Oh to Be a Cowboys Fan
One of my favorite photographs of me is when I was about 4 years old. . . . I'm in my brother's room in my underwear with a cowboys' helmet on. Growing up in Texas, it's all about football. Growing up in my family, it's all about sports (with some religion, medicine, politics, literature, and cards thrown in for good measure). I grew up in right field of our local high school baseball stadium. Friday Night Lights really happens in small town Texas and if you weren't at the game Friday Night people noticed. Along with winter basketball and the annual donkey game, sports were a year-round enterprise. In my particular family, summer time was softball and water skiing. Pretty rare combination but fun nevertheless.
Since that photo of me in the Cowboys hat, it's been hard to be a Cowboys' fan. After the late 70s early 80s Disco years when the Cowboys were 'America's team', things haven't been quite the same. I became a Steelers fan, then a Packers fan, then a Giants fan, then a Raiders fan .... and so on and so on. But if last night's game is any indication, the Romo years are upon us and things might be looking up.
I may become a Cowboys fan after all. My roots are calling me--after all these years.
Labels: sports
World Series anyone?
The thing that's most frustrating to me about being a woman and a yogi is that it's nearly impossible to find someone to watch the games with. Granted, once basketball season rolls around there are few friends of mine that are fans. But rarely do you meet someone like me--someone who just likes to watch the games, especially the big games, even if I don't follow the sport all season long.
It's one of the reasons I've always thought it would be nice to be married. I'd finally have someone to watch sports with! But knowing my luck, I'll meet someone who thinks sports are a waste of time or just not interested. sigh.
For those friends who didn't watch the game with me last night, be glad. It was over in the 5th and I couldn't bear to watch another second. That's the other part about just being a sports fan--and not a rabid 'team' fan--you want to watch a competitive game. These blow outs are just no fun for the likes of us. Now if you're a die hard Red Sox fan? I'm sure last night was a blast.
I'll miss game two. But I hope to see something of the magic that's been reported about these Colorado Rockies before the Big Show is over.
Labels: baseball, sports
Flagrant Foul
Last night's game between the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs was a spectacle. I felt like a hockey game had broken out in the middle of my favorite sport! Or worse, that the days of the colliseum were back and we were waiting for the ref's thumbs up or thumbs down.
More bodies hit the floor last night in spectacular fashion than I've seen in years of watching the game. Elbows thrown, undercuts, outright pushes. The Suns played dirty and it won them the game. Not that the Spurs didn't have their moments, as well as their own team bully on board; but it felt more like a last gasp of frustration than outright unfair play. But in the end, they are the ones who took the bullet--Robert Horry ejected from the game.
I haven't checked the headlines, but the Suns may lose Staudemeier today for coming off the bench in the near brawl toward the end of the game. Basically, Barbosa got away with murder all night--who or what grants him special dispensation is beyond me. Nash was playing like he took one too many of something. On the other side of the court, Bowen was his typical bad boy self, but he looked like a kindergarten bully compared to what was happening on the Suns side of the ball. Duncan looked baffled as he quickly garned two offensive fouls in a row in the final quarter, Barry was thrown around like a rag doll; while Parker and Finley made some key plays but not enough as Finley missed the 3-pointer that could have taken the Spurs back into the lead in the final minutes; and Horry laid the final blow.
It was an ugly game and it doesn't bode well for the final three games of the series. If the refs don't put themselves into this match-up a little tighter, there's going to be a major brawl that could end up affecting the entire finals....which would not be good for the game.
So boys, come out and play clean. Remember, this is basketball.
Labels: sports
The Big Game
Okay--One of the big games of the year--is tonight! Florida vs. Ohio State. I didn't get to see all the games approaching this final NCAA game, but I saw the final four this weekend and I hope that this final proves interesting.
Saturday's game, Ohio State v. Georgetown, was great! The second game, between Florida and UCLA was not so great. . . .so it will be interesting to see how the two teams match up. Florida has the experience and the speed; Ohio State has the big man in the middle and what seemed like really disciplined team play.
Not sure who I'm routing for yet, but I have a feeling if I don't go for the gators I may get thrown out of the party tonight! ha!
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