Let me start off by saying that I love to watch football. I'm a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of Notre Dame Fightin' Irish. I even played Powder Puff football when I was in high school. Back to the fandom...
This past Saturday was a very important game for the Irish - the University of Southern California Trojans came a-calling. This was also an important game for me as a fan. Bragging rights come Monday morning at work, paying up on bets, things like that.
I am a very superstitious fan - I don't break my routine on gameday. I wear the same navy blue and gold ND lounge pants and white ND t-shirt every Saturday. I try not to eat while the game is on. I usually take a nap from halftime until the start of the 4th quarter. I play my ND fight song keychain every time the Irish score. I throw my "Irish Bad Call Brick" at the TV if I feel I need to, and I also throw my flag I made. My rituals usually work - except for the ND loss to Michigan State. I ordered pizza and ate it while the game was on. This weekend, however, was different...
I'll be one of the first to admit that USC is an awesome team. I just wanted ND to win the game, and I thought they had it won - until Leinart did his thing in the 4th quarter. I swear I almost had tears in my eyes. Then I realized that no other team this season has done that to USC, and I felt better. Even though it was a loss, it was still a good game by both teams. This Saturday is BYU - I think the Irish should get it done this time!
As for the Bucs, it's hard to be a fan of a Florida team here in Indiana. ESPECIALLY when their old coach is the Indianapolis Colts' latest coach! But I manage. I order apparel from a catalog, and I get game updates when I can - no way they're gonna show a Bucs game up here unless it's regional action!
That's enough football venting for a while...
1 comment:
Not your fault, Tigerrr!
Notre damn almost NEVER wins in the green jersies!
Now I too am a Notre Dame fan, but i had to give way to my Ohio State Fandom this week. YOu see I want USC to go undefeated. I want them in the Rose Bowl, and I want them to play Texas. Why? Because Texas is better! I want USC to finaly loose to a better team, not avoid them.
I love the Big Ten becaue it's the hardest conference in the nation. Ohio State Looses to Penn State who looses to Michigan who Lost to Michigan State who lost to Ohio State.... it's the most competitive conference! And I want the national champion to have just barely squeeked out against a big 10 team (if the champ can't be one).
Now let's hae the Irish win out, and the Buckeyes to do the same and then meet up in a bowl game because that would be a great game! Go Bucks, Go Irish!
I love football season!
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