Ah, wake up and smell the pig skin! It's week 8; the halfway point in the regular season. Like the teams I watch each Sunday, it's time for me to get serious and find a strategy that's going to get me to the play offs. My posting has been a little inconsistent this month and I think it's because I've been focusing on giving the play by play on a few games. While this is helpful for learning the more subtle rules of the game and getting a handle on some players, it's also a little dry. I need to excite myself as I write! Which means that I need to bring back the player gossip, a little shopping, and some trash talking. I also must continue to comment on the games I watch closely, as this really is the best way to pick up plays and appreciate the game. And I have come to appreciate the game.
For example, last week Green Bay had a surprisingly difficult game against the Vikings. They were behind at the half 10-17 and then came back to score 2 touchdowns in the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half. And players on each team had some amazing plays: Green Bay's Mason Crosby made a 58 yard field goal in the 3rd quarter, rookie Vikings QB Christian Ponder passed for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Vikings defensive player Robison kicked Green Bay's TJ Lang in the balls. But Green Bay pulled out the win 33-27, and a lot of it was due to the total awesomeness of QB Aaron Rodgers. His stats are consistently on the rise. This year he's already passed for 2,372 yards, 20 touchdowns and only 3 interceptions. Beloved Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has passed for 1,937 yards, 12 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He's beat out Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Eli Manning and Tony Romo so far this year. Unfortunately my Toxic Twins (Green Bay's defensive players Hawk & Matthews) didn't make it to the top 10 list for tackles.
Well, the early games have started in the time it took me to put together this little piece. You can look forward to some more frequent posting as we enter November. And as we get closer to the holidays I'll be sure to post some more NFLShop gems so as to help others purchase gifts for me.
