tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post113638564482183636..comments2024-03-08T03:12:18.926-05:00Comments on Upon Further Review...: Kickers are Important and other football related thoughtsJohn Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136489195096835772006-01-05T14:26:00.000-05:002006-01-05T14:26:00.000-05:00Yeah, I rarely watch an entire Monday Night game i...Yeah, I rarely watch an entire Monday Night game if the Cowboys aren't in it.<BR/><BR/>And the last three nights are the first time in quite a while I've stayed up that late (on a weeknight) for any college game, either.<BR/><BR/>I should also point out in that classic 3OT thriller of an Orange Bowl, Chris abandonded his alma mater and went to bed before it was over, which is probably why Cismensa didn't bother to make those field goals. Although in Chris's defense, it was 1:00 before the game got over.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136489015636312642006-01-05T14:23:00.000-05:002006-01-05T14:23:00.000-05:00Oh, I agree, toast, I think it's always time to cr...Oh, I agree, toast, I think it's always time to criticize the BCS, and if what I said made it sound any differently, than I didn't say it very well. But they did for once get the right teams in there, even if it was just by default.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, watching these teams go through a playoff only to (possibly) meet at the end would have been great.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136434922737507382006-01-04T23:22:00.000-05:002006-01-04T23:22:00.000-05:00I want to be able to stay up for Monday Night Foot...<I>I want to be able to stay up for Monday Night Football.</I><BR/><BR/>No shit man. I don't remember the last time I stayed up the whole time for a Monday night game that didn't involve the Cowboys.michellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034726778989565660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136433728680078612006-01-04T23:02:00.000-05:002006-01-04T23:02:00.000-05:00Why is it more important for west coast viewers to...<I>Why is it more important for west coast viewers to see the beginning that for east coast viewers to see the end?</I> <BR/><BR/>That's the great, ongoing injustice that is prime-time sports in America, right there. It's actually a good argument for going to a singe time zone. Screw daylight. I want to be able to stay up for Monday Night Football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136428968617177112006-01-04T21:42:00.000-05:002006-01-04T21:42:00.000-05:00Why is it more important for west coast viewers to...<I>Why is it more important for west coast viewers to see the beginning that for east coast viewers to see the end?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sure this has to do with ratings. They're afraid if the West Coast viewers don't watch the beginning they won't tune in at all. That's my guess.<BR/><BR/><I>That's why they should have to run the gauntlet of upset threats that every legit champion does in every other post-season.</I><BR/><BR/>Good point. Division 1A college football is the only major sport anywhere where the supposed best team can win the title and get no tests. The ultimate example of course is the 1984 BYU team.michellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034726778989565660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136428393337422832006-01-04T21:33:00.000-05:002006-01-04T21:33:00.000-05:00I like Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy, and would li...<I>I like Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy, and would like to see both of them win it all. </I><BR/><BR/>Ditto. The Colts are my first choice, followed by Anybody But The Patriots.<BR/><BR/>As to your BCS getting it right this year comment, I disagree. I think this is <A HREF="http://www.twoglasses.com/index.html#000659" REL="nofollow">just the right time</A> to step up the attack on the BCS. Sure these guys are the best. That's why they should have to run the gauntlet of upset threats that every legit champion does in every other post-season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136412545714133622006-01-04T17:09:00.000-05:002006-01-04T17:09:00.000-05:00Ha, that kinda sucks. He should have kept that ab...Ha, that kinda sucks. He should have kept that ability to himself, although I guess if no one else could snap it, he'd never get to kick it anyway.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1136412111601313842006-01-04T17:01:00.000-05:002006-01-04T17:01:00.000-05:00I don't have any predictions, but I have kind of a...I don't have any predictions, but I have kind of a funny kicker story for you...<BR/><BR/>My dad always wanted to be a kicker, and each week, his high school coach would have a kick-off; whoever wanted to be the kicker could participate, and whoever won would get to be the kicker in the next game.<BR/><BR/>It was always between my dad and another kid, same two, every week. My dad always won, and the other kid was always put in as the kicker.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately for pops, he was the only one on the entire team who could do the long snap. :-)Melissa McEwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784594504716679607noreply@blogger.com