The first glorious Sunday is upon us. While the ecclesiasts are up and at 'em early, putting on their best for the morning service, I'm still sleeping. I'll get up around noon, shake out the cobwebs, check the fridge for leftovers, and set up camp on the couch for the rest of the day. I only leave the house to get food or beverages.
This is my Sunday routine. These are my apostles. It's the only thing that illuminates these ever-darkening fall days - looking forward to 1PM on Sunday afternoon. I hang on every detail; every last-minute lineup change, individual stats on cold days, turf conditions, etc. The only other thing I so meticulously follow is music. In other words, I'm a huge football nerd.
And today it kicked into high gear. A couple years ago on this here modest blog I successfully predicted an Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl. This year, I'm gonna be so bold to make another such call. In January, we will see Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts finally make it to the big dance, only to meet the fortress of defense that is Brian Urlacher and the Chicago Bears. So why now for the Colts? Well even though they lost their star running back, they have the most to prove out of any team. The pressure has subsided a bit, and that'll let them clear their heads and focus more. As for the Bears, the fact that they have three decent QBs to choose from is a bonus, but a rock-solid defense will carry them all the way through.
So although it's getting colder and darker, the bright lights and intense pace of NFL football will float me into winter.
Posted by waub at September 10, 2006 02:26 AM