The Charisma Bowl

For last two months the New England Patriots have dealt with the change of seasons in God’s country. They have gutted out hard fought victories. Yesterday’s win in the AFC Championship was no different. A bitter wind hampered the greatest passing attack in the history of the NFL. Tom Brady threw three picks and had a QB rating in the 60’s. They used their veteran experience to adjust to any difficulty their opponents threw at them.

Now, none of it matters.

The New York Giants are an enigma. They started 0-2. By October they looked like a hilarious precursor to the 2007/2008 New York Knicks. Then, they found an offense to go along with the leagues best defensive line. They found comfort away from the demonizing New York media. They have now won 10 straight road games, 3 straight on the road. They have established a wining attitude.

Now, none of it matters.

We are 12 days away from Super Bowl Forty Two. Do not expect any bizarre comments or locker room fodder coming from any of the players. Both the Pats and the Giants have head coaches who are down right mean about controlling their players. I will refer to this game as the “Charisma Bowl”, mainly because even with his oppressive personality, I think Belichek is far more personable then Tom Coughlin. These are going to be some fun press conferences….

In Week 17 these teams meant in the most watched regular season football game in over a decade. Playing in the “NY”, the Giants came out smoking, actually gaining a 12 point lead at one point. The Patriots, playing for perfection in the regular season, made some huge adjustments and overpowered the Giants in the Fourth quarter. The Giants scored a late TD and the game ended as a 38-35 victory for the P-men.

The only thing that really matters is that these two teams are playing the game at the highest level at the best time of the year. They will be playing in Glendale, Arizona. There will be no talk of wind, cold, or snow. I am looking forward to the possibility of seeing the New England Patriots from September and October 2007. That team played the most dominating football I have ever seen at the pro level. This game could be as lopsided a Super Bowl as has ever been played. But don’t get your hopes up, it won’t be. The Patriots under Belichek do not play blowout playoff games, let alone Super Bowls.

Both teams will be ready. Now we just have to deal with the media onslaught. Overnight the Giants became media darlings. Eli Manning is now the “hottest quarterback in the league” according to the World Wide Leader. You will also hear the “I’m picking the Giants, so that makes me a rebel football analysis guy who is playing coy and trying not to look ridiculous for picking against a team that is 18-0.” radio and TV personality. It will sound like this,

“Now I know this is gonna ruffle some feathers here,… and I am going out on my own here…but I am Picking the Giants. They had the hardest road to get to the Super Bowl, and Eli Manning is playing like a number one pick, the offensive line is matching the intensity of the incredible D-line. This team dominated the Packers and the Cowboys!!! I gonna say it, and I hope nobody in New England shoots me over this….The Giants will beat the Patriots.”

And they will be wrong. Lame historical coincidences won’t work. Even the Ewing Theory. The Giants will play up the “us against the world” moniker. Its doesn’t matter.

In 12 days the New York Giants have to beat the New England Patriots.

It won’t happen.

My prediction….Patriots 38, Giants 35

Now let’s play the game already….

Huge Day

Sox vs, Yanks
Pats vs. Chagers
Schilling vs. Clemons
The Pats D vs. LT
Bill Belichek vs. The World
Tiger vs. The Field
The Colbert Report vs The Daily Show
Grays Anatomy vs. House
Alec Baldwin vs. His Daughter
Me vs. The 50 "5 paragraph essays" I still have to grade by Monday...

I could go on forever. It is simply one of those epic days during the year when all our modern escapist traditions come together in an orgy of entertainment that precludes anyone from getting anything done. It allows all Americans to feel like one of those saucy frenchman who spends everyday after lunch lounging around a local bistro drinking and smoking to their hearts desire.

And for those of you wondering, I will get the essays done. Those 35 Prehistory tests on the other hand will wait until Monday during my first period prep.

I was asked on Friday what I'll be watching Sunday Night. The plan is to watch the Red Sox and listen to the great Gil Santos and Gino Capaletti announce the Pats game. It is the best I can do to ensure both games get the attention they deserve.

Man United's early struggles seem to be working themselves out. Rooney's rehab is coming around and the lads continues to scrap out victories. This weekends performance against Everton was poor, but the victory was sweet nonetheless.

Following the President's lead, the Dallas Cowboys just announced a "Mission Accomplished" on the 2007/08 season. Great work T.O.

-Just Win Today

Beginning of the End? Lets Hope So

"Do not let our zeal blind us"-ME

“The View” is the worst television show every created.

Now, I have never actually seen a full episode. I tried, but had a seizure after about 15 minutes. Normally I would refrain from commenting on anything in this situation. I am not a “View” aficionado. They lost another overbearing wieght challenged host this week...in case you are reading this from beyond the grave. Anyway, heres why I hate it so.

1. It is one of the few shows that somehow works its way into every media outlet because of the lame qualities that draw the insane people who control our media. his show is covered by actual media outlets for creating news when the women start fighting. Local,national,international...it does not matter. It is pervasive.

2. The show has set women back 50 years. It has killed feminism. If Hillary Clinton every had a chance, it has gone up in flames. You want a women as President? Well, women in power have shown they cannot event co-exist on a morning TV show, let alone govern. Men have slaughtered for centuries, but we have never subjected the world to this. TV, Newspapers, and the Internet have covered the happening of these trifling ass women since its inception. Thus, it infuriates the inner chauvinist just by how much the show drags down the American culture. Thank You ladies....

3.The bizarre infatuation that both traditional and non traditional press has with this show works like a virus, destroying everything that is good in the world by its constant feeding on the souls of all people who watch television.”

4."The View” is life boiled down to a verbal cat fight. Are You Not Entertained? I swear to Buddha, if I have to see another “Breaking News” introduction followed by an analysis of the events on “The View” I am going to snap.

5. It may be the only show on TV controlled by people who have an tride and true evil agenda. I actually believe everyone associociated with the show, ....the hosts, the producers, the camera people, ...are all members of the Sith. The clip sums up their world view nicely. Elizabeth Hasselbeck is clearly Darth Vader to Barbra Walters' Darth Sidious. Rosie and Starr Jones ...obviously Darth Tyrannus and General Grievious.

Lets us all hope that this show is taken off the air and replaced with a meat rotisserie informercial.


Also...
After a thoroughly disappointing “fight” between Chuck Liddell and Quinton Jackson on Saturday night, I think we can put to the rest the idea that MMA is profoundly better then boxing. There has to be a happy medium. Thankfully, there is…no not “The View”…...it is call Football…and it can be seen every weekend from August until February.