Surviving sports with style

Fiesta Bowl Recap. Kind of.

2013-01-07T14:15:00.003-08:00

Now I don't often write about college football bowl games. I just happened to watch this one (well, most of it). Let's just say it was on the t.v. and I was near the t.v. at the time. Well, some of the time.
Let's break it down. Go bullet points!

First quarter- I didn't watch it. I meant too, but forgot to turn it on and got busy making dinner and doing other "mom" things. Thank goodness my husband came home and turned it on. I am lost without him.

These guys know how to dress.

Second quarter-Umm... someone scored..? Okay, didn't really pay too much attention to that one. I WAS, however, paying attention to the Ducks uniforms. Or as I like to call them 'outfits'. They have so many different ones. It's like watching a theater performance of "Football!" where they have 30 different costume changes. I know they don't change during the game. But have you ever seen all the different combos they have? White, gray, black, tie-dye, camo, etc.

Not that I'm complaining. I am a girl. I like clothes.

Third quarter-Brief intermission from football game with our own game:
Parents VS. Tired Toddler. Sleep wins. Eventually.

This guy had a festive outfit!

Fourth quarter-The Ducks band played 'Shout it out loud' by the Rock group KISS. Yes, I am a huge KISS fan. I'll recognize their songs anywhere.

Congratulations to the Oregon Ducks for winning!

Why is there baseball on my TV in winter?

2012-11-30T15:10:00.001-08:00

Yes, this is a serious question. And not mention, a serious problem.

Why is this such a problem? Well let me break it down into fun bullet points.

There are no games happening. So...what is there to report?
Are we wondering what the baseball players were dressing up as for Halloween?
What kind of stats can they report on? Who raked the most leaves?
Do we just want to see what crazy shirt/tie combo the hosts wear?
Or how many times that one guy will say "Got Heem!!"
Ugh, that is annoying.

This is a problem people. Don't let your loved one know that baseball is still on! They will go right back into their baseball comas and who knows how long they'll be gone. They could very well miss Christmas and not even be aware that the new year is here!
Oh the horror! Think of the children!

Golf made me cry

2012-04-16T14:53:00.004-07:00

Yes, golf made me cry. Not because I was swinging a golf club around and hurt myself. I am an incredible golfer. If you replace the word "incredible" with "semi-good", and you replace the word "golf" with "mini-golf", then yes I am.

It's because of Bubba. Yup, Bubba Watson. I wasn't even really paying much attention to this whole "Master's" thing. It just appeared on our t.v. I think I remember playing with my baby and even taking a nap while it was on.

I did, however, manage to see two things that I guess were pretty important. The first was this guy, Louis Oosthuizen, getting a hole in one. The commentator got my attention by saying something like "Come to papa!" Apparently it was only the fourth double-eagle in the history of the Masters. Guess what a double-eagle is also known as an albatross. Someone told me that. I don't know what an albatross is. I guess it's a double-eagle. Golf is like most sports. They can be very confusing with their wordage.

So the part that made me cry was when Bubba Watson hit his last ball and he won and started to cry too. Yes, watching other people on t.v cry makes me emotional too. I felt very happy for him. I had no idea who this guy was, but thank goodness ESPN was there to show a short video montage of his life. Soon I got filled in with the details of who this Bubba was. Thank you ESPN.
He's very tall, has a wife, a new baby and seems just down right nice. I felt so connected with him.
Also, he has a pink golf club. He is my new favorite golfer guy. Congrats to Bubba Watson for making golf semi-tolerable enough for me to pay attention.

March Madness. Is there a cure? Look in the Hoosier!

2012-03-22T21:32:00.000-07:00

Short answer: No. Long answer: March Madness is like being bit by a Zombie. The only difference is instead of having an urge to eat other humans I have this strange urge to keep watching college basketball. And I mean a WHOLE game. I know this is weird for me but I can't help it! It's so much fun to see the last few seconds of a game and watch a team win or see an amazing upset. So, maybe I just watch for the last few intense minutes. Don't judge.

I also like to guess which team is going to win based on which mascot I like more. If there is a stupid mascot I will totally choose the other team. Note to college basketball players: if you want to win the NCAA Championship play for a team that has a good mascot.

