Footblogger

well I survived the first day of fantasy, er – flag football. here's a running commentary:

5:50 I set my goals for the game: 1 interception and 1 touchdown.

6:00 game starts in 30 minutes, I arrive on the field. I'm trying to find my teammates, unsure if anyone has arrived yet. there are a bunch of guys wearing white shirts like we are supposed to. I ask a couple guys what team they are on…of course since they are on teams with their friends they know that I'm an idiot

6:10 I meet the first guy on my team. he's a little bigger than me

6:15 some more guys trickle in. they're older and bigger than me

6:25 we start running practice plays. a guy blows by me. they are faster and older and bigger than me.

6:30 there are 3 guys wearing running shoes who don't look that great. there are 7 players that look good and they are wearing football cleats. I am wearing running shoes

6:35 since we have 10 players for our 7 on 7 game, there needs to be 3 subs. I immediately walk to the sideline

6:37: the opposing team only has 6 players present. not only will they not have any subs, but it will be 7 on 6.

Game Begins: our team starts on offense. they drive the field. I get in the game when it is 2nd and goal. I proceed to get open 3 times in the endzone and not get the ball thrown to me. Turnover on downs

I stay in on D and we get a 3 and out. I come out for the punt return.

We drive again and score a touchdown on a jump ball to our tall guy. I come in for the extra point conversion (no kicking in this game) proceed to get open in the endzone and not get the ball thrown to me. Us 6, Them 0.

The first half progresses with little excitement. I play a little but not much happens.

Halftime: Even though I haven't exerted myself, I figure I brought some damn Gatorade, I'm going to drink it.

We begin the 2nd half on defense. I read a QB sweep and get in position. I go for his flags and he runs right by me, past another teammate and takes it to the house. Us 6, Them 6.

While setting up for the conversion, the ref calls the play back for illegal flags. Apparently, he lost a flag way back at the line. Us 6, Them 0.
I think at this point we exchange series w/o anything happening.

Middle 2nd half: I am lined up on a man, but read that the QB is on the run and won't make a good throw. I release off my man and cover short zone. He throws it right to me. Having not touched the ball all game I go out and grab it and get a nice return. Interception.

After getting good field position we blow it with stupid penalties (false start and delay of game). The frustrating part was that after a penalty we would go back to call a new play. Why couldn't we run the same one we were ready for? I proceed to get open 2 times in the endzone and not get the ball thrown to me.

I am in on the offense line to block (there is an immediate rush) and someone pancakes me. Flat on my back.

We have to punt and now they have the ball with only 2 minutes remaining.

I think they ran a screen pass and I am in good position on the runner. But knowing how hard it is to grab a flag on a fast, huge guy, I try to just get in his way, maybe get a flag, maybe knock him out of bounds. I end up jarring the ball loose as he goes past me. (This is the same as a tackle as fumbles are retained by the offense when the ball touches the ground).

Unfortunately, he had a man trailing him and he was able to catch the ball before he hits the ground and he scores with a minute left. Tied at 6.

I come out for the conversion attempt, mostly because I don't want to be blamed for losing the game. They over throw and we get the ball back.

Amazingly, we were able to get a huge pass and answer right back with a touchdown. Needless to say they didn't throw the ball to me. We don't get the conversion and hope that doesn't hurt us. Us 12, Them 6.

They have 30 seconds, but go 4 and out. I stay off the field so I can't get blamed for losing the game.

Final Stats:

0 recepts
0 thrown to
0 rushes
0 yards
1 interception
0 tackles
1 bad pancake
0 penalties
10 times wide open
1 win

A W is a W.

NFL 2005 Predictions

save this for january

afc east - new england

afc north - baltimore

afc south - indy

afc west - kc

wc - new york

wc - pitt

nfc east - phil

nfc north - minn

nfc south - carolina

nfc west - stl

wc - atlanta

wc - dallas

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The Falcons could change the way football is played

After Vick's understudy went 11/13 for 115 and 2 TD, people were
asking if Schaub is a better passer than Vick. He may be.

But Vick is one of the best athletes in all of sport, so you can't
bench him for a better passer?

So why not create a set of plays with Schaub lined up at QB, and have
Vick line up at WR or HB. Do you try and double team Vick and leave
open another receiver. You could have Vick catch a 30 yard lateral
across the width of the field, for the biggest flea flicker ever.

Tiger Woods 2005

one of the reasons i love sports games (besides that i love sports and
love winning games) is that you can play them over and over so much.
for example, i just beat metal gear solid 2 in 5 days. i actually ran
through it again on easy, trying to go as quick as possible, and i may
never play it again.

but with nfl or college basketball, it doesn't get old winning
championships because you're not playing the same "level with
programmed enemies". but even with franchises where you draft players
and they retire and you have to sustain winningness, ultimately once
you win the superbowl, there isn't that much to do...and you could win
a superbowl in a week or 2 of playing time.

now to tiger woods. it has the best of both worlds. it has the
replayability of a sports game, you can play on the pga tour and try
and win tournaments and get to the top of the money list.

but it also has as much of a progression (like levels) as a metal gear game.

plus there are so many modes for single and multiplayer, plus the most
advanced create a player feature ever. so it's pretty good. oh yeah,
and you swing with the analog stick, so you feel like you are swinging
as opposed to clicking a strengh meter or something.

check out all these features:

obviously you can unlock more real golfers and real courses.
play legends like jack nicklaus and their challenges (chip-ins, insane
long putts)
customize holes and compile a dream 18 course.
you have to play the legends to get money and coins. you use coins to
customize courses. and money to upgrade your player and buy stuff from
pro shop. the stuff looks cool, but also helps you (hat gives you
luck, shoes better swing)
skill competiton with target practice in crazy places (city rooftop/canyon)
real time events (you can only play them on that day - based on the ps2 clock)
win you have a big putt or shot to make, you can hear a heartbeat and
the controller shakes

and what's really cool: battle golf.

it's for 2 players. every hole that you win, you get to take a club
from the other persons bag. (everything except the putter is fair) so
if i win the first hole, and take your driver (biggest club) then when
you tee off on the second hole, the biggest club you have is the 3
wood. and if you win that, you could take your driver back, or take my
pitching wedge so i have a worse approach.

you'll never guess who i passed on the street this morning

i'll give you some hints:

scroll slowly

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#32

one of the 50 greatest players in history

made your guess yet?

played with larry legend?

doesn't wear pants?
just kidding.

that's right. kevin mchale!