From: Nathan
To : Xavier
$263. Let me spell that out for dramatic effect: two hundred sixty three dollars. Granted, with our over-inflated dollar in the crapper, that ain't as much jack as it was last year, but still, I lost two hundred sixty three dollars last week. I am back down to the hundred bucks I started the year with.
God hates me, that's what it is.
But enough about me. Are you back in California?
Are you ready to pick the games?
Are you in love with the man who sold the world?
And, most importantly, how about that Eli Manning? He's not screwing up. And with his reputation, I'm surprised that wasn't the headline in the Post: Little Manning Finally Stops Shitting Bed.
Anyway, how you feeling about the post season?
From: Xavier
To: Nathan
I am in Cali right now, which is why I didn't get this until now. I was feeling like a freakin' genius on Saturday, especially after Brady got sacked on the first play.
Then Sunday happened.
Fuck.
I'm actually happy for Eli Manning. I don't like the Giants at all, but I think it sucked how he got thrown under the bus by Tiki Barber. That's kind of an odd phrase. I wonder what they would say if somebody actually threw their teammate under a bus? Would they have to say like, man, “Ryan Grant really said some bad things about Favre in the media…”.
“What?”
“Oh, I mean he actually threw him under a bus. It was the only way to get him to retire.”
From: Nathan
To : Xavier
Whatever. You still did better than I. $263!
Girlfriend came over for the Saturday games and read a book while I yelled at the TV. A lot of people think that it's smart to date chicks who are into sports, but I think there's something to be said for the separation factor, you know? It's like, she doesn't even want to talk about sports or look at them, so I don't have to waste valuable time explaining shit to her. Plus, she leaves me alone during the games, so I can still fart all the time and drink until I vomit. Good times. Anyway: girls who are into sports? Your take?
On to the picks
You go first this time. I need all the help I can get.
From: Xavier
To: Nathan
Alright, I'm going to get nutty for my first pick and take the Giants to win outright. I think the shoe has to fall (whatever that means) for the Pack sometime, and I think it's now. I have the game at 24-17 Giants.
New England wins 31-10. The Chargers seem just happy to have beaten the Colts. The only way it's close is if LDT has a huge game.
I think it's cool when chicks are into sports, but not when they think it's special. Few things annoy me more than girls who suddenly think they're god's gift to men because they happen to be interested in something that's male-dominated, like poker, or sports, or video games. Especially when they don't know their shit.
Then when you call them on it, they act like you're discriminating.
Apparently, you're not really a player. Who knew?
From: Nathan
To : Xavier
I agree wholeheartedly (as opposed to partially heartedly, which is how I agree with most things) with your take on female sports fans. The ones that know their shit and enjoy it purely never act proud of it. Fuck, even guys who revel in their sports knowledge come off looking like assholes. If you truly enjoy it, the learning will come.
I am a shitty handicapper. I've had a few good years, but this isn't one of them. Hell, I've been out picked in football by Justin Rebello, Stoner Chick and now you. When I say my picks are for entertainment purposes, it's a statement of omission. I mean, what the hell else could they be for? Certainly not accuracy.
PACKERS over Giants
Every referee, every non-NY sports fan and every employee of the Vatican want to see Brett Favre go up against Tom Brady for the title. The NFL is aware of the possible ratings and are working to make them happen.
PATRIOTS over Chargers
Norv fucking Turner made it to the AFC Championship game. If he goes to a Super Bowl, I'll take back everything I ever wrote about him.
Records
Nathan: 4-4
Xavier: 5-3