None of these qualify as a "good" mascot:

Syracuse Orange. Not the Oranges. Just Orange. Lame.
Indiana Hoosiers. What is a "Hoosier" you ask? A Hoosier cabinet (also known as a "Hoosier") is a type of cupboard popular in the first decades of the 20th century. Named after the Hoosier Manufacturing Co. of New Castle, Indiana. Congratulations you are rooting for a cabinet!

Next is the most confusing mascot for me.The University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Yet the actual mascot is an elephant? Someone please explain this to me. Seriously.

Last but not least today is the creepiest mascot EVER. Saint Louis University, whose mascot is The Billikens. I've included a super creepy picture of it. What in the world is that thing?! Don't look it in the eyes!

I guess I can officially say I'm hooked on March Madness. And since there is no cure that I am aware of I guess I'll just enjoy it.
However, we do know there is no cure for Zombies. So watch out.

NFL Playoff Challenge + Tebow = Winning

2012-01-14T14:49:00.000-08:00

Okay, I did it. I created a fantasy football team with the NFL Playoff Challenge. Yup, we'll see how this goes.

So the first step was to create a catchy fun team name. All the big fantasy footballers do it. I've heard these names recently: "It's on like Ndamukong" and "It's Mike Vick in a box". Those are pretty good names. Good job husband ;)
Alright, so my favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. Their coach is Pete Carroll. Since it was just the holiday season I figured I would go with something seasonal. So, "Carroll of the bells" was born. Yes, I know it's not the most creative or memorable team name. But hey, it's my first time, give me break. Next I had to create a roster with eight players. How did I choose you might ask. Well, there was a very scientific approach to it. Okay, not really. I just picked the guys I like (and have heard of). I actually did do a little bit of research on some of these guys, so they better not let me down!

Here was my line up:
Quarterback- Tim Tebow
Running backs- Michael Turner and Arian Foster
Wide Receivers- Demaryius Thomas and Julio Jones
Tight End- Brandon Pettigrew
Kicker- Matt Prater and for my Defense I picked the Denver Broncos.
I didn't mean to pick all those guys from the Broncos team, it just happened. However, I did mean to pick Tim Tebow because he is AWESOME!!

So I had a team name and I had a roster. Now it was time to wait and hope my guys did really well. To my astonishment, they did great! Tebow alone gave me 31 points! My other point leaders were Foster with 29 points and Thomas with 26 points. Even Prater and the Broncos defense gave me 11 points each. My total was 123 round points with all my Bronco guys and Arian Foster going to the next round. I'm pretty excited! Yes I know, I probably didn't make as many points as some veteran fantasy football players, but hey, this is just for fun.
Well, fun and I'm trying to beat my husbands playoff team. So far so good, his total round points are 111. Woot woot! Let's hope my team kicks butt again this weekend!

The Ducks party like it's 1917 all over again

2012-01-04T16:52:00.000-08:00

Alright, let's congratulate the Oregon Ducks on winning the Rose Bowl. Congrats!

Now let me say I would have totally been okay with the Wisconsin Badgers winning because I like their mascot. I also like their school colors.

After the Ducks won the Rose Bowl a friend of mine (who is also the biggest Ducks fan of all time. Seriously.) wrote as his Facebook status: "Time to party like it's 1917" since that was the last time the Ducks won the Rose Bowl. Now as nice as that sounds, let's really see how it would be to 'party like it's 1917'.

First I believe you would need a snazzy top hat. They seem to be pretty standard party attire. Of course you would also need to accessorize with a monocle and cane. If you're lucky, you might end up looking like this handsome fellow to the left.

Maybe tune up the ole Nickelodeon piano and listen to some ragtime while sipping on a drink called a Celery Sour. Yes, I looked it up and that was an actual popular drink. Sounds delicious right? Didn't think so.

I don't know about you, but I think I'll stick to partying like it's 2012. Not that I actually do any partying. The most I've done in the last few months is dance with my daughter to her LeapFrog My Pal Violet dog singing 'Do You Know the Muffin Man?' But wearing a top hat might jazz it up a bit.

