Monday Night (Arena) Football: Philadelphia @ Georgia

(05/12/2008)

6:57	Since Robust Young Soul requested it: who's going to get bleeped most on tonight's crazy broadcast Tony Graziani/Matt D'Orazio ( 0% ) Chis Griesen ( 0% ) Bret Munsey/Doug Plank/Coaches ( 0% ) Officials ( 0% ) Ray Bentley ( 0% ) Others ( 0% ) Monday May 12, 2008 6:57

6:59

Oh, good. We get to see Tony Romo's Take Me Out to the Ballgame, as well as a clip from T.O. on Flavor Flav's TV show. Take us into the game, gang.

Monday May 12, 2008 6:59

7:02

First of all, Ray's not in the booth - apparently, he's on the floor.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:02

7:03

Seven mics on the teams, coaches, and officials. Does that count Ray's mic? Also: D'Orazio's starting again against the pointy-headed Chris Griesen. Which I've NEVER pronounced correctly. Or Ray just screwed it up.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:03

7:05

The most interesting thing in Doug Plank's speech was the Magic Johnson jersey that was hanging up. The Soul's best bit? "Whatever, it's a football game."

Monday May 12, 2008 7:05

7:05

QB/DB/Coach/head official are miked up. This should be... a lot of silence. I was hoping for more microphones.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:05

7:06

Groce returns the ball to the 12 or so, and Ray lets Chris Griesen take over.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:06

7:07

Well. This is... all ambient sound. How wonderful. Carl Morris loves his mom. Another completed pass to... 25. Dammit.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:07

7:08

Okay, this is officially difficult. Griesen to Morris, who almost slips his man and sees daylight, but falls and gets to the 15.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:08

7:08

Ray Bentley has said nothing so far. This is kind of fascinating, but I'm going to lose my mind in a second.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:08

7:09

Crazy screen pass to the motion WR goes nowhere. Griesen to Morris gets them in the red zone, and Bentley finally speaks up.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:09

7:11

But then fails to say anything. Damien Groce picks up the first down, and I do owe Ray Bentley for telling me who that was. Bentley explains that the 22-gash is a dive play, which is what happens, and it's 6-0, Force. "Touchdown!" says Griesen.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:11

7:11

Okay, listening to the coach is like listening to one side of a phone conversation.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:11

7:12

Kickoff returned to the 7-yard line. D'Orazio takes over there. Georgia starts hammering on their buckets.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:12

7:13

D'Orazio got bent in half - thank God we had him mic'd to hear him say "oof."

Monday May 12, 2008 7:13

7:14

Josh wants to know if R-Kal is his actual name. I assume so. D'Orazio's pocket collapses again, but this time he runs for about 35 yards, and then follows that with a something-yard pass to set up 1st and goal.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:14

7:15

And they get in on the dive. This broadcast remains ... eerie.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:15

7:15

7-7 tie with 7:05 remaining.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:15

7:17

All right, here's the thing: nobody's talking to each other. Or, if they are, ESPN isn't giving that to us. They are giving plays and stuff, but it's all gibberish until the ball is snapped. And at that point, the best we can hope for is a "woo!" or "oof!"

Monday May 12, 2008 7:17

7:18

Ray diagrammed the Force's goal line play, which was useful, but beyond that, he's been sitting on his hands. Also, the girl in the Progressive commercial that screams "Surprise!" at the end is... compelling in some odd way.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:18

7:20

Oh,disaster! Ball goes off of all kinds of stuff, and nobody can get a hand on it until Shaun Scott (thanks, Ray) flops on it in the end zone 14-7 Philadelphia. How come we didn't hear any chatter there? Phooey. All the mic'd people aren't on special teams.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:20

7:21

Doug Plank is clearly pissed, and Ray has plugged next week's game and explained what happened after the ball banged off the iron. Meanwhile, Philadelphia can't make a weird thing happen again, it's a touchback, and we're back to hearing playcalls.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:21

7:22

Flag, deep pass to... Jones? The ball bounces off the top of the wall, is intercepted by Philadelphia, and then Jones gets LEVELED on the runback. It's negated by the offisdes call. But the weirdest thing is that they show a silent replay.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:22

7:24

THEN there's a quick toss to Jones, he picks up a couple yards, and Ray comments on THAT. Not when you could have said "You know, balls are live when the hit the top of the wall, and that's why Jones getting blocked out of his cleats is okay.

