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Friday, 07/30/2010
Lockerroom Smells and The First Crack of Beer in September's NFL
These accounts of our reckless activities always start the same way. Saueey pulls up at Mook's house at some god awful time of the morning. Opening day officially started at 5:27am as Mookie climbs in and shouts "GAME DAY BABY GAME F-IN DAY !!!" Things looked good. The next stop was the Holiday for a little breakfast, coffee, and a donut. Mookie and Saueey ponder the life size #11 Dauntee figure drinking a soda. Mookie comments; "The old Saueey would already have that in the truck" as he taunts me into trying a misdemeanor. All right, lets get going. Oh, we need to go back in and get ice. Saueey fumbles outside the exit. No handle looks stupid trying to open door. Back in the "IN" door for ice. Then as Saueey returns and jumps on tailgate porch of the Tahoe the coffee and donut are flung into the air for a second fumble in as many minutes. Something is wrong. Something doesn't feel right. I'll brush it off and push some outward motivation to keep the team fired up. "Come-on Mookie let's get on the road! It's 5:58" "Whoa Saueey that's are exit" After two full seasons, I missed the exit to the West Bank U of M and now we are going the wrong way into major road construction around the East Bank. "Hey Saueey a shitter on wheels. Let's stop" "Nice navigating Andy" as Saueey digs on us being lost. "What? F-you Saueey" "Do you want me to pull over? Not that I'd be able to pull over cause there is not enough room to even turn around. I'd just like to get one shot in on Andy just one shot. OK, team time to settle down. Illegal U-turn and we are back in the right direction. Settle down Saueey. Washington Avenue is open? New hours 5am. Guess the lot attendants learned to old adage. If you can't beat them, join them. Park. Set-up goal posts, crack a beer 6:17am. Two minutes off prediction. Ah opening day the sun is coming up it's 52 degrees out. It feels good. A calming comes over Andy and Saueey. (A calm before the storm) What storm is that you ask? See Game Notes below. Pregame Tailgate: A little anxiety as we wait for our boys to show up. Parking lot starting to fill up. CC Gal and Face Paint are in the house. Stier, Rocky, Chester, and ??? are here. Schmitty and ??? pull in. Gangs all here. Oh Oh here come Notre Dame Dan. Looking lost and a little shook himself. Seems to have the same jitters. Breakfast complements of Saueey. Breakfast sandwiches with egg and canadian bacon. Enter a couple of fans from NC. In the same good spirit form of the 205 Berserkers we loudly welcome them to our house for the predicted 11 point spread whoopin' that is about to come down. They take it in stride. Game Notes: "We don't even try to run anymore" - Notre Dame Dan was qouted during the Vikes play calling of the Indianapolis August 24 preseason game. "What the hell are we doing running" Notre Dame Dan during this games Vikes play calling. Viking Defense is #1 in my book way to step up and play a very good game. The rest is well documented in the post-game rains. Play of the Day: Chris Carter proves why he is the greatest WR in the NFL. Text book CC catch done only the way CC can do it. Great catch with Great hands. Roll Call & Game Day Grades: Stier, Jeremy aka "Marathon Man", Mook, Rocky, Saueey, Schmidty, Liberty, Cris Carter Gal, Face Paint Gal, (2 guests from North Carolina), Notre Dame Dan, Chester, Baooh, Mini Baooh and many others who wish to remain anonymous. Grade: C+ Everything was there it just wasn't polished the way I like it. MVP: Notre Dame Dan for hanging with Mookie and the two fans from NC until the lot was empty. Musta been a cold lonely walk for him. Troubled with "do we run or do we pass -- what should I all next week? Quotes: "I love the Vikes" - Mookie "I was up at 6:30am today!" - Notre Dame Dan "So?" - Saueey "Who's counting" - Moss on the fact he was only sent the ball once editor note: I'll tell you who should be counting? They guy signing your checks, that's who. Number one wide receiver worth $75 million. Single coverage, I'd say it's your job to be open, to create great plays or was it the play calling and we simply chose not to send the ball to the #1 man?
"I smelled farts in lockerrooms that played better then the Vikings today!" Mook
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