Congratulations again to the Oregon Ducks. But they should really be saying a special thank you to Travis Crownover, who has believed in them since 1917. Party on Travis. Party on.

Welcome back Tim Duncan, it's the year 2011!

2011-12-21T15:48:00.000-08:00

Wow guess what?! The NBA is back! The NB-what?! If you've already given up on it and moved on to college basketball (or something horrible like soccer), this may be confusing. Don't ask questions.
Basketball is one of the few sports I like to watch. So, with the NBA season finally starting on Christmas day I thought we could ask Mr. Tim Duncan how he feels about the new season starting.

So Tim are you excited for the new NBA season to finally start?

Yes it is true that the NBA is coming back, why do you look so surprised?

Oh, you say that's not your surprised face? You say that's your happy face.

Well, I'd love to see your surprised face.

Um.. Is that it? Kind of looks exactly like the previous expression.

Oh, please don't be sad Tim. I hate to be the one to say it, but all your facial expressions seem to be the same.You look like you're going to cry. What? You've got your angry face on now!Oh no world, watch out! Tim's got his angry face on that looks creepily similar to his happy face.

Seriously, why does he always look so confused. Does he know where he is? What year it is? So this is my conspiracy theory: he was put into a cryogenic freezing tank and before each game they thaw him out. Then put him back in. It's happened to him so many times that the only facial expression he now knows is confusion. Which just so happens to be the state he is always in. He probably doesn't even know what year it really is.
Yes, this is probably some type of government cover-up so I better be quiet about this now since I know the truth. But it's true. Just ask Tim! Oh, right. He's still stuck in 1997. And apparently his face is, well, just stuck.

Mascot Makeover "The Happy Huskies"

2011-12-09T14:37:00.000-08:00

I love them! Yes that is correct. I love team mascots. Silly, scary, weird and odd, I love them. There are some mascots out there that will definitely strike fear into the opposing team. Literally make you say "Oh my stars! We can never beat them-they have a devil as their mascot!" Then you curl up into a ball and hide in the corner until the game ends praying that the devils don't kill your favorite team or unleash some voodoo devil magic on them. Maybe not to that extreme, but you get the point. Mascots are supposed to strike fear into your opponents and make them cry.
However, I have found that there are several mascots out there that do the complete opposite.They pretty much seem to be a joke. I laugh a little when I see them. So the real reason I'm writing this today is to bring to light that this next mascot is not very scary to me and I think we should rename them:

The Happy Huskies!
Yup, that's right. He looks way to nice and friendly to tear your head off. Don't you just want to give him a treat? A scratch behind the ears? Look at that cute tongue!
Okay, to me this mascot is way to cute and cuddly looking.
Hmm.. how can we make him more terrifying? I have a couple of ideas.
How about a scar on his face. That shows he's been in a few fights and still came out alive. The other guys, not too lucky.
Next he needs a pirate patch over his eye. Maybe he was fighting another pirate and got stabbed in the eye with their hook hand. Or maybe he just wears it to look "bad A". But let's face it pirates are scary. They're dangerous. They have scurvy.

Since our society is obsessed with Vampires, let's make him a Vampire Husky named Twilight. And last but not least, because he's a "bad boy" with a golden heart I'll give him a gold earring. Here's what The Happy Husky looks like now:
Pretty scary huh? Well, my job here is done. Until the next Mascot Makeover! When another unsuspecting mascot will get to look even cooler than they should be!

I'm sorry Vincent Jackson, but I am for real. And back.

2011-11-15T17:41:00.001-08:00

So, it's been awhile since I've been on here! Lots has happened. My husband and I bought a house and we had a baby! She is pretty amazing. And I don't want to sound like one of those parents who thinks their child is really amazing when they really aren't.

But she really is.

Oh yeah, she was a football for Halloween.

Okay, so sports, lets catch up on what's happened since I've been on here last:

Sports. That is all.

Yeah I have more to say about that. Baseball, football, lack of NBA, college basketball, American Ninja Warrior, the list goes on. All will be reviled in the up and coming posts.

But for now lets bask in the joy that is the fact that I know who Vincent Jackson is. Ms. Jackson's son. Duh.