WAIT - what? They have a play called "Where's Waldo?" And it's a fly pattern. Chris Griesen, irritatedly: "Dang it! DANG. IT." Awesome.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:24

7:26

Aaaand... another deep pass, nearaly intercepted. And another one that's long. Illegal defense gives Georgia a first down.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:26

7:26

Kubiak and Greisen don't always agree, it would seem. Not Coach Walrus/Matt Nagy style, but there was some discussion of who was gassed and who was not a moment ago.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:26

7:27

"Rage" appparently is a screen pass? That's... not what I expected. I expected dismembered bodies.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:27

7:29

Philadelphia's LB #20(?) sticks on his man, and keeps Georgia out of the end zone. That'll take us to the end of the quarter, and I have a very limited concept of what's happened.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:29

7:30

By the way, I pulled up the rosters, just for such an occasion, but they seem to lack a #20.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:30

7:30

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Maybe this is reverse logic. Everybody can come away confused and disappointed so that ESPN can continue to insist that "storylines" and "celebrity guests in the booth" are the right way to cover sports.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:30 Guest

7:31

Indeed, mysterious guest. In. Deed. Damn you, ESPN, for using us like this.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:31

7:32

And we're back. Ray's using the philosophy of "we're letting them play." Georgia's in the end zone.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:32

7:32

XP is... blocked? Yes. But, running into the kicker also happened, so we'll go again.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:32

7:33

XP is good, this time. Ray Bently is going to take this opportunity to chat with Kubiak.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:33

7:34

The fact that Ray Bentley is on the sideline explains why he's not talking over the replays - he probably doesn't know they're happening.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:34

7:35

But he used the teleprompter earlier. So, never mind. Chris Griesen would like to read Jim Kubiak's lips, which I wouldn't have known without Live Wired, so thanks, ESPN. MEEEEANWHILE, the kickoff is returned (with a nice block) to the 20, and Philly takes over.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:35

7:36

D'Orazio has about 75 minutes to throw to henderson who flies headlong into the boards, slams off, spins upfield, and then meets with the first Georgia defender. It was like he had a vendetta agianst the wall.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:36

7:38

Saaaavy play - D'Orazio to an uncovered Bogle, who saunters in. First interesting - if somewhat cryptic - conversation between a coach and a QB, wherein D'Orazio explains that somebody's not covering some route and it's all very... something. 21-14 Philadelphia.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:38

7:39

The production value of this year's Arena Bowl is way lower, but I like it much better than last year's. I've been meaning to mention that.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:39

7:40

Matt D'Orazio knows where the camera is when we come back from break, and gives us a little blue steel. The kickoff goes off into the crowd, and it's a touchback.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:40

7:41

Phil Bogle seems like a good guy. 4TDs on 5 passes this year. And he wants to say hi to his dad.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:41

7:42

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like Philadelphia likes going to the big guys in the red zone more often than a lot of teams. Wes Ours, Bogle, etc.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:42

7:43

But I digress. There's a lot of contact on the deep pass to... somebody on Georgia, which is called against the defender, because of the old "turning to look for the ball" thing.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:43

7:44

Bergeron beats his man, touchdown, and they'll decline the offisides. 21-21 10:09 left in the half.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:44

7:45

I also love the "re-learn how to do things without cigarettes" commercials. By the way, is the Griesen-to-Bergeron connection... weirdly unheralded?

Monday May 12, 2008 7:45

7:46

I mean, this year - I heralded them last year.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:46

7:47

Philadelphia doesn't make it out of the end zone, so they'll start at the 3.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:47

7:48

I'll say this much for the no-announcer broadcast, it conveys the difficulty of a loud stadium quite well. D'Orazio really had to strain on that first play.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:48

7:49

And WE can hear Connell Maynor, but D'Orazio can't. That's great.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:49

7:49

Jump ball, Gary comes down with it - big play there for Georgia.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:49

7:50

Greisen's pass is over the head of... somebody. And somebody cursed in the huddle for our first dump of the game.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:50

7:52

Jones just droped that one. "Play 7," says Kubiak. It's a 10-Y go, which works poifectly. Tiger Jones, redeeming himself on the very next play.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:52

7:52

28-21, Georgia.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:52

7:53

Is Jim Kubiak related to Gary Kubiak?

