Saturday, November 20, 2004
Iron Bowl/ Nextel Cup
Today is the big day, yes, the Iron Bowl. For those of you from other lands that is the Alabama/Auburn Football game. This state is clearly divided by loyalty to one team or the other. It is not so much a loyalty to one school or another. When they play basketball or baseball emotions do not run as high(actually noboby much cares at all).
It is not looking good for the Crimson Tide of Alabama. They do have an awesome defense but the offense is struggling to have a starter healthy that started the beginning of the year. As a matter of fact the starting backfield is completely different than the one that started in September. The most devastating loss was the quarterback, Brodie Croyle. Leadership on a football team, as in other walks of life, is crucial to winning.
Auburn on the other hand seems to get stronger each week. They have a very good chance of playing for the National Championship if only they can keep from self destructing. They are truly a fun team to watch this year.
But, today I will be yelling for the Tide. Logically I know that they don't have the better team. Yet, they are my team for better or worse. I will try and be gracious in losing and be willing to cheer on the team that has a chance to win it all. I SAID I would TRY! But if for some reason the Tide rises and washes over the Tigers.... I will still TRY and be gracious and remember that it is just a GAME......(I'm not sure anybody in the state of Alabama believes that it is just a game).
After recovering from the game, the final race is Sunday. It will also decide the race for the cup. Now there doesn't seem to be near as many of these NASCAR fans as there are football fans, but they (we) are just as obnoxious. It is not looking good for Junior, who is my favorite. Everyone would pretty much have to self destruct for him to win it all. That would be good, we will pull for that, but if that cannot happen, I would like to see Jimmy Johnson in the 48 car win. If it can't be Junior or Jimmy.....Khris I'm going on a limb here... I would rather see Gordon win than Kurt Busch. Can somebody just beat Kurt Busch???
Happy sporting this weekend. For you non-sports fans, really you should try it. I would like to leave you with one final thought....ROLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!
It is not looking good for the Crimson Tide of Alabama. They do have an awesome defense but the offense is struggling to have a starter healthy that started the beginning of the year. As a matter of fact the starting backfield is completely different than the one that started in September. The most devastating loss was the quarterback, Brodie Croyle. Leadership on a football team, as in other walks of life, is crucial to winning.
Auburn on the other hand seems to get stronger each week. They have a very good chance of playing for the National Championship if only they can keep from self destructing. They are truly a fun team to watch this year.
But, today I will be yelling for the Tide. Logically I know that they don't have the better team. Yet, they are my team for better or worse. I will try and be gracious in losing and be willing to cheer on the team that has a chance to win it all. I SAID I would TRY! But if for some reason the Tide rises and washes over the Tigers.... I will still TRY and be gracious and remember that it is just a GAME......(I'm not sure anybody in the state of Alabama believes that it is just a game).
After recovering from the game, the final race is Sunday. It will also decide the race for the cup. Now there doesn't seem to be near as many of these NASCAR fans as there are football fans, but they (we) are just as obnoxious. It is not looking good for Junior, who is my favorite. Everyone would pretty much have to self destruct for him to win it all. That would be good, we will pull for that, but if that cannot happen, I would like to see Jimmy Johnson in the 48 car win. If it can't be Junior or Jimmy.....Khris I'm going on a limb here... I would rather see Gordon win than Kurt Busch. Can somebody just beat Kurt Busch???
Happy sporting this weekend. For you non-sports fans, really you should try it. I would like to leave you with one final thought....ROLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!
