Green Bay was going for FGs not TDs “Where have you been?”
I was a bit late to the football party at Chris’. The invite had gone to the gang and wives were included. Attendance was quite robust.
“We were hoping you would make book for the games.” Everyone was rooting for the Packers and I had predicted Seattle. It turned out to be a fortuitous delay.
I posted the spreads and over unders for the game under the TV explaining how Seattle was going to cover because of the injury to Rodgers. While I was going on, Green Bay was kicking a field goal to go up 3-0.
“What’s happened so far?” Apparently each team had a pick. Green Bay capitalized on theirs but was stuffed and kicked a FG. OK, I thought. Seattle must be a little geeked. When they settle down the defense would dominate.
What I really had missed is that Rodgers was sandbagging. He didn’t look hurt at all. Uh oh. That’s not good.
Seattle gets the kick off and fumbles – Green Bay recovers. Oh no. But the defense holds again. In a decision that would haunt them, on 4th and inches Green Bay kicks the FG to go up 6-0.
OK, get your head out of you’re a$$ Seattle, settle down and win this game.
The Seahwaks go three and out. This isn’t starting out too good.
Green Bay takes the ball and just as the first quarter ends – TD! Rodgers hits Randall Cobb. Green Bay 13 Seattle 0.
I’m catching tons of grief from everyone. Dobby, Bruce, Chris, Dwink - all were pounding me. Wives were joining in. Mrs Bruce and Mrs Mike were going “Nice pick Doofus!” Dennis, who I haven’t seen since I don’t know when, was in on it too.
It got so bad that even people who weren’t there were piling on. Pat texted “Green Bay kicking butt”
Kicking my butt too.
Seattle punted again, Green Bay drives and kicks another FG. 16-0.
I was a bit late to the football party at Chris’. The invite had gone to the gang and wives were included. Attendance was quite robust.
“We were hoping you would make book for the games.” Everyone was rooting for the Packers and I had predicted Seattle. It turned out to be a fortuitous delay.
I posted the spreads and over unders for the game under the TV explaining how Seattle was going to cover because of the injury to Rodgers. While I was going on, Green Bay was kicking a field goal to go up 3-0.
“What’s happened so far?” Apparently each team had a pick. Green Bay capitalized on theirs but was stuffed and kicked a FG. OK, I thought. Seattle must be a little geeked. When they settle down the defense would dominate.
What I really had missed is that Rodgers was sandbagging. He didn’t look hurt at all. Uh oh. That’s not good.
Seattle gets the kick off and fumbles – Green Bay recovers. Oh no. But the defense holds again. In a decision that would haunt them, on 4th and inches Green Bay kicks the FG to go up 6-0.
OK, get your head out of you’re a$$ Seattle, settle down and win this game.
The Seahwaks go three and out. This isn’t starting out too good.
Green Bay takes the ball and just as the first quarter ends – TD! Rodgers hits Randall Cobb. Green Bay 13 Seattle 0.
I’m catching tons of grief from everyone. Dobby, Bruce, Chris, Dwink - all were pounding me. Wives were joining in. Mrs Bruce and Mrs Mike were going “Nice pick Doofus!” Dennis, who I haven’t seen since I don’t know when, was in on it too.
It got so bad that even people who weren’t there were piling on. Pat texted “Green Bay kicking butt”
Kicking my butt too.
Seattle punted again, Green Bay drives and kicks another FG. 16-0.
Switching sides? I'm an observer - not a referee It’s then that I stood up and said “I’m switching sides. I’m going for Green Bay”
Stunned silence.
And then a chorus of “You can’t do that! You mega betted Seattle. You can’t change sides in the middle of the game.” Bruce was the most adamant. Mrs. Mike was not far behind.
I can and I did.
And for good reason too. While, I had mega betted Seattle, I had hard cash on Green Bay. Back on the Go Jumbo trip I took Green Bay to win the Super Bowl at 6-1.
Given a choice between cash and pride I decided to take cash. Everyone agreed - that made sense.
Stunned silence.
And then a chorus of “You can’t do that! You mega betted Seattle. You can’t change sides in the middle of the game.” Bruce was the most adamant. Mrs. Mike was not far behind.
I can and I did.
And for good reason too. While, I had mega betted Seattle, I had hard cash on Green Bay. Back on the Go Jumbo trip I took Green Bay to win the Super Bowl at 6-1.
Given a choice between cash and pride I decided to take cash. Everyone agreed - that made sense.
Fake! Punter John Ryan rolls right throws left and TD Now my worst fear was that Seattle would regroup at half time, win the game but not cover. Then I would be double screwed.
