Super Bowl 2005-2006: Iron Men and Girlie Men

Did you see the Super Bowl? I slept through the third quarter because there is a switch in this old man’s body that is turned off and there is nothing in God’s Universe that can turn it off. automatic. So I sleep part of every football game. I just can’t put that switch on halftime.

I also miss part of each game because I read while watching the game. If I’m not reading, I’m doing a logic puzzle. If I’m not reading or doing a puzzle, I’m in the kitchen making something. So I never watch a whole football game. Not even the Super Bowl, the football game of all football games.

Despite my inattention, yesterday’s soccer match was to my liking. Too often, the Super Bowl turns into a loss. But this was a game of stamina and strength and the Steelers pulled off a big win.

Seattle needs to keep its head up. They played very well and lost like men. They also had some bad luck. In fact, they missed by inches if you look at some of the catches that didn’t count as receptions.

I live in the northwest. Seattle is the preference in these parts. In fact, my son and his family live in Seattle. But we also lived in Pittsburgh. So whoever won was fine by us. But I’m glad Pittsburgh won because I think the Pittsburgh coach is a good family man who doesn’t cuss his players when they make a mistake.

He said he wanted to win the game for that old man you saw holding up the trophy before it was handed over to him. Seeing the coach hugging his daughters and kissing his wife was great. What a day! Well, I also like the coach from Seattle. Two good men.

At halftime we had to see the rolling rocks. They may be the species that Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood weightlifter-actor-turned-governor of the state of California, calls “guy-girls.” What the hell were they doing on that soccer field? Well, maybe some of his twists could be worn by runners.