Grounds for Divorce!
OK not really. Still, my wife almost cost me my ESPN NFL Blog league game last night. Playing the 3-3 Bears (I was also 3-3) this was a key game as we’re both on the borderline for a playoff spot. The score is 14-14 in the 4th quarter. I complete a 30 yard pass to Antonio Bryant on 3rd and 8 to keep the drive alive. Another 3rd and 7 pass to Winslow moves the chains again down to the Bears 7 yard line. 3rd and goal from the 5 and William Green catches a swing pass, shakes off a LB and dives in for to go ahead score.
Woo hoo.
1:45 to play and here comes Dawson for the extra point. Then my wife enters the picture. She’s sitting next to me and says “don’t miss!” as she says that she grabs the controller…forcing me to shank the extra point.
She cakcles. I stare at the screen that now reads 20-14. I inform her, “Oh laugh it up..you better hope I stop him. Seriously, you should become a rabid Browns fan right about now.”
Another cackle.
Of course the Bears begin their march. Two 3rd down conversions later and they’re at midfield with :55 seconds to play (plenty of time in this game). 3 plays later and it’s 4th and 1 at my 40. He hands off to Jones and Kenard Lang smothers him in the backfield to secure the win..and my marriage. 