October 24, 2006
MNF Posting
I was too tired to do anything but flop down in front of the Giants-Cowboys game last evening.
The Good: Well, there was a lot of it. For one thing, growing up in Texas during the height of the Tom Landry dynasty, I developed an irrational and contrarian loathing of the Cowboys which still lingers to the extent that I enjoy watching them get thrashed. Plus, anything that upsets "T.O." is a good thing in my book.
Also, the more I watch Eli Manning, the more I like him. I can't help thinking what it must have been like for him growing up in the shadow of Archie and Peyton (who I'll bet beat the crap out of Eli all the time). I don't think Eli has as colossal an ego as Peyton, but this is a good thing. Indeed, I'm beginning to think that Eli represents Faramir to Peyton's Boromir. Calmer and less self-centered. I hope he goes far.
The Bad: Sam Madison making picks while wearing a Giants uniform. Buddy, I at least sure do miss you.
The Ugly: Theismann and Kornheiser in the booth. Looking back, doesn't seem like Dennis Miller was all that bad now, does it?
That was the first intro to MNF that I've seen in many a year. IS ESPN trying to Foxify football? What's Hank Jr. doing out on the field? And what's up with the pit of fireworks.
Nice to see the Giants beat up on the Cowboys.
Posted by: rbj at October 24, 2006 12:27 PMThey had ol' Hank up in the booth at one point also, gassing on about how "Are Ya Ready For Some Fuball" has meant so much to him. Pretty sick-making.
AAMOF, my guess is that he needs the money for Beam:
Country music singers
Have always been a real close family,
But lately some of my kinfolks
Have disowned a few others and me
I guess it's because
I kind of changed my direction
Lord I guess I went and broke their family tradition
They get on me and want to know Hank
Why do you drink?
Hank why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
Over and over
Everybody makes my prediction
So if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on
An old family tradition
I am very proud
Of my daddy's name
All though his kind of music
And mine ain't exactly the same
Stop and think it over
Put yourself in my position
If I get stoned and sing all night long its a family tradition
Don't ask me,
Hank why do you drink?
Hank, why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
If I'm down in a honky-tonk
And some ole slick's trying to give me friction
I'll say leave me alone
I'm singing all night long
It's a family tradition
Lord I have loved some ladies
And I have loved Jim Beam
And they both tried to kill me in 1973.
When that doctor asked me,
Son how did you get in this condition?
I said, hey sawbones,
I'm just carrying on an ole family tradition
So don't ask me,
Hank why do you drink?
Hank, why do roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
Stop and think it over,
Try and put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long, its a family tradition!
And yes, I sing along to the chorus of this one when it comes on the radio.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at October 24, 2006 01:07 PM
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