Super Bowl LIII kind of felt like going home, riding the circumference of the Circle of Life as it were.
Let me explain.
The Patriot's first Super Bowl win came in 2002 against....the Rams. The Pats were the young upstarts, the surprise AFC winners going up against the Rams 'Greatest show on Turf' offense.
Mrs. Stroock and I watched the game in the drafty old farm house we rented since moving to New Jersey the previous July. It was a dark, cold winter, made so by 9/11.
We were back in school, online - on a dial up - writing papers past midnight, with only a vague idea that when we had time we'd like to write a novel.
Never did we imagine we'd be watching Tom Brady, all those years, twelve novels, one mortgage and three little girls later.
William Stroock (as in Stroock's Books)
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Monday, February 4, 2019
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Wither Super Bowl
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Foreign readers should understand that the Super Bowl is no mere game, but a national excuse to get together and have a party during the bleak February.
The game is a massive spectacle, with the halftime show and TV commercials being as important as the actual on-field play.
This year the upstart Los Angeles Rams are going up against the permanently good New England Patriots. This is the Pat's 9th Super Bowl in 18 years.
To put it in terms FIFA fans will understand, the Patriot's are like Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Germany all rolled up into won.
We're pretty indifferent and are sick of seeing the Pat's in the big game - our own NY Giants beat them twice - ha!. We're bored with the whole thing, really.
Rules make the game needlessly complex, slow it down, and make the referees the single most important factor in victory and defeat.
To those wondering, yes, we're going to a Super Bowl party, but given our neighborhood, mostly for the cuisine.
The game is a massive spectacle, with the halftime show and TV commercials being as important as the actual on-field play.
This year the upstart Los Angeles Rams are going up against the permanently good New England Patriots. This is the Pat's 9th Super Bowl in 18 years.
To put it in terms FIFA fans will understand, the Patriot's are like Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Germany all rolled up into won.
We're pretty indifferent and are sick of seeing the Pat's in the big game - our own NY Giants beat them twice - ha!. We're bored with the whole thing, really.
Rules make the game needlessly complex, slow it down, and make the referees the single most important factor in victory and defeat.
To those wondering, yes, we're going to a Super Bowl party, but given our neighborhood, mostly for the cuisine.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Superbowl LI
Well that settles it. Tom Brady is the greatest QB ever. Bill Belichick is the greatest coach ever. That's it. There is no counter argument.
[But, but, Vince Lombardi won five championships-Ed].
In a 12 game season with a one round playoff.
[What about Chuck Knoll's four in six years?-Ed]
In a 14 game season for two, and as soon as his original personnel got old the team collapsed. Bill and Tom have been doing it for 15 years.
[Oh come on. Mighty Bill Walsh and Joe Montana! - Ed]...
...Are a close second.
Lady Gaga, and I'm not a fan, was great. My girls loved it.
Some horribly political ads, Audi of course, Bud (pisswater anyway), really Lumber84?
There are some who will say this was the best Super Bowl ever. No. Super Bowl XXV was the best ever [you're just saying that because it was the Giants over the Bills -Ed]. No. Five lead changes, no turnovers, last second drama, that's why I'm saying it. Ok, because its the Giants maybe just a little.
The Patriots won the game on the overtime coin flip.
It was nice to see Roger Goodell get shouted down by the crowd. Are you watching, owners? Also nice to see Mr. Kraft stiff him.
Tom Brady has five Super Bowl rings, four MVPs, and when it was all over last night, he went home with his supermodel wife. Some guys....
It's not luck.
[But, but, Vince Lombardi won five championships-Ed].
In a 12 game season with a one round playoff.
[What about Chuck Knoll's four in six years?-Ed]
In a 14 game season for two, and as soon as his original personnel got old the team collapsed. Bill and Tom have been doing it for 15 years.
[Oh come on. Mighty Bill Walsh and Joe Montana! - Ed]...
...Are a close second.
Lady Gaga, and I'm not a fan, was great. My girls loved it.
Some horribly political ads, Audi of course, Bud (pisswater anyway), really Lumber84?
There are some who will say this was the best Super Bowl ever. No. Super Bowl XXV was the best ever [you're just saying that because it was the Giants over the Bills -Ed]. No. Five lead changes, no turnovers, last second drama, that's why I'm saying it. Ok, because its the Giants maybe just a little.
The Patriots won the game on the overtime coin flip.
It was nice to see Roger Goodell get shouted down by the crowd. Are you watching, owners? Also nice to see Mr. Kraft stiff him.
Tom Brady has five Super Bowl rings, four MVPs, and when it was all over last night, he went home with his supermodel wife. Some guys....
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