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January 15, 2008
What on earth was I thinking?!
Last month, my good friend asked me to go with him to the wedding of his college buddy on Sunday, January 20th. I thought, well, of course I'll go. A beautiful ceremony... friends... dinner... dancing... an excuse to buy a new dress... why wouldn't I want to go? So I accepted the invitation without thinking twice.
How quickly feelings can change! Last weekend, I attended ALA-Midwinter in Philadelphia, and like a true football fan, I still managed to fit in some NFL playoff viewing amidst all of the exhibits, meetings, and events. To my surprise, and to T.O.'s, the Giants beat the Cowboys and the Chargers survived to see another day. WHAT?!
What this all means is that on Sunday, it's the New York Giants versus the Green Bay Packers for the NFC Championships, the San Diego Chargers versus the New England Patriots for the AFC Championships, and me, dressed up for a party while absolutely dreading the fact that I will miss all of the football action leading up to Super Bowl XLII.
Seriously. What on earth was I thinking?!
I suppose I can find solace in the fact that it's not Super Sunday (February 3rd - I've learned my lesson and marked my calendar), but if you are in a similar situation to mine and are searching for some solace of your own, look no further than the Library. We have books on all four remaining teams that will no doubt hold you over until the big game airs in a few weeks.
For all of our NEW YORK GIANTS fans:
I Dream in Blue: Life, Death, and the New York Giants by Roger Director
Giants & Heroes: A Daughter's Memories of Y.A. Tittle by Dianne Tittle De Laet
The GM: The Inside Story of a Dream Job and the Nightmares That Go With It by Tom Callahan
Inside the Helmet: My Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior by Michael Strahan
Tiki by Tiki Barber with Gil Reavill
For all of our NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS fans:
The Blueprint by Christopher Price
The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam
Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL by Tedy Bruschi
For all of our GREEN BAY PACKERS fans:
Run to Daylight! by Vince Lombardi
Lombardi edited by John Wiebusch
The Packer Way by Ron Wolf
For all of our SAN DIEGO CHARGERS fans:
Sharing the Wealth: My Story by Alex Spanos
My picks for Sunday: Patriots over the Chargers and Giants over the Packers. Here's hoping for a New York vs. New England Super Bowl! What are your picks?
Posted by EricaB at January 15, 2008 03:14 PM
Comments
Erica, I'm sorry you'll be missing Sunday's games. You recommended some great books, especially Run to Daylight! by Vince Lombardi. And of course, we loved meeting Tiki Barber at last spring's Book Expo in New York! I still want to know why he wasn't sitting in Booth #21...
Posted by: Janet at January 16, 2008 09:40 AM
Sorry Erica, but unless there was a cash bar involved I think you made the right choice!
Posted by: Jen at January 17, 2008 04:39 PM
At the risk of getting the hairy eyeball from my mother, the Green Bay fan, I'll go with New York and New England (not that I'll be watching...let me know how it turns out...)
Posted by: Barbara at January 17, 2008 04:49 PM
No cash bar (I hope!) but my friend's cell phone gets the Internet. Thank goodness for technology! We'll be checking the score.
By the way, the New Jersey Turnpike has a rest stop named after Vince Lombardi; it's near the George Washington Bridge. Forget about the Super Bowl trophy; a rest stop on a New Jersey highway is respect.
Posted by: Erica B at January 17, 2008 04:50 PM
Go Giants!!
Posted by: Anonymous at January 17, 2008 04:50 PM
Definitely Giants -- Boo Patriots!!
Posted by: Anonymous at January 17, 2008 04:55 PM
Gotta go with the Giants, since that's my wife's favorite team, and a Giant win gets one Manning brother (the wrong one in my view) to the big game. And, yeah, how can anyone pick the Patriots to lose now?
It'd be interesting to see how successful Vince Lombardi would be in pro football today -- off-the-charts intensity and brains, a take no prisoners style with his players.
So is the dress Giant blue or Green Bay green?
Posted by: Alan at January 17, 2008 07:22 PM
The dress is black, but perhaps blue nail polish?
"Off-the-charts intensity and brains, a take no prisoners style with his players" hmmm...that sounds like Greg Schiano!
(I just had to fit Rutgers football into this post somehow!)
Posted by: Erica B at January 18, 2008 09:46 AM
Yes, as a true sports afficionado, I predict a Giants-Patriots Super Bowl! But does that mean I actually have to watch the big game? Just kidding, even I watch the Super Bowl. Let's just hope everyone keeps their clothes on, especially at half-time! :)
Posted by: jcs at January 18, 2008 10:20 AM
I have nothing to add about the football games, as I am not a football fan. Yet I found this back and forth commentary very interesting. Good Blog Erica(B)!!!
Posted by: Anonymous at January 18, 2008 11:10 AM