Following Jim Wallis’ advice, I watched the Steelers season opening destruction of the Browns at The Dark Horse. Before the game started the staff passed out Steelers pint glasses that commemorate their 75th year and then we got to here the Steelers Polka blasted at 11am. As you can imagine it was a great game… Steelers 34, Browns 7. No Brady Quinn, maybe in November.
Appalachian State’s upset of Michigan is The Game of the Century. By far there hasn’t been a bigger upset in the last 7 years (hence the Century term). Put strictly in historical terms:
Appalachian State has a winning record against the University of Michigan.
This is just another reason why College Football is the greatest sport ever. Meanwhile, ESPN is attempting to break into my football watching for the second consecutive night to show me a potential no hitter. Who cares. Wins & Loses. That’s all that matters. Ask formerly #5 Michigan.
Michigan Head Coach Lloyd Carr after the game:
“I’ve never been part of a loss that wasn’t miserable, and I don’t think I ever will be.”
You’ve also never beaten Appalachian State.
The 138th Football Season begins tomorrow and kicks off in full force this weekend. As many will agree, it’s been way too long since the end of last year. My top five signs that Football is upon us (in no particular order):
If for some unamerican reason you didn’t recognize the man above, he is Jim Thorpe. The greatest American athlete of all time. Any man who jukes the future Supreme Allied Commander and scores a touchdown will forever be known by me as the Greatest American Athlete of All Time.