I'll try a running diary for the opening night of the 2007 playoffs, NBC broadcast and beer ... so ...
4:27 - Pre-game show is done ... Good job by Jason Taylor. I assume it was, he can do no wrong (ok, so I have a mild man-crush on him - don't judge me.)
4:28 - First game is the Sean Taylors, I mean Redskins, going against the Seahawks. Judging by the pre-game coverage, the Skins should be a double digit favourite. Of course, that's ridiculous and Seattle is a tough place to play. At least Madden isn't involved in this one.
4:30 - I remember why the Skins are dogs - Todd Collins on the road people! 10 years between starts, there's a reason for that, he wasn't behind Manning.
4:34 - Jamie Moyer is just scary. He's old, he shouldn't be jumping around like that.
4:35 - Kick-off, finally ... let's get drunk! I mean, let's get pumped.
4:36 - Collinsworth & Hammond in the booth for this one. Who the hell is Hammond?
4:37 - Oh yeah - 3 & out, Collins will be fine...
4:41 - Why is the Nissan owner drying his car by the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere?
4:43 - Someone needs to explain to me why it's THE Ohio State University? How many is there? One? Was there some confusion, maybe the students there aren't the brightest, I mean look at Maurice Clarett.
4:46 - What's with the fake American Idol ads? Have they already run out of people to make fun of? Another show I never understood, if I came in 4th one year, why not go back the next and clean up?
4:48 - First down Washington! It had to happen eventually.
4:50 - Tatupu is a great name. Next time I name something (kid or pet) it has to be in the running.
4:51 - Ooooo Nirvana as a lead into break, in Seattle, what are the odds? Maybe we'll here about rain at some point?
4:52 - Bad penalty for illegal touching [giggle] ... Seattle gets the ball inside the Skins territory instead of way back in their own.
4:53 - The Bell ad with the stupid beavers playing the hockey game: everyone is wearing a headset with microphone - isn't that to communicate with the other players? So when they call the them horrible and say what they're doing ... I don't get it.
4:58 - Remember when Shaun Alexander was the MVP and the cover boy for Madden? Now he's splitting time 50-50 with Maurice Morris?
5:01 - Why is CTV advertising the 2010 Olympics 2 years ahead of time? Was there a chance we'd forget about them?
5:07 - Hammond says that Collins has been tearing up the league ... Wow! Let's not get carried away. He beat a Dallas team that didn't care, an up and down Giants team, a Tarvaris Jackson-led team & a terrible Bears team ... 5 TDs in 4 games, truly special
5:13 - We learn that despite going to High schools 9 miles apart (at different times) and Collins not playing for 10 years, this is only the first time they've met ... OMG ... how is that even possible? It's like Mike Myers & Mary Pickens never appearing in the same movie despite both being from Canada ... uncanny.
5:22 - How is that a fumble, surely that was forward motion? Skins are screwed.
5:24 - Play is now ruled incomplete before the challenge review ... bizarre. But there can be no doubt, because the ball went forward, so the arm had to be going forward. It's physics ...
5:27 - Why does Randle El drop like a sack after every catch? He can't get to the ground fast enough.
5:36 - Seattle is dominating but can't finish ... it should be 21-0 instead of 10-0.
5:42 - Truffant, Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Kerney ... Yeah. Washington is screwed, and they've yet to get on the other side of the 50.
5:43 - There's no foul for unnecessary roughness. How do you know that's what it was if there's no foul? There was also no foul for pissing in the Gatorade, but we don't need to hear about it.
5:45 - Hasselback needs to be charged for abuse for what he's doing to Shawn Springs.
5:49 - Even on the fair catch, Randle El dropped to the turf...
5:51 - Who is Katt Williams? Should I know him?
5:52 - Researched Williams ... 8 kids and I've not seen a single one of his movies. First Sunday will probably not break that streak.
6:03 - 3rd and 1 and they go for it twice, and they don't even come close. Shouldn't Portis carry the ball in that situation? At least they got to Seattle territory.
6:11 - First half done - 10-0 Seattle. Not a very exciting game.
6:28 - Apparently Alexander is no longer as productive because of his age. Of course the fact that he got bad once Steve Hutchinson left is not a coincidence. And that Hutchinson blocks for rookie of the year Adrian Peterson is just a coincidence too.
6:33 - Wow ... Randle El is really afraid of getting hit, he'll take a few steps and slide like a QB.
6:37 - Tom Cruise is in the house. Maybe he can summon Xenu to help the Skins.
6:39 - Finally a big play. 39 yard pass and the victim ... Shawn Springs. Ouch.
6:41 - Collinsworth mentions Hutchinson ... That's why he's the best in the league.
6:49 - Skins are driving ... almost. I'm almost tepid.
6:54 - Skins go for it on 4th and 1. Pass is incomplete and interference ... 1st down!
6:56 - End of 3rd. Skins have a 3rd down inside the 10.
6:58 - According to Cadbury, if you tell a friend her dress is no good at the store and then buy it for yourself that makes you clever and not a complete bitch.
6:59 - Randle El caught it and didn't drop right away - TD! 13-7 ... we have a game, maybe.
7:04 - 1st turnover. Skins ball. And we learn that the team believes in ghosts. Creepy.
7:06 - OMG ... Moss TD and the crowd goes quiet in a really eerie way ... 14-13 Washington in a couple of minutes.
7:07 - But really, enough with the Taylor references. What makes you think he's in heaven anyway? Do all Americans go to heaven?
7:09 - Sweet Jesus ... Redskins ball on the kick-off inside the 15
7:17 - Wow ... Another Redskins pick. The second by Landry.
7:18 - The Seahawks are self-destructing in a big big way.
7:24 - Another big play. And another time where Springs is the victim.
7:25 - Hackett was wide open on the TD catch ... not a good call on the defense.
7:26 - 2-point convert and it's 21-14.
7:31 - Collins throws a pick 6 ... that's why he didn't play for 10 years.
7:33 - They mention Seattle weather ... I'm a frikken genius.
7:44 - 2 minute warning 2 TD lead ... Hasselback goes to GB next week. I wonder if we'll see the whole: We want the ball and we're gonna score, thing this week again.
7:50 - Another pick 6 for Collins ... And Collisworth says he's been sensational today ????!!!!??? Huh?
7:53 - The Seahawks won by 21, that's Taylor's number. I wonder if that's an omen or whatever they believe that ghosts do when they watch football.
