While at a BBQ this evening, kicking off the "beginning of summer" (not only was it raining, but it was so cold you could see your breath), talk turned to fantasy football. Which is bound to happen when you are less than 15 weeks from draft day, and 60% of the team owners are in attendance at the BBQ.
The two points of discussion were:
- This year's webpage is now up.
- Where are we going to stay in Vegas this year? (In 2003 we started a tradition where every other year we head to Vegas for NFL opening weekend, do the draft in someone's hotel room, and then watch all the Sunday games in the sports book at Caesar's. Last year we got to see Pete Rose betting on horses, and I have his losing tickets stored away in a chest in the bedroom.)
What this means is that the season will be here before you know it. And since my baseball team has been craptacular the last few weeks, I may as well give up hope on them and turn my mind to my football boys. Vince Young, I love you so.
Here's where you come in. At some point in the next couple of months I will need to submit my team name and bio for the year. I'm fairly certain I know what the name will be, but in order for the name to work I need the bio to go along with it. And in order to write that bio I need to come up with as many cliches that can be applied to a sports team as I, and my internet friends, can think of. The more corny and cliche the better. "Win one for the gipper." "There is no I in Team." Crap that would be on inspirational posters with puppies and kittens and rainbows.
So, help me out. Comment with every cliche you can think of, and it will all be incorporated into the team bio for the year. You know you want to do it.
Dude, you're right I am ready for some football. I'm normally ready immediately after April 28th. You know why, because, "I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee" Another thing, you know why I'm considered the FanProphet? Because, 'It ain't the dog in the fight it's the fight in the dog" (No pun intended Michael Vick) LOL! Good luck on you cliches.
Posted by: FanProphet | 28 May 2007 at 12:32 AM
We've got to take them one at a time. They put their pants on one leg at a time just like we do. The opponent is underrated. We can't look past them. We're professionals. It ain't over 'til it's over. That's the way the ball bounces. It's a funny game. It's a game of inches. You win some, you lose some, but winning isn't everything, it's the only thing, and a tie is like kissing your sister. Not in our house! Who let the dogs out?
More later, I'm sure.
Posted by: teacherrefpoet | 28 May 2007 at 10:07 AM
Oh...and my absolute least favorite...
We just plain wanted it more!
Or, better yet...
God blessed us with a victory!
Posted by: teacherrefpoet | 28 May 2007 at 10:10 AM
May I submit for your approval:
"110%"
Posted by: Alison | 28 May 2007 at 01:34 PM
You can't get to second base with your feet still on first.
Posted by: Venzmama | 28 May 2007 at 03:28 PM
He/She/The Team needs to get their swagger back.
Posted by: tommyspoon | 29 May 2007 at 06:10 AM
Our fans were our 12th man today.
We sent a message here today.
Guess we finally got this monkey off our back.
The road to the Super Bowl goes through _______.
They can’t get behind early.
Defense wins championships.
Posted by: Shannin | 29 May 2007 at 06:26 AM