Are You Ready For Some FootBall - Week 1

[Ming]

It's that time of year again... and the NFL kicks off tonight at 9pm edt. with the Jets vs the Redskins.

(so if you want to still join the Apolyton Pool...you are running out of time)

It should be a good match up. With the jets having to go with Vinny... OH BOY

And again, ABC will be having a musical kick off program an hour before the game starts... featuring Britney Spears... Mary Blige... Aerosmith... and Aretha Franklin doing the national anthem. Now what the hell is this all about. Last time I looked, the average Football fan isn't a Britney Spears fan.

I can understand trying to expand the audience, but this is just plain silly...


Are you ready for some football...

[monolith94]

Sure, they have to deal with Vinny, but the redskins aren't exactly a superbowl caliber team...

[Ming]

The Skins are favored by 3... so knowing the odds makers always give 3 points to the home team, there seems to be an assumption that both teams are now equal in talent.

[Japher]

Ya never know with the skins, now that they have Spurrier (and a coach for more than 1 year in a row, The Dan sucks) who knows???

[Japher]

I just can't wait to see the Niners tromp all over the Bears!

[monolith94]

Yeah, that's true, I guess... But still, I'm predicting a Jets win still, Pennington or no Pennington.

[SuperSneak]

Ming--the spots I've seen on tonight's festivities are all seeming to point to wanting to grab some youngsters. With all the X games stuff going on these days, they must be a little worried--plus, baseball and basketball are sliding pretty big any more.
I'm going to plop #1 son down and point out his future position (scatback, I believe) to him.

I'm pumped for the season this year...though with two little 'uns and no cable, games are going to be few and far between.

[Ming]

My daughter is doing her fantasy draft on Saturday... She's looking forward to the season. Too bad the Bears are going to Suck BIG TIME... Thank god she's a fan already.

[-Jrabbit]

Re: Are You Ready For Some FootBall - Week 1

Originally posted by Ming
Last time I looked, the average Football fan isn't a Britney Spears fan.

The average football fan is, however, a huge fan of bodies like Britney's.

And it's not just the NFL whoring itself. It's a 2-way street. The same can be said of these musicians, who reach a huge network audience. It's the functional equivalent of a Grammy performance.

[Japher]

scatback?

Yeah, Ming - I've been through a lot of heartache with the Niners the last few years... Still had to watch every game though...

[Sloth]

If there's one thing I envy...is football televised live...and at 9 pm!!!

[Japher]

That 6pm here

[Sloth]

Even better!! I would go home early...and not have to discuss with the wife for the use of the remote....

[SuperSneak]

Scatback :
A small lightweight running back whose assets are speed and quickness rather than size and weight.

The kid can run faster than most adults already (trust me, I've chased him) and has good hands.
Of course, I'd rather he was a golf pro, personally...then I can retire early and caddie for him.

Here's some more definitions for the football terminology challenged:

http://www.geocities.com/jleahy142002/glossary.htm

[Ming]

The ratings must have been good last year... because this is the second year of this crap...

But you are probably right... many will watch just to see Britney's Body...