Oops, did I say that?!

2011-01-11T19:25:00.000-08:00

So, the other day my husband and I were out eating dinner and it just so happens that there were televisions in every corner of the restaurant. Guess what was on? College football! Tennessee and North Carolina.

I wasn’t annoyed with it, I actually started watching it. Well, I usually “watch” it, but this time I was actually paying attention! Well, I wasn’t paying enough attention to tell you what was going on, but at least I was pretty into it. But at one point the quarterback spiked the football, and I said (out loud!) "Isn’t that intentional grounding?” I think I was just as shocked as my husband was!

First: What did I say?!

Second: What is intentional grounding?

The actual definition of Intentional Grounding is: In gridiron football, intentional grounding is when a quarterback throws an incomplete pass toward an area of the field where there is clearly no eligible receiver. The penalty usually results in the loss of a down as well as 10 yards, If the quarterback threw the pass from his team's own end zone, the penalty results in a safety being scored by the defense.

A pass that is spiked does not result in intentional grounding being called. Well, it turns out it wasn’t actually intentional grounding, but the quarterback was trying to stop the clock, so he spiked the football so he could get a play from the coaches. Hey, at least I was kind of paying attention. :) I guess my husband can be a little proud, it’s rubbing off.

Looks like I absorbed some football knowledge, unintentionally. :)

Wildcats win in my heart

2010-12-09T19:44:00.000-08:00

Okay, so maybe I like a little basketball. I've pretty much been an NBA fan (Go Blazers!) most of my life. But most recently my husband has introduced me to college basketball. Mainly the University of Kentucky Wildcats. It all started last spring during March Madness. The words: basketball, Kentucky, Pick and Roll, Final Four, etc. were heard daily. Like, what, are they important? :)
Yes I've heard of college basketball and I am aware of March Madness, I've just never really gotten into it. Until I married my husband. This past week I've watched the Wildcats play twice. I caught myself getting very upset when then continued to tie when playing North Carolina. I was even yelling at the t.v. along with my husband. I was pretty mad when they lost. I was a lot happier when they won against Notre Dame. I know I like them because my husband does and I will support him. Not to mention they are really really good! But mostly I think it's
because of their colors. Kentucky Blue and White. I must say I really do like their uniforms. I also like the cheerleaders uniforms too. They are so cute! Very stylish indeed! Of course how could I forget the Wildcat mascot. Yes, I will decide if I like a team based on their uniforms and mascot. What? I'm a girl, that's what we do.

Thanksgiving = Football??!!

2010-11-30T19:45:00.000-08:00

Yup. That's right. There we were driving the long 4 hour drive back 'home' to our family, when I said "The best thing about Thanksgiving is the food".
Apparently I was wrong, but my husband corrected me and said "The best thing about Thanksgiving is football". What!!?? Why must sports control my life!! Really? On a day you're kind of supposed to spend with your family enjoying a meal, telling stories, and catching up...
Origin of football on Thanksgiving....
Wife: "Honey, can you help me make Thanksgiving dinner?"
Husband: "No wait, lets turn on the t.v and have no conversation and watch football! Such a grand idea! Who wants to spend time with my family anyway and I'll get out of helping cook, this will help pass the time until I pass out from overeating!!" ( I really hope you guys don't really think like that and I'm sure you don't, this is just an example!).
So we watched football, ate our Thanksgiving meal, and watched more... football!!
Of course I love spending time with my family. Thanksgiving was very enjoyable. Even though we did watch football. I guess it's like a tradition to have an NFL game on Thanksgiving between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. Don't worry there were 2 other games as well!!
So it actually wasn't that bad. But I'd still opt for no football. I mean, this football on Thanksgiving thing is pretty time consuming and brutal on the people (Moms and Wives mainly) who are making this huge meal.
I foresee this being my future Thanksgiving day planner:
Get up.
Prepare food.
Football.
Eat food.
Football.
Clean up during half-time.
Football.
Football.
Fall asleep from overeating.

