07.15.04
11:42 p.m.
Caution: Football talk
I�m ecstatic. I�m elated. I�m so damn happy I could pee my pants. I have kick-ass tickets to the John Elway/Joe Montana Game of Fame. And, when I say kick-ass, I mean kick-ass. Level One, 50-yardline, row 18. Oh, yeah...you know you�re jealous.It brings back fond memories of my youth. I remember sitting with my father watching football all day on Sundays. We would have play-off parties, Superbowl parties, and parties to celebrate player�s milestones. We pretty much found any reason to have friends over and yell at the TV. Just thinking about it makes me smile; it was great to be ten.
The line up for the game is pretty impressive, so far. Nothing is written in stone, and anyone could back out at a moments notice, but I tend to be an optimist when it comes to football. I think I have to be, I am a Broncos fan, after all. The obligatory Bronco big names will be attending: Terrell Davis, Eddie McCaffrey, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Romanowski, Karl Mecklenburg, two of the Three Amigos (Mark Jackson & Vance Johnson...who knows why Nattiel didn�t RSVP), Mark Schlereth, Gary Zimmerman, and a few others you�ve probably never heard of.
However, I do have my favorites, and Steve Atwater has been my favorite player since I can remember having a favorite player. I was sadly disappointed he didn�t get to end his career in Denver, and I�m not sure I can ever fully forgive Pat Bowlen. I�m also damned excited to see Reggie Rivers and Randy Gradishar (although I was only 4 when he retired). There�s an autograph session before the game, and you can bet your panties I�ll be there. I�m such a dork, I feel like a teenage girl getting tickets to see N*Sync.
On the flip side, there will be plenty of NFL all stars from other teams, too. Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Tony Dorsett, Barry Sanders, Walter Stanley, Cris Carter, just to mention a few. Do you see why I�m so excited?
Granted, everyone�s pretty geriatric these days, and it�s not full fledged football, but I don�t care. As long as they aren�t hobbling around on canes I�ll be happy. Honestly, they could be wheeling around in their Rascal electric scooters and I�d still be excited.
I do have an extra ticket waiting to be claimed.