Week 3 - A Nail Biter

Yesterday was another fantastic day for professional football including some OT and some that came dangerously close to the wire, including one in Denver. I have to hand it to New Orleans, I never would have guessed the score to be 34-32 - crazy! We started out so strong and then they just kept coming until they were on our heels.

I'd like to personally thank Gramatica for missing (sorry dude.)

3-0 is a great start and I am thrilled to be atop the AFC West - let's hope for my husband's sanity the Chargers can get a win tonight.

Blame the Bad Call, Not the Fans

I am a Denver Broncos fan and I am thrilled we won on Sunday, but please don't blame us fans for the bad call by Ed Hochuli. Cutler obviously fumbled, which could have saved San Diego, but thank God for Shanahan's bold call to go for two! At least there was something to for us to very proud of, rather than keep talking about the call (which I am sure we'll still be talking about in 09 and beyond.)

As the wife of a Chargers fan I can tell you that life in my house on Sunday was not fun. I repeat, NOT FUN. I won't be hearing the end of this for 15+ weeks!

As for Ed Hochuli, I have to believe he thought he made the right call, because this was so unlike him. I kind of feel bad for him because he's lost so much credibility from all this. Calls like this will most likely qualify to be overturned next season.

For us fans, just let us enjoy our 2-0 division start. We clearly have a great team and we earned our points. Don't blame us for a lucky break on a call. And please, please let Cutler enjoy his amazing start!

Inside the NFL on Showtime? Who Knew?

Great advertising Showtime. Seriously, how was I to know that's where my favorite weekly NFL analysis show went? According to this press release Inside the NFL is now on Showtime every Wednesday - new hosts though. I'll for sure check it out. Still produced with NFL Films so I am hoping it will have the same integrity. I just hope Peter King is still on!

HBO's "Inside the NFL": 31 Years of Greatness

Okay, so for sure I did not watch Inside the NFL on HBO for 31 years but certainly for the last 10+ years. It has been by far my favorite NFL show and I am truly going to miss it. I can't quite understand why they pulled it? A couple years ago I actually appeared on Inside the NFL in a skit with Wanda Sykes - that was awesome! If you know why my favorite show is gone, can you please shine some light for me? NFL and Fox Sports shows have to have a smaller audience right? A damn shame.

I'll end with a nod to Bob Costas and I'll 'say something' THANKS FOR THE MOST ENTERTAINING LOOK AT THE GAMES, LOTS OF LAUGHS AND GREAT INSIGHT. GO BRONCOS.

Where Better to Watch Favre's Jets Debut than New York!

Had to got New York for work this week and had to be there by Monday so of course I flew on Saturday so I could see Week One. It was a long day on Saturday because Hurricane Hanna was dumping rain on the East Coast and NY was in the path. So I arrived a bit late but still plenty of time for a great dinner and wine with a friend.

Sunday my friend assures me she's done the recon and has a sports bar for me to watch the games. She (not an NFL gal) is even coming with me and she's invited her other friend who IS an NFL gal. We arrive at Bounce Deuce just before 1pm (you get to sleep in on Sunday in NY!) and belly up to the bar where I am quite sure I'll still be standing at 8pm. I was right.

Week one was crazy! Brady out for the Season, what? I thought for sure my eliminator pick was toast. Fortunately, Pats came through (it was KC after all) and I am thinking good thoughts for Brady. As an AFC fan it doesn't suck for the Pats to have a handicap.

I have watched the games in bars for years, usually surrounded by irate Raider fans (L.A. and all) but I loved watching in NY. Despite my purse getting snatched (and returned, thanks to special agent Ryan!) the fans were awesome and watching Favre take the Jets to 1-0 start with Jets fans was great! I kept thinking about the gross Jets fans at my Manhattan Beach bar (they are jerks) and how glad I was to be far away from them.

Best thing about Bounce? The bartenders! Layla & the gals rocked! We had amazing service but mostly we just had fun. Thanks girls, you rock!

I'll be back in December, save me a spot at the bar.

Football is Back!

Watched the game tonight between Washington and NY Giants. Not much to say about it except that it was on and I am happy the season is here.

Traveling to NYC this week and hoping to find a decent place to watch the games on Sunday (please send me any good suggestions.) Monday night I will be watching the first game wherever they have good food and a tv, then for my Broncos I'll most likely be in bed since it starts at 10:15 ET.

Good luck to all you fantasy players and enjoy the games!