The Super Bowl angles nobody is covering
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 – 2:26 PMBy Michael Rand
There are plenty of obvious storylines as we plummet into two weeks of navel-gazing coverage about two markets that just don’t like each other. The pursuit of perfection. The resurrection of the Giants. Etc. But what about the angles that nobody is touching on? That’s what we’re here for. The controversial parts are in italics. When in Rome …
*Forget the walking boot. How does the fact that Tom Brady wears white shoes impact his ability to escape the fierce rush from New York’s defensive ends?
*Eli Manning was named Sigma Nu’s Male Athlete of the Year two times, the first coming three years after Trent Lott was inducted into the fraternity’s Hall of Honor for “achievements in academics, athletics or talent.” How does this select company affect Eli’s ability to make it to the right Super Bowl parties in Glendale?
*Lawrence Tynes was born in Scotland and played in the CFL. What does he know about American football?
*Tight end Kyle Brady is not related to Tom Brady, but he is a civil war buff. How does he reconcile these competing factors in order to make a big third down catch?
Logan Mankins and his father are part of a prize-winning steer roping team. Does that impact your ability to always think his last name is pronounced Man-cakes?
17 Responses to "The Super Bowl angles nobody is covering"
Point 1 - Tom Brady’s white shoes blend in with the snow, therefore giving him the illusion of footspeed while having little.
Point 2 - Eli Manning was a frat boy? Not even surprised. Maybe back in the “we don’t celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day” history of Arizona his loose tie to Trent Lott would help him get into some hooded parties. I think those parties are so underground now that Eli couldn’t find them with a sheet over his head.
Point 3 - Lawrence Tynes doesn’t know much about American Football other than going 1-3 on field goals over the span of two quarters can make you a hero.
Point 4 - Kyle Brady is a civil war buff, women would watch Tom Brady re-enact the civil war in the buff…3rd down completion!
Point 5 - Logan Mankins sounds like Thorn Savagewood’s co-star.
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I apologize in retrospect for point 2, that was some awful kind of lame.
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RE: Eli/Trent Lott.
Well, that would explain Eli’s postgame interview on Sunday, where he praised his offensive line and Strom Thurmond.
#1. AFTER LABOR DAY???
#2. Anyone who was attending Mankato state at any point after the year 2001, knows that being a Sigma Nu isn’t exactly anything to brag about. Notice the “achievements in academics, athletics OR talent.” Not all 3.
#3. Agree with Dave. What was Gary Anderson in that game in that season in which we don’t talk about? Oh yeah…2-3
#4. By thinking he’s Tom’s brother…there for being able to knock up Bridget Moynahan and still be able to date Gisele Bündchen. Maybe next Christmas, someone will get Tom a box of Condoms.
#5. But wait, it’s gotta be your bull…
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I don’t remember the exact newspaper headline or even if it was in the Star or Press (what a lead sentence, ay) but the one that said something like “3 Tynes and you’re out” was, I admit, pretty catchy, though I wished it read “Pack Powers to Bowl”. Alas, you would think Favre of all people knows in frigid weather that ball needs more Oompf on it, but who knows if it just slipped coming out of his hands, but he’s not talking. Can’t blame him…Even money he won’t return..
P3, I’m waiting for the “99% sure I’m going to retire” statement. Which would leave me at even money for Favre coming back next year. I hope he doesn’t do what he’s done in past years (i.e. waffling on a decision for months on end)
Speaking of Favre and waffling:
http://kissmesuzy.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-was-thinking-about-having-ham.html
White roses!! Yes, that’s how it’s done!! That’s what I’m talking about!! Now you get in there with your white roses and white shoes and your cute little white walking cast donned not for the purpose of throwing off the Giants game plan but to insure at the very least a sympathy (redacted)… you go all incognito in your black hoodie and black shades and with your black overnight bag… go in there, man, and make me proud. Because I, Ramon, have officially passed the title of Grand Procreator Of Model Babies unto you.
White roses… yes… but Ramon never needed a fake walking cast. I’ll chalk that one up to inexperience.
Ramon takes the early COW lead.
Ramon:
Did you happen to see the repeat of How I Met Your Mother last night? Barney wanted to wear eye patches to pick up women. Then they had the competition of who has more game. “I am William Baldwin in Fair Game, I’ve got so much game.”
Haven’t seen it. But both references make me want to. I could never pull off the eye patch like Ray from Dr. Hook. Always had better success with the John Lennon glasses. Models dig intellectuals.
Dave,
Favre always come off as having this loose and easy attitude toward playing the game which I think does accurately reflect who he is and why he has lasted this unearthly long. But, having said that, it’s easy for anyone to be loose when they are winning, not so much so right now. Meaning, I think that last lame pass of his, whether it slipped or was just a screwup or whether it was meant to be a pass the receiver was supposed to curl back to, is going to haunt Favre this summer. For me, I don’t care if he does waffle, and with this young team I hope he does come back, but right now, as I said, it’s even money he won’t/will return. But, crap, the guy will be 39 !! …old in any sport, except maybe curling and team ice fishing, let alone football..
I’m sure the painkillers have helped his career a bit too
can’t hurt. I took vic..din before for a similar surgery, but this time my doc gave me only tylenol with cod..ne, so if some pro qb got that, there would be a good chance a ball could be floated
high and short. Haven’t seen that lately…
