Superbowl Sunday

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I had absolutely no intention to have anything to do with the Superbowl. I wasn't even going to pretend that I was interested in the commercials. However, I heard Pop start cheering wildly and I decided to check. It's the last twenty-nine seconds, and the Giants had just scored putting them up by three points: seventeen to fourteen. The undefeated Patriots were going to lose their first and only game of the season: The Superbowl.

Only the Dolphins in 1972 pulled off the perfect season, and their record remains unmatched. I actually feel disappointed, even though I am utterly free of attachment to the NFL, and certainly feel nothing toward the Patriots. I just hated to see them miss the record. But maybe this joke explains some of what happened. Brady is the Patriots quarterback; Manning is the Giants quarterback; and Romo is the Cowboys quarterback:

Peyton Manning, Tony Romo and Brady go to heaven to visit God and watch the Celtics play a game. God asks each quarterback a question to decide who will sit next to him: "What do you believe?" Manning says he believes in hard work, commitment to loved ones and being generous. God offers Manning a seat to his left. Romo says he believes in passion, discipline and courage, among other things. God offers Romo a seat to his right. Finally, God turns to Brady and asks, "And you, Tom, what do you believe?" Brady replies, "I believe you're in my seat."

Well, I just regret that I fell short of my perfect indifference to the Superbowl by only twenty-nine seconds. Hmm, on second thought, I don't know. Maybe I should appreciate any occasion that enables me to feel something.

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Superbowl Sunday

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I had absolutely no intention to have anything to do with the Superbowl. I wasn't even going to pretend that I was interested in the commercials. However, I heard Pop start cheering wildly and I decided to check. It's the last twenty-nine seconds, and the Giants had just scored putting them up by three points: seventeen to fourteen. The undefeated Patriots were going to lose their first and only game of the season: The Superbowl.

Only the Dolphins in 1972 pulled off the perfect season, and their record remains unmatched. I actually feel disappointed, even though I am utterly free of attachment to the NFL, and certainly feel nothing toward the Patriots. I just hated to see them miss the record. But maybe this joke explains some of what happened. Brady is the Patriots quarterback; Manning is the Giants quarterback; and Romo is the Cowboys quarterback:

Peyton Manning, Tony Romo and Brady go to heaven to visit God and watch the Celtics play a game. God asks each quarterback a question to decide who will sit next to him: "What do you believe?" Manning says he believes in hard work, commitment to loved ones and being generous. God offers Manning a seat to his left. Romo says he believes in passion, discipline and courage, among other things. God offers Romo a seat to his right. Finally, God turns to Brady and asks, "And you, Tom, what do you believe?" Brady replies, "I believe you're in my seat."

Well, I just regret that I fell short of my perfect indifference to the Superbowl by only twenty-nine seconds. Hmm, on second thought, I don't know. Maybe I should appreciate any occasion that enables me to feel something.

xXx