Monday, September 11, 2006
The NFL Ticket to Paradise
Some thoughts after watching a day's worth of football via the NFL Ticket.
- It took about two commerical breaks before I got sick of seeing that crying bitch, Dick Vermeil shill for Coors Light. Hey Pete, get off that mountaintop and do everyone a favor and bring back the "Love Train" commercial where the magical train turn a ghetto into an arctic dance club...it had a great beat that you could really dance to.
- On the topic of Coors Light, they should stop marketing their beer as the coldest beer ever and instead, focus on the fact they are the perfect beer for day-long tailgates/benders. Seriously, I'm convinced the average beer drinker could drink close to a case of Coors Lights and still be able to drive home afterward and wake up the next morning with a minimal hangover. Try that with almost any other beer and you'll be thrown in the hoosegow in no time.
- First lesson learned of the day: Don't bet on a bald quarterback, even if they're playing against one of the worst franchises in league history. Thanks a bunch, Hasselbeck. P.S. - Your sister-in-law is a bitch.
- Leave it to the Lions to limit the Seahawks to nine points, and still not win. Betting on Seattle was my lock of the century; instead it cost me a hundred bucks to see the Lions lose, but cover the spread. What a great way to start the betting season.
- This just in: Peyton Manning was just listed as "doubtful" for his next game due to a sore groin caused by the 3 hour blow job that Al Michaels just gave him.
- You gotta love how HDTV technology has put the fear of god in female sideline reporters. I think Andrea Kremer applied her makeup tonight with a shotgun.
- If you're unaware, the NFL Ticket forces you to watch the same "Game Break" highlight rotate through the whole slate of games. I caught the Kellen Winslow TD on three separate games and after each airing, the game announcers remarked that "It was good to see Winslow finally on the field." Is there ANYONE, outside of Kellen Sr. that actually believes that? Why exactly is it "so good"? It's not like he got hurt rescuing animals from a burning pet store. Give me a break; The Warrior broke his contract while doing his worst 2 Fast 2 Furious impression. Good try shoehorning a feelgood story into your telecast though, FOX.
- On the flip side, I noticed that Josh Lewin was announcing the San Fran/Arizona game. Detroiters may remember him as the announcer for the Tigers a few years back. Back then he was teamed with Kirk Gibson and together they made a miserable season by the Tigers a lot more bearable. Lewin was quick witted, played the nerd to Gibby's jock and always knew his stuff. He was probably the best play-by-play guy the Tigers had since the great Kaline and Kell tandem of the 80's. Eventually, Lewin left town for a better offer in Texas. Predictably, his exit caused little to no fanfare; not to many people gave a shit about the Tigers at that point, but to me his presence has always been missed. Especially with the color guy we have now. So it was nice to see him working the NFL today and doing a good job. It wouldn't surprise me to see him rise in the ranks rather quickly. Hopefully one day he can replace that dork Joe Buck as the go-to national announcer.
- Tomorrow will be a first for Detroit sports radio; they've never had to deal with a Lion's loss and a meaningful Tigers' loss/meltdown at the same time. Should be interesting to see how much time they devote to each debacle.
