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Aaron Rodgers And His Turtleneck Are Very Excited

January 9, 2011 by Jon

And now for your Wild Card Weekend box score w/words AND pictures.

Seattle Seahawks 41 New Orleans Saints 36

Beast Mode is back! I asked my buddy Casey, a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan, what he thought about Marshawn Lynch’s game breaking run against the Saints to which he responded, “why didn’t he ever do that for us”. (The city of Buffalo just can’t catch a break.) I’m no football expert but even a fool could see that the Saints secondary was going to have a hard time defending Bengie Molina legging out an infield single let alone trying to cover those Seattle receivers.

view of Qwest Field courtesy of @Scrubs24

New York Jets 17 Indianapolis Colts 16

Jets survive, thanks in part to Jim Caldwell and his ongoing love affair with the timeout. Peyton Manning’s reaction to the ill advised clock stoppage was priceless. New York now heads to New England to take on the Patriots next Sunday in what will be the rubber match between two division rivals. VMS contributor Dave, a Jets fan, believes the line should be Patriots (-42). Gotta love the optimism.

view of Lucas Oil Stadium courtesy of @janesports

Baltimore Ravens 30 Kansas City Chiefs 7

Clearly the Chiefs weren’t quite ready for their closeup. I hadn’t seen KC play all year and therefore had no real idea what to expect when they took the field against the Ravens. A few observations: 1) Todd Haley doesn’t inspire much confidence. 2) Jamaal Charles is a top 3 fantasy pick next season. 3) Was I right about Charlie Weis sandbagging the play calling?

view of Arrowhead Stadium courtesy of @chad_or_vez23

Green Bay 21 Philadelphia 16

Packers should be scoring more points. What’s missing? QB can make every throw. Running game is picking up positive yardage on most carries. Should we blame the coach? Recently, fans have loved giving McCarthy a hard time for his poor clock management. One thing is for certain, he’s no Jim Caldwell. Lastly, did anyone else catch Joe Buck making a fat joke about Andy Reid during the 4th quarter of the Fox telecast?

view of Lincoln Financial Field courtesy of @Aaron_Nagler

“Grab a Beer. Don’t Cost Nothing”

January 8, 2011 by Jon

So as it turns out, Qwest Field, and the Seattle Seahawks, have been doing what most fans have already assumed which is overcharging for alcohol at stadium concession stands.

I don’t have all that much sympathy for the fan who is spending $7.50 on a domestic beer. At those prices you are getting what you deserve. Most people know that stadium beers are a rip-off to begin with which is why so many football fans tailgate/drink too much before heading into the stadium.

Here’s an idea, if you wanted to satisfy the fans demand for booze while at the same time cut down on public intoxication/drunk driving, why not charge LESS for a beer? Think about it like this, if I’m going to a football game and I know that the beer at the concessions stand costs me less money than at a package store, I am going to wait to buy until I get into the stadium. I am also going to make sure to get to my seat nice and early, which has been a problem for a lot of NFL teams this season (see: NY Jets) who have kicked-off in front half empty stadiums, presumably because people are still out drinking in the parking lots.

So under this proposal, stadiums sell a higher volume of beer (because it’s cheaper) WHILE lowering the risk of drunk driving/other debaucherous parking lot behavior (because fans are no longer stuffing their cars full of Bud Light pounders).

Pie in the sky? Perhaps. But consumers are no longer going to allow themselves to be taken advantage of by stadium concessions. Or will they…

Share your views.

view of Coors Events Center courtesy of @Mediamum

Admit It, Charlie Whitehurst Really Does Look Like Jesus Christ

January 3, 2011 by Jon

Now, to be clear, I’m not saying Charlie Whitehurst IS Jesus Christ but rather that the two share a similar coiffure. Also, to be fair, Jesus would have found a few more open receivers than Whitehurst did during the Seahawks triumphant 16-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Congrats to Seattle on clinching the NFC West and in the process becoming the worst NFL team EVER to make the playoffs.

There is a lot to like about Qwest Field, home of the Seahawks. For starters, it’s the loudest stadium in the NFL. The “12th man” is responsible for a minimum of two false start penalties a game. It might be the one pro crowd that sounds and feels a lot like a big time college football stadium (think Autzen Stadium).

Whenever I watch a game from Seattle, all I can think about is Bo Jackson absolutely “truck sticking” Brian Bosworth on Monday Night Football. I was too young to remember the game myself but, to this day, my Dad swears it was one of the best individual performances he ever witnessed on MNF. Seattle fans may disagree but honest football fans cannot dispute the pure brilliance of Bo.

So Qwest Field, speak up. Are you louder than a college crowd? Share your views.

view of Qwest Field courtesy of @GlobGlob