Monday, January 06, 2003

I knew it! I knew it! I knew that there should have been a pass interference call on the last play of the Niners game. The guy on the Niners pretty much dragged the guy down before the ball could get to him. And now the NFL has pretty much come out and admitted as much. Which is really nice of them. I'd hate to be the guy who makes the call to the Giants coach, Jim Fassel "hi Jim, guess what, we blew the call. You should have had another play. Sorry. Have a good year!"

Question, though- the NFL goes to all this trouble to have instant replay, a thing which I don't particularly like, but despite it all and despite the hassle that instant replay brings, two of the games turned on blown calls. And I'm wonder, the point behind instant replay is what again…….

As for the fucked up call, while it is a shame, it'll only add to the legend of the game- and it will be one of those legendary games that people will talk about for years and years, especially here. Does the missed call, however, detract from the game or only add to the legend? Or will it take away from the game, like how last year's Pats/Raiders game will forever be known as the Tuck game despite the fact it was an incredible game despite the one lame-ass call.

And yes, I got a lot of sympathy for the loss by my team, the Browns. Which is really nice of my friends, but not needed. For being a Browns fan means, like being a Red Sox fan, that the worst possible thing will happen, it's just a matter of when and how. And yes, it also means that, just like Red Sox will forever be haunted by images of Billy Buck and Bucky Dent, we Browns fans will always have be haunted by the constant footage of the Drive, and Red Right 88. In a strange sort of way, considering the path that the Browns have traveled since the evil Satan Art Modell moved the team, yesterday's game only confirmed that the universe still works as it always has. All is right in the world.

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