Old favorite: The New Math
There are two things that I like to do in the week leading up to a big game: watch at least one classic game against the same opponent on dvd during the week, and read an old mgoblog post recapping a game against the opponent.
This week, both are the 05 game of course. In case you haven't read the New Math in a while (or ever!), here's Brian's summary of the game: The New Math
Watching the 4th quarter of that game still gives me chills... and so does that post. What a classic ending.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:07 PM ^
Edit: I'd be remiss if I didn't include the WH video:
October 21st, 2009 at 1:59 PM ^
....that turned me from someone standing behind the couch at the end of the game saying "cmon kid it's time to go to dinner dammit" into someone saying, as Brian put it "Wooo" and then possibly "Hooo."
That was the play that got me to ask forgiveness rather than permission to write a check for season tickets, and watch each-and-every-down of every game since with my football-crazed son.
I like this from Brian's original post:
And what is sport but a story with no defined script and an uncontrived ending?
I used to be a live theater junkie but football is better (no contrivance).
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:55 AM ^
Anyone notice how much better TV picture quality etc is these days even though its only been 4 years?
October 21st, 2009 at 12:05 PM ^
"I swore like it was freestyle rap battle between pirates." We've all been there.....
October 21st, 2009 at 12:13 PM ^
One of the best thing about the internets is going back and reading what people were feeling at the time. This post is timeless. Contrast that w/ the comments on that post where someone was lamenting that he didn't want Jamar Hornsby to to know about this new math. Whoops.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:06 PM ^
I love watching that play and seeing the new math just keep running like he can't believe what just happened. Just a phenomenal moment. And the throw from Henne was just a frozen rope - Henne at his robotic best.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:16 PM ^
When I see him running around after the TD, I remember Breaston saying something in the post-game presser about how he didn't realize how fast Manningham was until he tried catching him to celebrate with him, and he couldn't catch up.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:50 PM ^
Everytime I watch old M highlights it makes me wish Breaston was still here returning kicks.
October 21st, 2009 at 4:58 PM ^
I was at the game and the guy in front of me was bickering about something how the 3 seconds wouldn't matter... I cried after Manningham caught that pass
October 21st, 2009 at 8:20 PM ^
I had forgotten about the quotes on the left sidebar. Brian: bring those back please.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:01 PM ^
who is the announcer for that game? that line is engraved in my memory forever.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:54 PM ^
It's Brad Nessler.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 AM ^
I was in Spain all during this season, so I had actually never seen this clip until now.