The Big Game

Today is the Harvard-Yale football game, "The Game" if you will. I don't think it's ever been televised before, but today, the WB has the broadcast live at noon. While it may not be as compelling as say the Ohio St.-Michigan matchup, the Game is an important tradition.
Indeed, Harvard and Yale have battled every fall for 122 years. Modern football, whether of the pro or college flavor, owes its very existence to this rivalry. The Game began when the roots of rugby, soccer andd football were blurred.

So boys, while you may not be playing for glory, you are playing amid the very roots of the game. Play hard. The football gods are watching. They wax nostalgic over Harvard-Yale. It is a game they remember as children.

UPDATE: Harvard-Yale is tied 24-24 in OT. Both teams just wrecked their chances for victory in the first possession.

UPDATE: Harvard won 30-24 in triple-overtime. Harvard has now won five consequtive years. Historical note: this is the first time triple-OT has happened in an Ivy League game.
- posted by Base10 @ 12:57 PM