Monday May 12, 2008 7:53

7:54

Whatever; our research department can look into that. D'Orazio takes over, and I'm looking forward to finding out what "[something] wing Zorro" is. It appears to be an out.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:54

7:56

There we go: Ray Bentley, explained what just happened to Jermaine Smith. We saw him lying down, and Ray jumped in to tell us that he whanged the wall and hurt his back.

D'Orazio's scramble on the next play ends with him in a half-nelson from a fan.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:56

7:57

And another scramble! "I don't wanna do that," says D'Orazio.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:57

7:58

I think Bentley mis-diagnosed that play call. He deciphered that it'd be all hooks, but somebody ran an over kind of route.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:58

7:58

Unless I made that term up.

Nice corner route to Henderson. Good play, good pass.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:58

7:59

Also of note, the shirts of the women behind Maynor and D'Orazio are slightly terrifying.

Monday May 12, 2008 7:59

8:00

Well: it looks like Ray wasn't wrong, but rather, someone didn't run the right route. Curious!

Monday May 12, 2008 8:00

8:01

Onside kick, recovered by... Philadelphia, but offisdes on the Soul, so that'll be that. Wow, though, there were 4 or 5 people flagrantly offsides.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:01

8:02

So, Georgia has a short(er) field, and they will capitalize.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:02

8:03

Huebner just plowed through no less than three tackles to force his way into the end zone.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:03

8:03

"Oh, [dumped]" says Griesen, holding for the extra point, which is missed left. Oopsen.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:03

8:04

34-28 Georgia, at the 1:00 warning.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:04

8:06

So, of the 4 players mic'd, we've really only heard from 2 - the quarterbacks. You're telling me the DBs don't say anything? Henderson gets corralled in the end zone, so Philadelphia'll start at the 3.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:06

8:08

Jackson catches the pass from D'Orazio, but after playing the old "no-mo! You're not in motion!" game, to make the other guys think "Well, the play's not going to him." You know, like you do when you're in the back yard.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:08

8:09

Jackson seems to have pulled an Eight Bells (too soon?) and will have a seat for a bit.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:09

8:09

Somebody in the huddle is singing along to Jungle Boogie, which is playing over the PA.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:09

8:10

Matt D'Orazio, swarmed by the Georgia d-line, will have to burn a timeout.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:10

8:11

Georgia calls time out, as Ray Bentley suggested they might. Philly's trying to burn clock with <1 min.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:11

8:12

Just occurred to me: this game would be super-interesting to football wonks, who would be interested in playcalling and whatnot. With us, it tends to hinge on when they call for someone to stay in-bounds, as they just did. Then we go "Oh, I see! It's as though they had a plan!"

Monday May 12, 2008 8:12

8:14

That was a strangely crossed-up play. Also, Connell Maynor doth protest too much.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:14

8:14

For clarification - he was cranky about whether or not the clock should or should not have stopped. (Hint: it shouldn't have, but it did.)

Monday May 12, 2008 8:14

8:15

Well. All the linebackers were out of the box. You think they'd have noticed that.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:15

8:16

(Mac - side to side, Jack - too deep)

Monday May 12, 2008 8:16

8:17

Some lady - it's the woman in the creepy Philly Soul shirt! - gets picked up on D'Orazio's mic, screaming about how the refs are killing them. Though the Soul just scored.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:17

8:17

And the last penalty was on the Force.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:17

8:18

And the Soul just used almost the entire 1:00. The extra point is good, it's 35-34 Philadelphia, and there are 3 seconds left.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:18

8:18

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

So it would be ideal for SI's Dr. Z and overachieving high school football coaches, you're saying.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:18 Guest

8:18

Yes.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:18

8:19

Annnd... halftime.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:19

8:19

I drink from the keg of glory: bring me the finest skinny cow ice cream sandwiches in all the land.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:19

8:20

(Translation: I'll be right back.)

Monday May 12, 2008 8:20

8:24

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Exciting. This could be a Best Buy break room.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:24 Guest

8:25

No kidding. They do this every week, and it's always a mumble-fest. Everybody's just hanging around. Come on: talk about the groupies you banged or something.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:25

8:26

The HughesNet woman is more compelling. By which I mean "GET HER OFF OF MY SCREEN."

Monday May 12, 2008 8:26

8:27

Okay, we're back in the locker room. Please let something interesting happen. Somebody fight somebody.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:27

8:29

Actually, that was sort of interesting strategically. I'll try to pay attention to what the lines are doing.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:29

8:29

And, back on the other side, Brett Munsey instructed his gladiators to "pat each other on the butt." Sounds like fun, if you're into that.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:29

8:31

Doug Plank, cribbing from Denny Green: "this team is who we thought they would be."