Seattle drives to the Packer 19. On 4th and 10, they line up for a FG and fake! The holder, punter John Ryan, grabs the ball rolls right and then hits rookie lineman for a TD! Green Bay wouldn’t go for it at the goal line and inches but the Seahawks gambles and wins on 4th and 10. This isn’t going well.
Crap, now it’s 16-7 Packers. But I still had a TD cushion.
Green Bay responds with a FG to open the 4th quarter and increase the lead to 19-7.
The Packer defense has been fantastic so far. Russell Wilson registered a 0.0 QBR rating in the first half. The Pack had picked him off four times already. Seattle had one TD pass and it was by the punter.
With four minutes left the score was 19-7. It would take an epic melt down to blow this game. It would take a TD, recover the onside and TD for Green Bay to lose.
Seattle drives and TD! Just before the 2 minute warning. Damn - there goes my insurance TD
Dwink asked if they were going for 2. I said "Nope, they'll go for 2 on the next TD." The Seahawks kick the extra point to close to 19-14.
All right Pack, just don’t let Seattle recover the on side.
Seattle lines up, and kicks it to the right. TE Brian Bostick who is supposed to block on the play jumps up
Seattle drives to the Packer 19. On 4th and 10, they line up for a FG and fake! The holder, punter John Ryan, grabs the ball rolls right and then hits rookie lineman for a TD! Green Bay wouldn’t go for it at the goal line and inches but the Seahawks gambles and wins on 4th and 10. This isn’t going well.
Crap, now it’s 16-7 Packers. But I still had a TD cushion.
Green Bay responds with a FG to open the 4th quarter and increase the lead to 19-7.
The Packer defense has been fantastic so far. Russell Wilson registered a 0.0 QBR rating in the first half. The Pack had picked him off four times already. Seattle had one TD pass and it was by the punter.
With four minutes left the score was 19-7. It would take an epic melt down to blow this game. It would take a TD, recover the onside and TD for Green Bay to lose.
Seattle drives and TD! Just before the 2 minute warning. Damn - there goes my insurance TD
Dwink asked if they were going for 2. I said "Nope, they'll go for 2 on the next TD." The Seahawks kick the extra point to close to 19-14.
All right Pack, just don’t let Seattle recover the on side.
Seattle lines up, and kicks it to the right. TE Brian Bostick who is supposed to block on the play jumps up
Bobbles it
And WR (not the blowhard) Chris Mathews recovers.
Wilson to Wilson for the 2 Holy Crap! Green Bay is going to blow this game. This can’t be happening.
It didn’t take Seattle long. Four plays later, Marshawn Lynch bursts off the left tackle and scores from 24 yards out. I’m pissed, the gang is pissed, the wives are laughing.
Green Bay, who had led held Seattle’s offense scoreless for 56 minutes was now trailing 20-19.
But they could still pull this off if they can stop Seattle on the two pointer and then kick a FG.
Russell Wilson drops back, gets pressured and then scrambles around for an eternity and tosses it away. At least that what it looked like.
But standing at the goal line is Luke Wilson who grabs it and jumps into the end zone. Seattle leads 22-19.
This just can't be happening.
Now it's time for a Green Bay comeback. Green Bay has the ball with 1:25 and all three time outs left. Rodgers can do this - easy.
And for whatever reason, the Packers play for the tie. They drive to the Seattle 30 but use no time outs. They never gave Rodgers a chance to go for the winning TD in regulation.
And when they do use their timeout it's to set up the FG with 19 seconds left. Why use it then? They should have let the clock run down to 3 seconds just in case.
Bruce then asked " Hey, what's the over/under on this game?"
It didn’t take Seattle long. Four plays later, Marshawn Lynch bursts off the left tackle and scores from 24 yards out. I’m pissed, the gang is pissed, the wives are laughing.
Green Bay, who had led held Seattle’s offense scoreless for 56 minutes was now trailing 20-19.
But they could still pull this off if they can stop Seattle on the two pointer and then kick a FG.
Russell Wilson drops back, gets pressured and then scrambles around for an eternity and tosses it away. At least that what it looked like.
But standing at the goal line is Luke Wilson who grabs it and jumps into the end zone. Seattle leads 22-19.
This just can't be happening.
Now it's time for a Green Bay comeback. Green Bay has the ball with 1:25 and all three time outs left. Rodgers can do this - easy.
And for whatever reason, the Packers play for the tie. They drive to the Seattle 30 but use no time outs. They never gave Rodgers a chance to go for the winning TD in regulation.
