Is it scary that the high school team we watched obliterate their opponents on Friday night appeared to play better than the NFL team we watched GET obliterated by their opponents yesterday?
Well, the high schoolers didn't really play better than the pros, but the scores weren't that different.
Friday night we headed out to Small Town, KS, where B grew up to watch the boys win their first home game of the season, 16-0! Woo hoo! They lost their first away game last weekend, so this was quite a victory in front of a packed house. Last year we only made it to one game...the ONE game they won all season, so we kinda think that we are a lucky charm for them.
The thing about high school games, when you're as far removed from high school as we are, is that they are actually quite humorous. Like when the receiver slowed down to catch the pass that sailed over his head by about 10 feet, or when he finally made the catch, but then STOPPED running all together to change direction across a wide open field and then was tackled. Or what about when the kicker fumbled the ball, stooped over to pick it up and kick it again instead of just running with it through the dazed players just standing around. We had some good chuckles, we clapped and cheered and stood up for the fight song, and celebrated with the boys as they ran to ring the bell in the end zone after their victory was secured.
We've decided to go to as many home games as we can this year...and the next one is this Friday, against a VERY good team. We'll test out the lucky charm theory this weekend!
So, after such a great win, we settled down on Sunday afternoon to watch our beloved Kansas City Chiefs...fall on their faces. We knew that the Texans would look different than last year, after all, they have almost as many new players as we do, including a quarterback. And even though there's a special place in my heart for the former Texans QB, David Carr, since he hails from my hometown and my sister's high school class, I guess it was time for him to go. And I will NEVER forgive those lousy Miami fans for booing my Trent Green from the field, we will have to make do with what we have this year.
But, man, was that game hard to watch yesterday...fumbles and turnovers and interceptions, and only 3 stinkin' points!! What's up with that?? I will remain a faithful Chiefs fan through the season, but it might be a little hard to swallow...c'mon, Herm, whip those boys into shape!
The Bills had a tough day yesterday...if you haven't heard, one of their players, Kevin Everett, suffered a back/neck/spine injury at the start of the 2nd half yesterday. He was carried off the field on a stretcher after being knocked out and lying on the field for 15 minutes. He had emergency surgery last night, and I'm sure he and his family could use our prayers. That's the scariest part of football for me -- all the injuries. Everett's injury reminds me of Trent Green's from the opening game last year...these guys take so many risks for us to be entertained every fall.
4 comments:
in david's defense, he was set up for failure as they refused to get anyone who could actually BLOCK for him!! poor guy found himself on his back more often than not - and never had a chance to get the ball down the field!!
we didn't get to watch the game yesterday - dan was stoked cause we finally have nfl ticket here but did it show the game . . NO!!! it was on a local network, which we DON'T get! how ironic.
My brother-in-law is a Chiefs fan, and I know the loss hurt him emotionally, as well as his fantasy football picks. Poor guy.
We felt pretty good about OU Sooners (DH's team) beating up the Hurricanes. There was a lot of speculation that their "fluff" game last week would leave them stoked but ill prepared for this game.
I am pretty much a Football Widow. Mostly by my own choosing. But I have watched a few games. Live High School games are so cool!
Well, the Chiefs game was awful. I had to dvr the dang thing cuz' I had to work. Looks like I should have stayed at work on Sunday, OUCH!
I haven't been to a high school football game in a long time, since my youngest brother graduated from H/S about 10 years ago! :)
As for other football games, my beloved Huskers lost their game to USC. Boo! Hoo!
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