MNF on ABC: Skins @ The Cowboys, w/the Boys in their throwback unies. They're up 3-zip as I write this. Watching 'em, I think about the old days of watching the Pats when they, like, totally sucked, or when they were the most talented in the NFL but, for some foolish culture of failure, couldn't make it count.
I miss the red unies w/Pat the Patriot; not that I mind the Flying Elvis.
Memory Lane Alert: 1st half of the '76 1st round playoffs: Patriots v. eventual champs Oakland Raiders. Me & little bro Jeff playing Rec Hoop at Somerville High (he the starting 1-guard, me the splinter splendor -- worse yet: he was a Stabler fan... >GAH!!<). The TV sitting on the stage behind one-end basket. Foul shot to be made. Instead, all eyes are planted on the little black & white as RB Andy Johnson is hauled down short of the goal line. Everybody at the paint, both sides, groan heavily, minds on the tube, not on the floor. Funny shit looking back.
Of course, the Ben Dreith call on Ray Hamilton's hit upside The Snake's head was more than compensated by THE TUCK RULE -- AHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAAAA!!!
25 years later. Hmmph... !
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