Post by Trent Raven on Oct 8, 2007 23:05:32 GMT -6
First, last Saturday, my 'Horns suffered their first loss of this season. Then they drop another this Saturday. I was worked like a government mule all week last week. Then things started looking up. My boss gives me a half day off on Friday, so on Saturday I go to the Harley Davidson store here in FW and got free concert tickets. Then, I'm watching the Cowboy game and my stomach turns as the damn Bills walk all over them for about 58.25 minutes
Then a miracle happens. Cowboys recover an onside and make a couple of quick passes to get into field goal range, and with no timeouts spike the ball, but wait! The officials decide in their infinite wisdom to review the catch from the previous play...Do these guys even get a copy of the rule book when they become officials?
So the ruling on the field is overturned, and the 'Boys have to complete another pass to get into field goal range, which they do. They line up and kick a 53 yard field goal only to have the Bills call time out. So Cowboys line up again. My heart sank.
Twice teams have done that this year and both times, it didn't turn out too well for the team kicking the field goal. I was fully prepared to say the Cowboys underestimated the Bills, and they lost by 2 points. I would have been a little ashamed, but I would have still wore my Cowboys apparel with pride.
As luck (or skill) would have it though, Nick Folk has ice cold blood coursing through his veins as he twice kicked the 53 yarder to win the game and completely drain me emotionally. When asked about the kick, he had the most perfect answer..."It was a record kick...106 yard field goal" (53 yards + 53 yards).
And now I close with these 4 words...
"HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS!?!?!?"
Then a miracle happens. Cowboys recover an onside and make a couple of quick passes to get into field goal range, and with no timeouts spike the ball, but wait! The officials decide in their infinite wisdom to review the catch from the previous play...Do these guys even get a copy of the rule book when they become officials?
So the ruling on the field is overturned, and the 'Boys have to complete another pass to get into field goal range, which they do. They line up and kick a 53 yard field goal only to have the Bills call time out. So Cowboys line up again. My heart sank.
Twice teams have done that this year and both times, it didn't turn out too well for the team kicking the field goal. I was fully prepared to say the Cowboys underestimated the Bills, and they lost by 2 points. I would have been a little ashamed, but I would have still wore my Cowboys apparel with pride.
As luck (or skill) would have it though, Nick Folk has ice cold blood coursing through his veins as he twice kicked the 53 yarder to win the game and completely drain me emotionally. When asked about the kick, he had the most perfect answer..."It was a record kick...106 yard field goal" (53 yards + 53 yards).
And now I close with these 4 words...
"HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS!?!?!?"