The Big Day is Here

Ah, the Superbowl is here. Kickoff time is at 6:30--although prior experience makes me think closer to 7:00--and Base10 is gearing up. It is your last chance to wear your Jets gear. Indeed it is the last game of the year. (One could argue that the Pro Bowl next week is actually the last game, but to me the Pro Bowl is more like post-coital snuggling. Nice of course, but the act is over).

In the continuation of a disturbing trend, the level of pre-game hoopla seems to have increased dramatically. The pre-game coverge on Fox starts at 10:00 AM. 10:00 AM. This amounts to more than twice the amount of coverage--most of which is a rehash of the regular season--than that of the actual events.

Then of course there is the sideshow to the big game: the ads. If you can't wait, click here. Base10 always enjoys these ads, but companies should also be cautious. Remember the "herding cats" commercial. What company was that again?

I also appears that the Terrell Owens question is still an open one. In spite of not being cleared by team doctors, Terrell Owens has sworn he will play. Unfortunately, the Mouth that Roared was held out of practice yesteday. Base10 would normally root against the Patriots, the hated division rivals of the Jets. However this year, hatred for the Pats is outweighed by hatred for Terrell Owens. What a quandry! Base10 will remain officially neutral. But, take the Eagles and the points.

In other football news, Dan Marino and Steve Young were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Well done gentlemen, and well deserved. Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard were the other inductees.

In another item, Jamal Lewis is reporting to camp. Doesn't sound unusual except that it's a camp run by the US Department of Prisons. Lewis is serving a four-month sentence for drug conspiracy charges. It was so nice of federal authorities to arrange it so that it wouldn't interfere with his season.

In the latest development in the Jets stadium saga, MSG has made an offer to purchase the air rights over the MTA property upon which the stadium will be built. I think MSG should have to pay its fair share of property taxes on its existing properties before it is allowed to develop another site.

Enjoy the big game!
- posted by Base10 @ 10:16 AM