And when they do use their timeout it's to set up the FG with 19 seconds left. Why use it then? They should have let the clock run down to 3 seconds just in case.
Bruce then asked " Hey, what's the over/under on this game?"
Kearse gets 1 catch all day and its the game winner Oh no......holy sh!t....it was 46.5. If Green Bay makes the FG the game will have to go over. Since it's the playoffs the game can't end on a tie. Someone will kick a FG to make it 47 points.
I'm not going to be double screwed, I'm triple screwed!
Mason Crosby is automatic. He makes the FG.
Now I have to have Green Bay win in OT. Seattle can't cover the 7.5 in OT (there are no extra points - let alone 2 point conversions) and the game has to go over (technically someone could win on a safety to go under but what are the chances)
C'mon Green Bay, win the toss and have Rodgers win on a TD
Green Bay calls heads and its tails. Seattle gets the ball.
The defense starts out well. 3rd and 7 at the Seattle 30. C'mon Pack one more play. Hold 'em
Wilson drops back and goes deep. Doug Baldwin grabs it at the Green Bay 35. Oh noooooo!
1st and ten, Wilson drops back again and hits Jermaine Kearse for the first time all afternoon TD! Ball game! Seattle wins 28-22.
Triple screwed.
Only a Doofus can switch sides in the middle of the game and lose three different ways. Incredible.
I'm not going to be double screwed, I'm triple screwed!
Mason Crosby is automatic. He makes the FG.
Now I have to have Green Bay win in OT. Seattle can't cover the 7.5 in OT (there are no extra points - let alone 2 point conversions) and the game has to go over (technically someone could win on a safety to go under but what are the chances)
C'mon Green Bay, win the toss and have Rodgers win on a TD
Green Bay calls heads and its tails. Seattle gets the ball.
The defense starts out well. 3rd and 7 at the Seattle 30. C'mon Pack one more play. Hold 'em
Wilson drops back and goes deep. Doug Baldwin grabs it at the Green Bay 35. Oh noooooo!
1st and ten, Wilson drops back again and hits Jermaine Kearse for the first time all afternoon TD! Ball game! Seattle wins 28-22.
Triple screwed.
Only a Doofus can switch sides in the middle of the game and lose three different ways. Incredible.
The equipment manager made a nice half time adjustment Dinner!
I was jolted out of my funk with a call to go into the house. Mrs. Chris had set up a fine spread of snacks and tacos. And in a addition from last year – a big flat screen TV was put in the kitchen.
Good thing, as New England was getting ready to kick off to Indianapolis.
But for all the drama, heroics and angst of the first game. This game had none. It was a blow out.
After the galactic force known as Zurlon Tipton scored for Indy to cut the New England lead to 14-7 – it was all Patriots.
The Pats kicked a FG to end the first half to take a 17-7 lead into the locker room
Then they deflated the balls.
The first four times New England had the ball in the second half they scored a TD. Brady was superb going 23-35, 226 yards and 3 TDs. LeGarrette Blount was even better as he abused the Colt defense for 148 yards.
By the time the fourth quarter started everyone had left – except me. I was the thing that wouldn’t leave. Once again it was up to Chris and I to watch every last bit of action.
Didn’t they realize that the under was still in play? New England was up 45-7 and the line was 54. I needed to make sure no one scored.
No one did. Both teams played out the string. The final score was 45-7 getting the Doofus the cover and the under.
I was jolted out of my funk with a call to go into the house. Mrs. Chris had set up a fine spread of snacks and tacos. And in a addition from last year – a big flat screen TV was put in the kitchen.
Good thing, as New England was getting ready to kick off to Indianapolis.
But for all the drama, heroics and angst of the first game. This game had none. It was a blow out.
After the galactic force known as Zurlon Tipton scored for Indy to cut the New England lead to 14-7 – it was all Patriots.
The Pats kicked a FG to end the first half to take a 17-7 lead into the locker room
Then they deflated the balls.
The first four times New England had the ball in the second half they scored a TD. Brady was superb going 23-35, 226 yards and 3 TDs. LeGarrette Blount was even better as he abused the Colt defense for 148 yards.
By the time the fourth quarter started everyone had left – except me. I was the thing that wouldn’t leave. Once again it was up to Chris and I to watch every last bit of action.
Didn’t they realize that the under was still in play? New England was up 45-7 and the line was 54. I needed to make sure no one scored.
No one did. Both teams played out the string. The final score was 45-7 getting the Doofus the cover and the under.
