- Super Bowl XXXVI - The New England Patriots and this backup QB named Tom Brady upset the St Louis Ram's "greatest show on turf". I remember I was actually excited for Tom Brady. Not so much anymore. Plus, let's be honest, Adam Vinatieri is the real hero of those first 2 Super Bowls (I have no bias at all)!
- U2 at Halftime - U2 and Paul McCartney performed at the Super Bowl Halftime. They did a tribute to those killed in the 9/11 attacks. It's the only halftime show I've really enjoyed.
- American Idol Debuts - Justin and Kelly. Simon. Didn't watch that season, but man, it was big.
- Sequels take over - Top 5 films were Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Spiderman, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Men In Black 2. Note: Only one non-sequel, and that one became a trilogy later.
- Beltway Sniper - This one was really creepy. Especially when it was discovered that the killers were an adult and a 16 year old working together.
- Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City. Blah. Never really get into the Winter Games.
- Iraq Tensions Mount - We were fighting the War on Terror in Afghanistan, and Iraq became a focus because of potential Weapons of Mass Destruction. The U.N. went after them (with our strong push).
- No Child Left Behind - It was signed into law.
- Lance Armstrong - He won his 4th Tour de France. He has to be mentioned in one of these 10s, and since I'm struggling on this one, I'lll give him the mention here.
- The Truth is Out there? The X-Files ended. I'm not sure anything was truly resolved.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
10 for the 2000s: Oh Boy it's '02
To be honest... looking back on this year, it seemed to be a little slow in my book of significant events (meaning ones that stuck out to me). I've struggled to come up with 10.
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It's very interesting that you were excited for Tom Brady the first year he won a Super Bowl, but not now. He's still a former sixth-round pick and part-time starter at Michigan. What's changed for you?
(yes, I'm stirring up trouble)
I was cheering for a someone I knew very little about, and I'm almost always a sucker for the underdog.
It would be better stated that at this point I'm not a Tom Brady fan.
Why? Let me count the reasons.
1. Rivalry - At that point there was not a rivalry between the Colts and the Patriots. Now that there is, there's a level of disdain that naturally develops.
2. Professionally - His stats and accomplishments are impressive, but I must say I think he's become much more jerky on the field. Watching his demeanor in press conferences rubs me wrong. The biggest struggle I have is the numerous times I have seen him go off on a referee... and not like questioning a call, but ripping into them. I just see a lot of actions that seem smug/ arrogant.
3. Personally - There are several things that have been glorified in Brady's personal life that really tick me off.
2 and 3 are my more quantifiable reasons, and I'm sure it could be argued that 1 is the real reason and I'd be fine if he was on the Colts.
The only problem is that there are Colts players I'm not a big fan of. Pierre Garcon would be one. Too cocky and demonstrative after big plays. He's doing a great job on the feel, but not a fan of his professionalism.
Okay, I've written too much over something too little. I'm done.
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