Quick Hits Vol. 3

January 2, 2007 at 4:21 pm (Quick Hits, The Wide World Of Sports)

  • So I lied last time…sue me.
  • Wisconsin trip 2006: lots of fun, no concussions, way too much personal sharing of information.  That’s a success in my book.
  • I’d rather the Bears lost in the NFC playoffs than the Super Bowl.  (If they have to lose).
  • New Year’s Eve blows.  But at least I wasn’t dealing with airports this year.
  • I’ve always maintained that last year’s Rose Bowl was the best football game I’ve ever seen.  I still believe that, but last night’s Fiesta Bowl was pretty remarkable.  It was like I was watching a movie, you couldn’t script this series of events better: Boise State gives up the game tying touchdown and two point conversion with two minutes left in the game; Boise State throws an interception returned for a touchdown and the lead for Oklahoma; Boise State comes out and marches to midfield (passing by the way); a fourth and 18 hook and freaking ladder that goes to tie the game; Oklahoma scores easily in OT; Boise State runs a running back direct snap, toss to the tight end on fourth down; Boise State goes for the win with a two point conversion; Boise State runs the most beautifully designed and executed Statue of Liberty to win the game; during his post-game interview, Ian Johnson actually proposes to his cheerleader girlfriend; Boise State’s head coach credits the  back-up quarterbacks with calling the game tying hook and ladder.  That is everything that is right with sport.

1 Comment

  1. Dawn said,

    Dude, the Fiesta Bowl sounds less like your regular football game and more like a movie about a football game. (I think it’s the proposal to the cheerleader girlfriend that puts it over that edge.)

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