Today marks the completion of my 35th trip around the sun.
365 days ago, I celebrated my birthday by watching the Pittsburgh Steelers get throttled by the Indianapolis Colts. The Steelers would get their revenge in the playoffs, though, and they would go on to win the Super Bowl — the first Steelers’ championship I had seen since Super Bowl XIII, since Mom sent me out of the room for being a crying, screaming little brat during Super Bowl XIV. Overall, it was a very good season.
But that was last season. Two days ago, the Baltimore Ravens dominated my Steelers, but unlike last season, there will be no playoff revenge, because there will be no playoffs. Pittsburgh is losing games like I’m losing the hair on my head — as opposed to the hair on my back — the kick-ass sports bar where I watched that game and many others is now closed, and my other team, the Carolina Panthers, may be the most frustrating football team to watch ever.
The only things that are more frustrating? My recent inability to get a date, my dad’s constant complaints that I haven’t given the family any grandchildren, and the fact that I’ve been doing this damn blog for three years now, and the only things I have to show for it are a few small checks from AOL and Google and a whole lotta footprints on my ass that were left there by a posse of Deadspin commenters.
It’s my birthday. Send hookers and soma immediately.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Player // Nov 28, 2006 at 1:44 am
Hey man – Happy birthday. Keep up the good work.
What kick-ass sports bar are you referring to that has now been closed?
I’m taking the Steelers season hard, but the Super Bowl from last year takes a little bit of the edge off. Everything that went right for them last year has gone wrong this year. Not much can be done about that.
At least the Panthers have some potential, although they need to play up to it for once!
I’m sure you’ll find a date soon. Who was that girl you were dancing with in that picture you posted a while back?
2 Jamie Mottram // Nov 28, 2006 at 10:26 am
Happy birthday, Dave. You may be having a rough week, but the winds will change. Or is it the tides? Either way, enjoy yourself, man.
3 Clint // Nov 28, 2006 at 4:04 pm
Happy bday dave!!! I enjoy reading your football blog. Hope it was a good one.