Sports

So the Red Sox won, Yippie. I feel kinda guilty though, it looked like the varsity football team versus the nerds, geeks, dweebs, and lameos from gym class. I feel bad for the Rockies, but at the same time I don't think the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Phillies or even the Padres would have fared any better. The tables might have been turned had the Cleveland Indians finished off the Red Sox, but that just didn't happen.

So the Red Sox Parade is today and I'm sure you are waiting with baited breath to see Johnathon Paplebons dance. He is known for his legendary dances, he did a "Riverdance" type of jig on the infield at Fenway Park after the Sox won the ALCS. There is supposedly going to be a dance stage set up for him, and Josh Beckett said if the Sox won he would join him for the dance. Should be good!

The Broncos have a way of breaking your heart don't they? They get the ball with about 2:30 left in the game and down by 3. They drive all the way down to the 4 yard line and with about 30 seconds left what do they do? They run a QB sneak? What the heck, what gives? Why not try a roll out pass, which the MNF crew said the Packers were giving up a LEAGUE LOW 130 QB passer rating, possibly giving Cutler a clear lane to run it in that way. The Denver offensive line was pushed around all night by the Packers D line, so yeah running right up the gut sure sounds like a good play.

Then, when is the NFL going to do away with it's overtime format and adopt one similar to NCAA football? Overtime was all of 6 seconds with an 82 yard bomb past the badly burned Dre Bly (we paid how much for his "shutdown" services). I don't really know if Denver could have countered with a scoring drive of their own, but it would have been nice to at least let them have a shot at it.

On Saturday Bridget and I are headed to Provo, UT to watch the CSU Rams face the BYU Cougars. I am going to try to find some paper sacks so I can cut eye holes in it. It is going to be ugly, but at least I get to see them play once and a while. Since the Mountain West Conference signed an exclusive TV deal with CSTV and The Mtn. network televised games have been few and FAAAAR between, it really stinks.