Sean’s Football Season Comes to a Close
October 25, 2008
Today was the last game of the season for Sean’s football team. It ended much the way it began, on a bad note. They lost again today by a score of 45 – 14 to Benson. It also closed out a winless season for the kids.
The game today was never close as Benson raced out to an early 27 – 0 lead in the first quarter. The Huachucha City kids actually played them tough in the last minutes of the first quarter and the entire second quarter holding them scoreless and putting up 7 points themselves.
The second half was all Benson and the game was never really in doubt. I think I said this last time we played Benson, but they sure grow their kids big there. They have one 11 year that is 6′ 3″ tall – at 11 years?? And he is not a lanky or skinny 6′ 3″ but a well built tank. He ran over several kids when he carried the ball. Sean was actually one of the few kids who had success tackling him as he went low and cut him at the knees though he too missed him a few times.
It also figured that the last game of the season was also the hottest game of the season. The temperatures for the games have been surprisingly mild this season. Today, however, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the sun beat down on us in about a 90 temperature – still not too bad.
After the game, we headed to Sierra Vista for my once every three or four years shopping sprees. I really, really hate buying (spending money on) clothes. I hate even worse having to shop for them. So, I just don’t do it very often. I tend to have a minimal number of clothes and wear them until they are too ragged to wear. That time is now and I am just about out of wearable clothes for work and other functions, especially the upcoming cruise.
So, off we went and replenished my wardrobe. I don’t even want to know how many hundreds of dollars I spent – it would just depress me. Hopefully, I am set for clothes for another 3 or 4 years. Suzanne will likely have to pick up and item here or there, but I hope to not have to clothes shop for some time.
What’s Up With the Lions?
October 14, 2008
Holy cow, what has gotten into the Detroit Lions lately? They are finally starting to act like an NFL football team. Most of my readers know that I am an avid, loyal, long time Detroit Lions fan and am not afraid to admit it! 
They have, unfortunately, been the doormat of the NFL for many years during the reign of Matt Millen as the President of the Lions. Lately, despite being 0 – 5 this season, things are beginning to look up for us Lions fans.
Recently, the Lions fired Matt Millen and signaled the end of the current era. In the 7+ years he was in Detroit, no team lost more than the Lions as they compiled a 31 – 84 record. Why it took Ford Sr over 7 years to realize Millen wasn’t working out is beyond me.
Then today, the Lions pretty much stunned the league and made a couple of moves.
First, they traded WR Roy Williams to the Dallas Cowboys. Williams is in the last year of his contract and its unlikely they would have been able to afford to sign him in the offseason. The Lions steadfastly maintained they didn’t want to trade him and Williams repeatedly said he wanted to stay in Detroit.
However, the Dallas Cowboys pretty much made the Lions a deal they couldn’t refuse. In exchange for Wiliams and a 7th round pick next year, the Lions received the Cowboys 1st, 3rd and 6th round picks next year. Wow, nice haul and perfect for a new management team coming in. With all the negative press in Dallas lately (T.O acting up again, Jones suspended again, Romo’s broken finger, etc) and the Cowboys fading after starting 3 – 0, Jerry Jones must have figured he needed some more positive press. Williams played at University of Texas and will give them a double deep threat. Its also no secret that I hate the Cowboys, so I can only hope this screws up the chemistry worse down there.
Second, the Lions placed QB Jon Kitna on injured reserve, pretty much signaling the end of his days as a Lion too. I have also not been a Kitna supporter over the years and am glad to see the Lions concentrating on their two young QBs the rest of the way and seeing what they have there.
Despite not liking Kitna, this was not the most fair and just way to end Kitna’s career in Detroit. One thing you could always say about Kitna is that he left it all on the field. He gave 100% and tried to carry the team, he just wasn’t able too. To put him on IR when he says he could play seems a bit unfair. I would have preferred to see him released or traded so he could try to continue elsewhere.
Throw in a much improved game last week handed to the Vikings due to a couple of very, very bad officiating calls (what is with officiating across the league this year?) and things are looking up.
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