This is killing me. Opening day in the NFL. Anything is a possibility. Hope springs eternal. The chance for the Steelers to make up for last year's mini-disaster of a season. And from London I'm watching scores on ESPN's GameCast. At least the Steelers beat the hapless Browns, 34-7. Big Ben had a great game. Nice start for new coach Mike Tomlin. There were few things each week I looked forward to more than holding the Terrible Towel in one hand and a cold one in the other while watching my Black & Gold. The boys liked watching with me as well - it was a nice tradition we had started. Now instead I spend time trying to figure out the difference between the UEFA Cup and the Coca-Cola Champions' League - and why Europeans gripe about Americans' crass commercialism but plaster their uniforms (they call them kits) with ads for everything ranging from Samsung to Emirates Airlines to AIG. Today, I don't even want to know.
Ben referred to the NFL today as "real football." That made me feel a little bit better.
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Dear Nephew,
Great blog.
As for football, I'm only slightly better off than you in terms of "taking in" the games. I am forced to listen to coverage at NFL.com (mainly because I'm too lazy to walk around the corner to the nearest sports bar).
Saayyyy, is that a possibility for you as well? Hmmm, try going to http://www.nfl.com/scores and click the link for "Listen" next to the Steelers game icon. They'll charge you all of $35 but at least you can hear Bill Hillgrove and Tunsch Ilkin ('member him?) call the game (no more Myron Cope alas). If that's not motivation to sign up, then what is?
Love,
Uncle N.
Nice idea. Time to fire up the ham radio. Only problem is that I don't own a radio - will have to find one....
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