Saturday, March 05, 2005

You want to talk pressure?
It's half time in the Carriage House final regular season match-up between the Denver (smelly) Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both have incredible 2,000 yard rushers, with three games left in the season. Both have winning records, though the Broncs currently maintain the leagues only perfect record. The Chiefs lead 10-3 at the half. The Chiefs are a 9-4 team, but they are used to the gritty battles. They have won some very close games, and they'll try to win one right now. They are plagued by mistakes and a poor defense however. I'm predicting 17-13 win. Back after the half.

The reason his soul burns
The game was tied at 17. A fourth down stop left the Chiefs at the 43 with 2 seconds left. Trent Green, under pressure, rolled out to the left to avoid one Bronco and as another came near he launched a prayer down the field toward the goal line. At the 5, two Bronco defenders mis-timed their jumps. Standing at the back of the crowd, Samie Parker pulled down the prayer and then managed to get into the end zone. Parker will remember his third catch of the season, I have no doubt. (Except for the doubts that come from remembering that X-box game players don't really have memories.)

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