Ray Bentley apparently discovered some secret masonic passwords in the coaches' speeches, because he was able to predict from said speeches that it's going to be a great second half.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:31

8:31

That's divination of the highest order.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:31

8:32

Hey, we haven't seen Arthur Blank, Jaws, or Bon Jovi so far. What the fuck, guys?

Monday May 12, 2008 8:32

8:33

Kickoff to the Soul. Joe just arrived, via scooter, no less.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:33

8:34

No helmet, goggles on his forehead, just saying "Ciao," to everybody.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:34

8:35

People tuning in after the half - or late at all - are going to think there's something really wrong. "Want to do the double pass?" "No." Consise, that coach. Griesen would've done it anyway. Maybe.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:35

8:35

"Defensive secondary-caller," Ray? What does that mean?

Monday May 12, 2008 8:35

8:37

He's talking to Doug Plank, and that was interesting, except that it was way more interesting when Henderson hauls in a D'Orazio pass and gets pasted against the wall. And then grabs a nice lob into the end zone. Well done.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:37

8:39

The Plank bit was interesting because he was describing adjustments they were going to make at half with respect to Chris Jackson being slightly gimpy, etc. And then D'Orazio blew it up, and Plank was ready to shoot fire from his eyes.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:39

8:39

Also, I want the Georgia's coach's name to be "Planck," like the constant. Because I am a nerd.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:39

8:40

Hey! It's the suicidal robot from the super bowl commercial! He/she/it's working for the Coke bottling plant!

Monday May 12, 2008 8:40

8:40

Oh, it's 42-34, by the way.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:40

8:41

Finally, we get to hear the defensive guy's mic!

Monday May 12, 2008 8:41

8:41

Joe: "The moral of the story? He speaks with his shoulder on the field."

Monday May 12, 2008 8:41

8:42

Brett Munsey is uninterested in talking to Ray Bentley. He's also peeved, it would appear, about the penalties.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:42

8:43

Alert cobra is a great name for - CALL IT OFF!

Monday May 12, 2008 8:43

8:44

That's the highlight of the broadcast, right there. 9:19 left in the 3rd, Munsey interrupts his explanation to freak his shit out.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:44

8:44

Okay... Let's break this down.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:44

8:45

Morris stays up for quite a while, fighting off tacklers to the 3, Eddie Moten comes in for the strip, and the ball rolls to the back boards, which now - due to the offseason rules change - is a touchback.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:45

8:45

Brett Munsey was very excited.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:45

8:46

Wes Ours is a big dude, and gets a head of steam enough to force newton to go for his ankles. If only he could hurdle...

Monday May 12, 2008 8:46

8:47

Oh, dear God. Matt D'Orazio is escorted to the sidelines, and then dumped into the stands.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:47

8:48

He was upside down, and had three large linemen and two fans crumpling atop him in the third row.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:48

8:49

Intriguingly, the lineman that instigated that did excactly what they talked about in the locker room - stayed low, didn't engage, etc. So, maybe that wasn't totally useless.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:49

8:50

Dear sir: That's why you don't call the double-pass.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:50

8:51

Chris Jackson heaves the ball behind Wes Ours, and then gets smacked in the grill.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:51

8:51

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

If they had tables on the other side of the wall like they do in video games, D'Orazio would end up in one every game

Monday May 12, 2008 8:51 TorgosPizza

8:51

The next play is more standard, D'Orazio to Brackens, touchdown.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:51

8:51

Like wrestling - breakaway tables. 48-34, Soul.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:51

8:53

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

next week, AFL Raw

Monday May 12, 2008 8:53 TorgosPizza

8:55

Groce can't keep his feet, they'll start from the 4-ish.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:55

8:55

Oh, and now Ray Bentley is going to rub in the fact that Matt D'Orazio was let go by the Rush.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:55

8:56

Josh says he did, in fact, see Jaws earlier.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:56

8:57

That's just a good route. Griesen to Morris, first down.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:57

8:58

You know what playstation move that was, from "Harrison" Bergeron? Triangle, Circle, Triangle. He breaks two tackles and gets down to the 5

Monday May 12, 2008 8:58

8:59

Griesen's going to snap it early? Okay. Touchdown, Force.

