“You’ve got to be a football hero…”
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Another week begins. Fortunately, it’s my 9/80 short week.
And, today, Ms. Diana turns two-months-old:
The weekend was a good one. Highlights included, but were not limited to:
- SaraRules!’ birthday (yesterday)
- Spending time with the girls
- The Ravens beating the Steelers in the closing seconds of their game last night (!)
- A trip to The Garden of Sweden
- Picking up Gears of War 3
And then some.
Instant Replay: Football
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers |
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23 – 20 |
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The Ravens traveled to the Steel City to take on Big Ben, Troy Polamalu and the rest of the Steelers at Heinz Field.It was a slow, mostly defensive game – which fans pretty much expect from these two teams – with all of the scores in the first half coming from field goals. The Ravens went into halftime with a 9-6 lead.
After the half, Baltimore scored a TD in the third quarter to open up a 16-6 lead. And then,Pittsburgh went to work. They scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter… …until, with 0:08 left in the game, QB Joe Flacco hit rookie WR Torrey Smith in the back of the end zone for the game-winning 26-yard touchdown — just five plays after dropping what would have been an even longer game-winning reception for touchdown. Or, to put this in movie terms, I’ll take a line from Nick Fury in Iron Man 2:
Yeah, it was just. Like. That. And this may be the best post-game quote that I’ve seen so far:
With this win, Baltimore has swept the Steelers for the season. |
Stray Toasters
- Just got back from the girls’ two-month check-up: According to their doctor, they’re doing just great.
(We thought so, but it’s always good to get a professional opinion.) - LEGO army invades Chalkfestival to “Free” Ego Leonard
- NASA prepares for moon tourism
- SaraRules! is reading a book called Conquistadora, by Esmerelda Santiago
Every time I see it, I reparse it in my head as “Conquista Dora the Explorer.” - Paul Krugman: Our Oligarchy
- What They’re Saying About Flacco… Now
- Disney and YouTube Make a Video Deal
- Even Adobe May Believe Flash Is on Its Deathbed
Namaste.