Girls with balls

POSTED: Monday, January 21, 2013, 12:19 PM

Quoth the Raven: We Will Score!

Someone on my Facebook Page recently made a comment to the effect that women knew nothing about football, and that’s why we (blanket statement there, fella) were rooting for a Brothers’ Bowl. In other words, this gent thought that those of the feminine persuasion weren’t sharp enough to hang with those Einsteins in the old 700 Section of the Vet and that the only interest we had in football had nothing to do with strategy or stats. To him, it was all about the human interest angle of having the two Harbaugh brothers duke it out in the Superbowl.

I have to chuckle whenever I hear anyone challenge my gridiron pedigree. You don’t spend 40 seasons going to football games without having at least some of the finer nuances of the game brush off on you. I do understand that using the words ‘nuance’ and ‘football’ in the same sentence is about as incongruous as seeing Chuck Bednarik in a tutu, but for those of us who love the game it is clear that there’s more to football than meets the injury list. While it’s gotten a lot of bad press recently because of a legitimate concern with serious head injuries, this shouldn’t obscure the fact that the game is an authentic American art form.

Which brings me to the team owned by the late Art Modell (I know, I stretched for that one.) The Baltimore Ravens helmed by local boy Joe Flacco, coached by local heroes John Harbaugh and Wilbert Montgomery and boasting a Temple alum named Pierce made my weekend by beating Tom Brady and his motley crew. The fact that I was born in Baltimore has nothing to do with it. The fact that I hate Boston has even less to do with it. The fact that two brothers would be nose to nose in the championship wasn’t even the point.

I liked seeing the better team win, and I liked seeing the better QB (or at least the one who didn’t make an art out of throwing interceptions) advance to the finals.

I may be a ‘girl.’ But I ain’t stupid.

Christine Flowers @ 12:19 PM Permalink | 8 comments

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Comments (8)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:39 PM, 01/21/2013

Not about football, anyway.

— Bartleby

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:29 PM, 01/21/2013

Rip off. I saw an article title "GIRLS WITH BALLS" on the news page and was sure it was about the folks who work at School District Headquarters. I see a blending of genders. Ballsey women? Neutered Men? Whatever it is, I hope it's soon an extinct mutation never to rear it's ugly head in these parts again.

— Penny_Pingleton

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:34 PM, 01/21/2013

Right on Christine! Enough of the Patriots and Brady. Although I want to see Joe Flacco do well, my heart is with San Francisco. I was a Joe Montana fan (even when he beat the Eagles)and remember his amazing career first at Notre Dame and then in the NFL. And, he was of Italian descent.

— lport

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:06 PM, 01/21/2013

Lport, I loved Montana too, but as between San Francisco and Baltimore, there's no question where my heart lies (and I didn't leave it in San Francisco...)

— Blogress

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:17 PM, 01/21/2013

I'd be happy to see David Akers get a ring.

— scoobysnacks

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:05 PM, 01/21/2013

Me too, Scooby. Me too.

— Blogress

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:37 PM, 01/21/2013

Nice shot of the Poe House, Chris.

Glad your team won!!! 8-)

— Gendres

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:32 AM, 02/02/2013

Chris, for all the reasons you stated in this blog, I am rooting for the Ravens in tomorrow's Super Bowl. It should be quite a contest!!!! Maybe "The Poe Pathetic Eagles" should watch the video clips and take notes.

8-)

— Gendres