Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Quote of the Day
Favre to sign with Vikings today
Brett Favre is expected to sign with the Vikings today, pending his physical. The Vikings sent their team’s private jet to Mississippi, and it departed en-route to Minneapolis/St.Paul with Favre in tow. This appears to end another off-season of As The Favre Turns. The only person who appears to be losing in this deal is Sage Rosenfels, who played quite well in the previous pre-season game. Apparently it is a 1-year deal worth $10-12 million. It would be nice if they would lock him up for a couple years, so the rest of us who could care less about Favre, don’t have to deal with this saga again next summer.
Friday, August 14, 2009
In the beginning
It’s ironic that NFL Network would air the 1990 Super Bowl as the replay of the night. It was fitting considering they were airing the Denver Broncos-San Francisco 49ers pre-season matchup. That Super Bowl turns out to be the first sporting event that I can actually remember in my brief lifetime. Yes I am only 25 years old, born in 1983, so that fits the bill. My Pops threw a party for all of my mom and his friends. I vividly remember everybody bringing over something different, definitely a potluck sort of get together. I remember that, and the fact that the 49ers destroyed the Broncos, and the game was never even close. I distinctly remember hearing the announcer say “Montana to Rice, touchdown 49ers” I don’t know how many times. After that I was out back causing a ruckus and getting into who knows what kind of mischief. That was where it all started for me. Sports in general. The Suns and 49ers were my first two favorite teams because let’s face it. The Cardinals sucked, and back then they were hardly something that Phoenicians called their own. I guess I’ve been some sort of a bandwagon fan ever since. I’m very loyal to the local teams in Phoenix, but after that I just like watching winners. I would much rather watch Yankees-Red Sox than anybody else in baseball period. Matter of fact, they are all I will watch. Unless it’s the Diamondbacks playing a meaningful series, which at this point is simply a figment of my imagination. Back to the topic at hand though, the old school Super Bowl highlights were classic. Obviously it brings back some memories.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Words to live by
Quote of the Day
-John Madden -