Monday, September 29, 2008

For Those Who Like Fooball Week 2

I've been slacking on my football coverage for the past few weeks, not for a lack of watching it but for a lack of motivation in talking about it.

Last night was the Bears game against the Eagles, and boy, was that a good game.

A little over a minute into the first quarter, the Bears had not only sacked Donovan McNabb but had scored a touchdown. It was looking beautiful already.

It wasn't the offense that made the stars of the team yesterday, though: it was the Bears defense. I swear, our defense was ON POINT. Picture it: fourth quarter, a little over three minutes left on the clock. The score is 24-20 in favor of the Bears, Eagles have possession of the ball, and it's like 2nd and goal just under a yard from the goal line. Yep, that close. If the Eagles get this touchdown, they would take the lead for the first time in this game.

First attempt: the Bears defense carries the guy back a yard or two. Second attempt: they make it back to around a yard away from the goal line.

This is it: fourth and goal. Donovan McNabb hands the ball off to Correll Buckhalter. He runs...BAM! Alex Brown is first to hit him and knocks him just short of a touchdown. Eagles lose the game, 24-20.

Man. I've never seen such a beautiful effort on a defense play in my life. A job needed to be done, and the Bears stepped up to the challenge and accomplished it!!

Go Bears!

2 comments:

Samson said...

you're a girl!!!
and you watch footbal!!!
what is the world coming too?

I didn't catch that game but I did see the skins and them cowboys...I don't even watch football like that but I can appreciate the effort they put into coming back though

Mz. Common Sense said...

LOL...I know right?! The world must be coming to an end...

And trust, I'm no football expert either. I like watching it from a common-person-who-doesn't-watch-the-game point of view