The Morning Tailgate
Is it just me or does starting the NFL season on a Thursday night just seem wrong? It’s sort of a lesser version of the MLB starting their season in Japan or Mongolia every year when 99% of the United States is completely oblivious to it. Now, people in the US weren’t oblivious to the game last night, but in a league that is so intrinsically tied to one specific day of the week (Sunday) it doesn’t seem right that the season starts on a weeknight.
I get why they do it, but I just don’t like it. Last night was the start of the NFL season and for me it felt like just another Thursday night. No buzz, no anticipation, I didn’t even watch half of it. When I roll out of bed on Sunday it will be a different story. There will be an extra hop in my step, my bacon will be a little more crunchy (if I’m lucky enough to have bacon) and even if St. Louis is still being pummelled by Gustav, it will be sunny. It will football season.
The Giants picked up where they left off in last year’s Super Bowl [SI.com]
Despite missing all of training camp and playing in zero preseason games, Steven Jackson says he’s ready to go Sunday [Belleville News-Democrat]
Several reasons for the Cardinals to start focusing on 2009 right now [The Rundown]
If your a fan of Lost, then you’ll likely find this breakdown of the NFL interesting. If you’re not a fan of Lost, well then it probably won’t make any sense [18 to 88]
A national plea to keep the Mizzou-Illinois Arch Rivalry game in St. Louis [ESPN]
Good news for those that like draft picks, bad news for those that wanted the Cardinals to re-sign Kyle Lohse [MLB Trade Rumors]
The Cubs have lost 5 in a row and Carlos Zambrano has shoulder problems, so we may still get to enjoy a Cubs collapse after all [Chicago Tribune]
Seven alternatives to Albert Pujols for NL MVP, ranked in order by the level of injustice it would be if they actually won it [JoeSportsFan.com]