Monday Moan'n

Six thirty came awful early today. We got in from Indy at 12:30 this am, but since I was delegated to drive home by the other two, I had consumed about 24 oz of coffee at 11:15. Kent coffee. So it was close to 3:00 before I fell asleep. Yesterday was a big day. Kent and Jake got up at 5:30 so they could spend some time in the deer blind. (we were at the farm.) At about 10:20 I was able to drag him away so we could start on the 6 hour drive home. We got home, turned on water, furnace, unloaded the car, walked the dogs, then left for the game in Indy.

It was suppose to be a 1:00 game, but the NFL can change game times now to enhance the tv audience. I guess it's an honor to have a prime time game (8:15) instead of 1:00 but it plays havoc with the home fans. Of the usuals in our area at least half had sold or given their tickets away. But the game was very good. It got a bit ho-hum in the late 3rd and early 4th then finished with a flourish. Coming home would have been another thing if we had lost. Listening to the post-game in the quiet car got me thinking that we are living history. It seems like in the last 2 years, most games have an element for the record books. We will look back on these days with envy. To all winning teams comes the salary cap realities and rebuilding. Just look to the Steelers to see how quick the mighty can fall.

All is right in our world

I'm sure that K will be posting something on his blog about last night's a**whooping, but I can't let it go without my own commentary. At our house anytime that the Patriots get beat is a good day, when the Colts do it, it is a fantastic day. Top that off with a sound beating of the Steelers and the rainbow is out in all its glory. I don't loathe the Patriots as much as K and J do, but I know how they feel as that is how I feel about the Steelers.

Away games have their ritual. K and I watch the pregame if it doesn't conflict with a different game, and then we holler for J to join us. We prefer Fox, ESPN or NBC coverage; CBS sucks. When you're watching CBS it's like being up in the nosebleed seats. I was really excited to see that "Bobzilla" was back from his knee surgery. Our defense is taking alot of media hits (and rightly so) but we've had major injuries keeping some of our better defenders out of the game. Doss and Simon are out for the year, but we've traded a pick for Booger McFarland, a large individual who coming from Tampa was up to speed on our D from day one. But it all comes down to Peyton and his receivers, Harrison being the BEST. If you didn't see the game, you should try to catch some of the highlights. The best play of the game was a Manning to Marvin Miracle:

Let me quote from the Indy Star,

"Harrison's most spectacular catch was for the third-quarter game-winner, the touchdown that gave the Colts a 24-14 lead. He beat cornerback Eric Hobbs into the end zone. Harrison stretched with his left hand, tipped Manning's pass, then gathered it in and got both feet down before he fell out of bounds.
It was touch, artistry, ballet. And it came against one of the NFL's top defenses.
New England hadn't permitted a touchdown in its past two games and was the only team in the league that hadn't allowed an opponent to score more than 17 points in a game all season."

It was a beautiful thing to watch, how anyone could concentrate so much that in addition to barely catching the ball, he had the presence of mind to get those feet on the ground and keep those toes on the field and drag them as he fell out of bounds is beyond me.

Some might find it amusing that this 51 year old Mom is so enthralled with her Colts. I get complimented by my spouse and son for being able to discuss the game semi-intelligently. But it is because of them that I can do so. They have been teaching me the fine art of the game for 4 years now. I don't ask so many stupid questions now but when I do, K is always willing to explain. I spend Monday perusing the online sites for commentary of yesterday's games and I faithfully read the sports pages, at least the parts that cover football.

And that is how we spend Sundays at our house: Church then Football!