So in love with Troy Polamalu's hair

2010-11-14T21:05:00.000-08:00

Yup, its true. I'll admit I love his amazingly huge hair. Right now we're watching the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football and guess who's playing? That's right, Troy's hair. Well, Troy is there too, obviously.

I crack up every time I see the Head and Shoulders commercial with him. Seriously. I don't know why exactly, but I think it's super hilarious. Looks like he and the company both have a sense of humor. Plus, his hair is so full of volume and I don't think I've ever seen any dandruff on him! It really is a great product and a football player with enormous hair endorsing it makes me smile. I'm glad he's taking care of it since Head and Shoulders has insured his hair for $1 Million dollars! Yup, you heard that right!
By the way, I think the advertising worked because I do have a bottle of Head and Shoulders in the shower!
To see Troy and his Titanic sized hair, check out Troyshair.com. Also YouTube.com for the commercial.

Baseball Season's almost over... Part 2

2010-11-08T20:30:00.000-08:00

Ding dong the witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch! Ding dong Baseball season's over!!!
As this year's season ends, I figured I would compile some of my favorite characters that have played a starring role.

First off, it's Brian Wilson. Okay, just for a moment take a look at that beard.
I'm pretty convinced that he is a direct descended of BigFoot. Creepy.
It looks like a couple fuzzy caterpillars found their home for the winter.
Also, is it dyed? Is he using Just for Men Baseball Edition Black.
I'm just saying that he looks pretty shady with this beard.
I would not endorse this as 'stylish'.

So....these guys.
They do make me laugh.
Good job fellas.

These players have names that got my attention. And make me laugh:
Milton Bradley and Coco Crisp (whom I often call Coco Crispy)
Really? Is this by coincidence or were your parents just huge fans of board games and cereal.

So...I'm still not sure what this is. A futuristic animal? Mostly I'm wondering if I should be concerned that it appears to be multiplying.

That's it for now. I'm excited to see what next years baseball season brings.
I'm kidding of course.

Baseball Season's almost over... Part 1

2010-10-31T20:22:00.000-07:00

Wow. I know my husband's obsessed with baseball (and fantasy baseball) when he asked the question "Baseball is almost over, what I'm I gonna do now?" Hmmm..... what are you gonna do now?! Now you know I love my husband, but how many hours a day can a person spend on fantasy baseball, watching it on t.v. or setting up your line up for the next days games. Yes baseball season is almost over (thank goodness!). I mean "oh that's just too bad" :)
But really, baseball season had a good run, like 7ish months! Isn't that a little too much? I mean really, it's only baseball. I can only sit and watch nothing happen for so long. I think I was a pretty good sport with this being my first experience with baseball season. At least I think I was. Especially with that game that lasted 15 innings (at the very end of last baseball season). I thought I was going to keel over from boredom.
There are a few other things that I would rather do than watch a baseball game:
-Swim with sharks.
-Make some bees' mad.
-Befriend a rabid raccoon.
-Get rabies.
-Chew ABC gum.
-Watch a Harry Potter movie.
-Brush a bum's teeth for him.
-Maybe even give that bum a bath.
You get the idea... :)
But don't fret, we have football and basketball now! They can be enjoyable. As long as the Trail Blazers stop hurting themselves and the Seahawks start winning big. Oh, and Brett Favre stops throwing interceptions.

Questionaire about the author

2010-10-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

1) Why are you writing this blog?

Because I want to and I feel there is a need to inform those that there is hope and you too can survive sports with style.

Also, this is pretty much a blog about my husband's addiction to sports and me pretty much not knowing anything about sports. This will be fun.

2) Who is this blog for?

I'm writing this blog FOR all the women out there whose husbands are addicted to sports and have no clue what they are talking about. You too can survive sports. Especially with style.

3) Have you ever talked seriously about sports?

I'm not a sports commentator technically, however I do commentate on sports in my own humorous way. Usually it has nothing to do with sports.

4) Do you even know any rules about any type of sport?

Define rules.... Okay so no, I don't know much about sports (that's why this blog will be so much fun). You'll enjoy this funny, un-stuffy way to enjoy your husband's addiction to sports.

5) So really... what is this about?

My husband's addiction to sports and how I deal with it.

With style of course.