Monday May 12, 2008 8:59

9:00

49-41, Force. I think, if I were obligated to get a Force jersey, it would be a Bergeron jersey. Sorry, The Scrappy Chris Griesen.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:00

9:00

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

A Troy Bergeron FYI, did you know he tried out for af2 Columbus Wardogs when he was only 18

Monday May 12, 2008 9:00 TorgosPizza

9:01

I did not: did he also lie about his age, so he could fight the Germans?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:01

9:02

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

He loves the land of Chocolate

Monday May 12, 2008 9:02 TorgosPizza

9:03

Wow, that's brilliant. He committed to Auburn, transferred to Middle Tennessee State after redshirting, and then left for the Wardogs.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:03

9:04

So, he's listed on the roster as being from Shaw High School. While I was doing that research, Philadelphia scored. D'Orazio to Brackens. That was speedy.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:04

9:04

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

Bergeron was like OJ Mayo, just wanted to get paid!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:04 TorgosPizza

9:04

And the third quarter comes to an end. 56-41, Philadelphia.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:04

9:06

Mayo did make the argument that went "If I got all that money, where's all the stuff? I rode a bike!" Which was sort of clever.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:06

9:06

Oh, by the way, Mike Hohensee has the goatee I had for about 9 months.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:06

9:07

Also: if I was at this place that had my pasta replaced by Pizza Hut pasta, I would be furious.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:07

9:07

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

he looks bad ass with that, before he was more dr. science like, now he is bad ass gym teacher who gave up on his football dreams because of a knee injury....when fighting the germans

Monday May 12, 2008 9:07 TorgosPizza

9:07

Thank you. I also, am a badass.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:07

9:07

Jaws!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:07

9:08

Come back to the booth, Jaws. I know it's a conflict of interest.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:08

9:08

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

But as Dr. Science, he won an ArenaBowl. As Goatee Man, he cut D'Orazio.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:08 Guest

9:10

The operations meeting of the Soul at Jon Bon Jovi's house sounds AWESOME.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:10

9:10

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

see, if he sits in the stands.... and comments into a mic handed toward him... he's not a commentator, he's a guest.... genius!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:10 TorgosPizza

9:12

Somebody's mic is broken. Fix that before my dog gets angry. (I do not have a dog.)

Monday May 12, 2008 9:12

9:12

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

Yes, but Goatee man was worried about one blow to Droz back being a 200k injury claim. JBJ can shell out that money anytime any day

Monday May 12, 2008 9:12 TorgosPizza

9:12

And, while we in the ISF war room have been discussing AFL flameouts like Jon Beutjer - there's always the AAFL - and Jaws and things, there's been a game going on.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:12

9:13

AWESOME: Chris Griesen is flipping out.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:13

9:13

That made this broadcast worthwile.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:13

9:13

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

yes, and not swearing (much)

Monday May 12, 2008 9:13 TorgosPizza

9:13

He's shown remarkable restraint.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:13

9:14

But, my favorite part was "Yeah! RUN! You'd better run!"

Monday May 12, 2008 9:14

9:14

Andy Kelly, by the way, looks like he's about 60.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:14

9:15

Heubner apparently was the only one who listened at halftime - sack #2.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:15

9:15

(I include us in that statement, because: zzzzzz.)

Monday May 12, 2008 9:15

9:15

"Get your butt back down there, I know what I'm doing" - Maynor to someone offscreen.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:15

9:16

D'Orazio with time and patience. Mind you: Chris Jackson is gimpy, Henderson is out with a something... who's left?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:16

9:17

Well, that's good blocking. Clifton Smith for the touchdown. Hoooooooles. It's like backyard football when you're allowed one QB sneak per 4 downs. You put the fast kids back there, and it's going to be the sneak. XP is no good, 62-41, Philadelphia.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:17

9:17

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

ESPN has proven to us all NOTHING INTERESTING HAPPENS IN THE LOCKER ROOM AT HALF TIME, I'd rather see the frisbee dogs

Monday May 12, 2008 9:17 TorgosPizza

9:18

Torgo, something tells me you not only limit yourself to the ESPN family of netowrks, but also branch out to Versus?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:18

9:18

*networks.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:18

9:19

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

no no, Animal Planet Puppy Bowl Live Wired

Monday May 12, 2008 9:19 TorgosPizza

9:19

Comment of the night, ladies and gentlemen.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:19

