHER one, but can’t capitalize. This offense is killing me right now.
30) God I wish terrible things on Brian Dawkins.
31) And B-Jake is down, this is not good.
32) You know, Al, if this Giants offense doesn’t score any points, they are not gonna win this game. (That’s my Madden impersonation for the day.)
33) WTF?!?!? On a 3rd and 11 from the 40, the Eagles score???? Nice play Antonio. Stop hanging out with Plax. (I’m not happy.)
34) This crowd just got the life sucked out of it.
35) They are showing video montages during the TV timeouts. I keep waiting for the slip up in the video department with a clip of Burress in a montage.
36) Wow, what do you know, Asante Samuel dropped one! (We’ve never seen that before.)
37) Early in the fourth, we had enough and walked out. It was getting cold. On the way out, we saw a kid with a Burress jersey with the name and number scratched out and written over it was “Oops.” (Well played, my friend, well played.)
38) Jackasses are selling division champs t-shirts in the parking lot. We can’t even enjoy the division title and you’re trying to sell that bad luck nonsense? I had those preemptive title shirts.
So, it wasn’t the best game. Actually, I’d say it was the worst game we had this year. And so, we limp into the last game of the season. Unfortunately, due to Uncle Mike’s health, we did not get playoff tickets, so tonight’s game against the Panthers will be our last of the season. This game’s update will be similar to my final Mets updates every year. I’m fired up. Despite Uncle Mike and John not coming, my brother Frank, my cousin Frank Anthony, whom I haven’t seen in probably a year, are coming, as well as Anthony and his buddy and Tommy has tickets too. It’s gonna be a good tailgate. The rain just stopped. It looks like the sun is coming out and I’m fired up. Unfortunately I will be without my Bavaro jersey as I forgot to pick it up at the cleaners. No worries though, it would have been buried under my jacket anyway.
If you’re going to the game, stay warm. Also, please keep my Uncle Mike in your thoughts and prayers.
Let’s Go G-Men!
