Adequately Prepared for Football

[av8rmike]

I hope I can stay awake enough to enjoy the Steelers' season opener tonight against the Dolphins. I somehow picked up a sore throat over the weekend and have been dragging all day. After this, maybe off to find some tea in the office...

I got my picks in for the office pool: Steelers, as always; Denver, New England, Green Bay, Arizona, Indianapolis, Washington, Oakland; the rest I can't remember or don't care about. As far as fantasy goes, I swear half my team is injured. I probably won't know until Monday afternoon if Clinton Portis is starting, and my other running back, Jamal Lewis, is also "questionable". I'll probably end up putting Tatum Bell in for Portis unless something changes by Sunday morning.

Comments

[brianjedi.livejournal.com]

I could not in good faith pick the Steelers tonight. Charlie Batch is not a starting QB.

Portis might get some reps, but I'd be surprised if he plays more than a few plays.

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

Maybe not, but pride keeps me from picking against the Steelers, especially for the first week, when everything is up in the air.

[tidesong.livejournal.com]

I'd bring you tea if I could. It'd be only fair.

I'm nervous to even start watching the Packers this year...

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

Just because of your comments, I tried not to draft any Packers onto my team. ;)

[tidesong.livejournal.com]

Is that so? ;) No whining later when you realize you should have picked some ;)

[violaman.livejournal.com]

You'll have to cheer the team for me. I have my first rehearsal/tryout with the NY Repertory Orchestra this evening. No football for me, unless I get home in time to see the end of the game. I was going to wear my Steelers hat to rehearsal, then thought I should just be a normal human being tonight. If I stick around, there will be plenty of opportunities to show off my team affiliation.

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

Generally not the best way to make a first impression...
Are you expecting to get home that late?

[violaman.livejournal.com]

The rehearsal is from 7-10, and it's across town from where I live, so it's possible I'll get home in time to see the end of the game. But I'm not counting on it. I am recording the game just in case I feel like watching the highlights. I get score updates on my phone so I'll know who wins by the time I watch it.

[tidesong.livejournal.com]

Ooohh! Good luck!