9:22

D'Orazio's "wired" clips keep discussing how he's mad about his mis-read, but he's only had one incompletion and one interception. That's not so bad.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:22

9:22

Those kids who want high-fives are going to have to wait until Georgia stops their ostensibly "up-tempo" series.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:22

9:23

Interception, Eddie Moten, flag on the play. Cussing also on the play. Pass interference, defense.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:23

9:24

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

anyone ever notice that the camera view from behind, i think the camera that hangs below the cross bar is pretty awesome, id love to see a game with a cable cam type camera, and do the entire game from ostly that angle

Monday May 12, 2008 9:24 TorgosPizza

9:24

I'm afraid that it'd be like when NBA games are covered from that scoreboard camera, and everybody gets nauseated.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:24

9:24

Well, that beard play didn't work, and Griesen's cranky.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:24

9:25

Say what you will about the game thus far, but Philadelphia doesn't give up shit on the goal line, and Georgia's going to keep calling running plays. Griesen mixed that one up, and WANTS TO GET THE EXTRA POINT OFF, DAMMIT.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:25

9:26

Kubiak just gave an eyebrow raise to the play-change.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:26

9:26

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

im not sure that any play described as "just like in high school" is a great pr moment for the AFL

Monday May 12, 2008 9:26 TorgosPizza

9:26

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

"o rly" - Jim Kubiak

Monday May 12, 2008 9:26 Guest

9:26

Indeed.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:26

9:27

I'm not sure, actually. I've always been telling people that it's basically backyard football played by people who know what they're doing. It's good times if you spin it that way.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:27

9:27

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Well, pro sports are supposed to be "just like kids playing in the yard." Except when it's totally about winning at every cost. What makes a man decide to become a youth coach and spout "it isn't how you win or lose, but how you play the game?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:27 Guest

9:27

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

with a wink and a nod rather than in earnest, in the hopes of molding pro players 10 years down the line?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:27 Guest

9:28

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

How would you like your pasta? by the pound please.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:28 TorgosPizza

9:28

That's what Josh has been saying all night, by the way. In re: pounds of Pizza Hut Pizza.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:28

9:28

Philadelphia's just going to try to eat clock.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:28

9:29

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

I think Maynord just called updog

Monday May 12, 2008 9:29 TorgosPizza

9:29

Not much, what's up with you, dog?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:29

9:29

ANYWAY.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:29

9:29

Josh wants to run the double pass now, and we've moved into monkeytime, apparently.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:29

9:30

All right, old man, thanks for your input, but D'Orazio wants to run the ball.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:30

9:30

Chris Jackson, with a death wish, apparently wants the ball in a 62-48 game.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:30

9:31

And, they land on his... other leg. Fortunately?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:31

9:31

1:00 warning. Kick a field goal, Philadelphia, so I'll be right.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:31

9:33

Blerg.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:33

9:33

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

Detroit 5, Dallas 2 FINAL

Monday May 12, 2008 9:33 TorgosPizza

9:34

Georgia returns it to the 10, and it'll be an extra... 5 yards for kick catch interference.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:34

9:34

By the way - that's kind of a weak penalty. You can't get within the 5?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:34

9:35

Griesen to Bergeron, and they're kind of back in it, 62-55

Monday May 12, 2008 9:35

9:35

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

its a good penalty, cause otherwise the returnman would die

Monday May 12, 2008 9:35 TorgosPizza

9:35

Right, yes, but the guy had posession, didn't he?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:35

9:36

Or was he in before anyone got the ball? I'll admit that I may have screwed that up.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36

9:36

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

the defense can get within the five when the ball is touched by the returnman OR when it hits the ground

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36 TorgosPizza

9:36

I thought it had - I guess it hadn't.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36

9:36

Onside kick...

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36

9:36

GEORGIA RECOVERS.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36

9:36

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

he was in before it was caught, damn centers

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36 TorgosPizza

9:36

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

WOW!!!!!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:36 TorgosPizza

9:37

Wow, indeed.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:37

9:37

Josh, a native Philadelphian, is irritated. I am rooting for football.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:37

9:38

Interception rubbed out by illegal formation. Jaws, what were you saying about sloppy play?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:38

9:38

(Actually, not so much an interception, upon reflection.)

