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...Full of Grace

I think I have started to realize why I'm such a sports fan, especially NFL Football. People with absolutely nothing in common can come together for three hours in front of the TV and high five with each other like they have been lifelong friends.

My first memory of being a fan happened on December 28th, 1975. I was eight. That day my grandfather was over watching the big game with my dad and myself. My fathers side of the family was always distant. I really didn't know my dads dad. He wasn't around too much. He didn't take an interest in his own kids, much less his grand kids.

But Dallas Cowboys football? There some common ground for you. It was playoff time, and the Cowboys were in Minnesota to face Fran Tarkenton and the Minnesota Vikings. Being an eight point underdog at the freezing Metropolitan Stadium (the friendly indoor confines of the Metrodome were not available for another 7 years) was not a promising situation.

The game was a classic defensive struggle with the Cowboys dominating everything but the scoreboard. With time, and the season slipping away, the Cowboys faced a 4th and 17 on their own 25 yard line. Staubach hit Pearson on the sidelines for 25 yard and a first down right at the midfield stripe. 36 seconds remained in the season, and they had no timeouts. What happened next has gone down as one of the most stunning plays in NFL history. Roger pumps left then heaves it deep to Drew Pearson, who catches it at the five yard line and strolls in for the touchdown. I had just witnessed "The Hail Mary". When a single play gets its own "name" over time (see "the immaculate reception" and "The Catch") it has cemented itself in NFL lore, an all time classic. I, of course, didn't know this, and was actually too busy watching my grandfather leap out of the recliner and run around our living room literally yelling "were gonna win!!" over and over. Hugging anyone he could. This person who was usually so grim and uncaring, transformed into a different person that afternoon. By a simple football game.

Too bad they only play 17 weeks out of the year...

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Anonymous said…
Dam right it's too bad.

If we had my way, we wouldn't have to suffer this NFL crap for ONE week, let alone 17! ;^)

i.
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