The Word of Bowers You don't have to agree with me, just accept I'm probably right.

Random musings of two football fanatics (in 160 characters or less)

Exchanging messages during football is becoming a regular happening between myself and friends and family who aren't close in proximity.  Gabe happens to be my main partner in crime for football watching.  As such, I offer the commentary of two geniuses over the course of two nights.

November 15: Colts vs. Patriots
Me  (9:38 p.m., Colts losing 24-7): Poor Colts...
Gabe (9:39 p.m.): This suuuuuuuuuckss.  See what had to happen for te thrars (Panthers) to win?  The football gods are upset.
Me (9:40 p.m.): Remember, this has happened before, in the 2007 AFC title game (Colts came back from 21 down to win).  The Colts have hope.
Gabe (9:41 p.m.): Yes sir.
Gabe (9:41 p.m.): The defensive pressure is crazy.
Me (9:44 p.m.): I think PI (pass interference) penalties should count toward receiving stats.  It's like goaltending in basketball.
Me (9:47 p.m., after Wes Welker picks up some yards): See, this is better.  You've cut Kenny's (fantasy football) lead to three.
Gabe (9:47 p.m.): Need Welker.
Me (9:48 p.m.): Me too.  I need 28 between him and the Ravens kicker to win in my money league...and this is after getting (Drew) Brees!
Gabe (9:49 p.m.): Yeah dude.  Not a good week.  So many people got hurt.
Me (9:51 p.m.): I've scored 42 points in two separate Yahoo games today.  In one league I'm losing by 50, and in the other I won by five.  Ugh.
Gabe (9:52 p.m.): Yeah I'm down all the way around.
Me (10:02 p.m.): The East Division in our league is sad.  The leader is losing to me by 80, two teams barely got to 50, and the other team's about to go 2-8.
Me (10:32 p.m.): Did you see the bit about how Tom Brady's been on all these magazine covers and Peyton keeps on getting Sports Illustrated?  Cute.  F*** the Pats.
Gabe (10:33 p.m.): Yes, exactly.
Me (10:39 p.m.): Ugh.  (Cris) Collinsworth thinks people don't talk about Brady enough?  F*** that little man.
Gabe (10:39 p.m.): I hate him so much.
Gabe (11:37 p.m., after the Colts got the ball back at the 28-yard line, down only four): Wow how did this happen?  Go Peyton!
Gabe (11:39 p.m., after the Colts win): Unreal.

Monday, November 16 (I'll save you most of the commentary, as this game was bad)
Gabe (8:26 p.m.): Oh also Danny finally responded to my trade request.  He wants Chris Johnson, Andre Johnson, and Matt Ryan for Drew Brees.  I hate my life.

Me (8:54 p.m.): Are we both actually watching the Browns?
Gabe (8:59 p.m.): Sigh.  Is this what it's come to?
Me (10:44 p.m., after a Steve Bureurlein sighting): Arguably the greatest QB in Panthers history.  Oldest player to reach his first Pro Bowl and more passing yards than Peyton Manning in 1999.
Gabe (10:46 p.m.): He's clearly not better than (Chris) Weinke.  (Who went 2-16 as the Panthers' QB.)
Gabe (10:49 p.m.): Browns fans are weird.
Gabe (10:50 p.m., after converting on fourth down): The Browns just did something the Patriots can't.  Zing.
Gabe (10:52 p.m.): Wow they're so bad.

Lessons to be learned from these conversation:

1. I play way too much fantasy football.
2. I watch way too much football if I actually watch the Browns.
3. I'm freaking Nostradamus.
4. Chris Weinke sucks.