Monday May 12, 2008 9:38

9:38

Bergeron with the catch, out of bounds, :30 left.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:38

9:39

Inside-outside, the one pump was one too many.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:39

9:39

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Moral of the story--when Ray Bentley says you can go for a record by attempting a TD pass, you go for the TD pass.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:39 Guest

9:39

Also dangerous: the Georgia reciever tipped the ball up in the air. Erroneous.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:39

9:40

Eddie Moten had another shot at that one, and Georgia's got two more shots.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:40

9:40

But they'll only need one. Touchdown, Griesen-Bergeron.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:40

9:40

They'll take a time out.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:40

9:40

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Also, the problem with the current "Ray now talks about 60% of the time he would normally talk" system is that it's even more obvious that commentators are missing. Like when Hawk wanders off to the toilet every other inning during Sox games, leaving DJ to fill dead air for three minutes.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:40 Guest

9:41

I want to hit DJ in the head with a hammer when that happens. As a corrolary (completely unrelated to the rather exciting game): I'm a big fan of Steve Stone/Ed Farmer on the radio.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:41

9:41

But your point is valid.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:41

9:41

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

It's not his fault Hawk isn't taking his prostate meds.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:41 Guest

9:42

TWO POINT CONVERSION: GOOD.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:42

9:42

Oh, my!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:42

9:42

[Comment From HawkHawk: ]

Philly needed to streeeetch streeetch their defense

Monday May 12, 2008 9:42 Hawk

9:43

:16 seconds left, and Georgia is fired up. And swearing. Could we please have had this game on, say HBO? Or at least with a parental advisory warning?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:43

9:43

Monday May 12, 2008 9:43

9:44

We thought, from possibly a bad angle, that Georgia fans had largely exited the building, but that doesn't seem to be the case now, and I'd like to apologize.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:44

9:44

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

we all know philly is going to win right?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:44 TorgosPizza

9:44

16 seconds is a long time in the AFL.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:44

9:44

Chris Griesen would like R-Kal to stay onsides, please.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:44

9:45

Free play? D'Orazio scrambles for a dozen.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:45

9:46

By the way, both linebackers apparently haven't played in the Arena Football League before. Perhaps you've heard of the linebacker box?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:46

9:46

6 seconds left leaves us with the classic football question: go for it once, twice, or kick the field goal?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:46

9:47

I guess not that classic, but certainly interesting, academically.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:47

9:47

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

i have to say, all that audio there.... pretty interesting

Monday May 12, 2008 9:47 TorgosPizza

9:47

"We're going to win." Thanks, Matty.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:47

9:48

Why didn't Bentley have his mic on for that? They just asked him where D'Orazio hit the wall. That's going up on You Tube tomorrow.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:48

9:49

Oh, dear. It's on the foot of Connor Hughes. Josh does not have much faith in the young Irishman.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:49

9:49

And with reason. That was terrible.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:49

9:49

22-0 for Georgia. Wow, that was impressive on Georgia's part.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:49

9:50

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

and folks, if you don't like that, you don't like Arena Football

Monday May 12, 2008 9:50 TorgosPizza

9:50

Well said.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:50

9:50

Nobody really knew what was going on for about 40 minutes, but the last bit was enjoyable.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:50

9:50

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Was it the old man on the Philly bench who was calling for a genuine attempt to score up by 14?

Monday May 12, 2008 9:50 Guest

9:51

Yes, in fact, it was. His commentary was along the lines: make them use their time outs.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:51

9:51

Times out.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:51

9:51

Also: Madden Nation, fuck off.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:51

9:52

All right, so to wrap up: I think we were best served when Ray was commenting by himself.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:52

9:53

Also, if we could get a more judicious use of the microphones, instead of "Hey, it's the guys on the field all the time: isn't that weeeeeeirrrrd?" that'd be great.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:53

9:53

Stick Ray on the sidelines, because that was cool, but let him talk more.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:53

9:54

The game was a solid B+ (Philadelphia played pretty sloppily), and the experiment a B or B-.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:54

9:54

[Comment From TorgosPizzaTorgosPizza: ]

I thought the last couple minutes were pretty good, i think the rest is just kinda jibberish, i liked when Pat Haden on NBC would diagram each reciever's route

Monday May 12, 2008 9:54 TorgosPizza

9:54

Yeah, and I liked when Bentley would do that, too.

Monday May 12, 2008 9:54

9:56

So, if anyone has any more input, feel free to throw it on the site. Thanks for watching and participating. Good night!

Monday May 12, 2008 9:56

9:56

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