Putting Wild Card Weekend Behind Us
By Jason McIntyre
This is what the end of an era looks like: Hands buried in a hoodie, wearing a dorky winter hat. We thought the Patriots’ run officially ended in week 1 of the 2008 season, but everyone else is etching yesterday as the death date on the Patriots’ tombstone.
Anquan Boldin watched, with his hands deep in his pants, as Steve Breaston caught seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. The former Michigan receiver looked like he’ll fit in fine as Arizona’s new No. 2 next season when Boldin is jettisoned.
Tony Romo finally won a playoff game. Then, he spanked a referee. Later, he quickly wrapped up an interview with Andrea Kremer and teased Charles Barkley hosting SNL. He’s got charisma. He plays for the most popular team in the league. He could be the next “crossover” star with appeal to more than sports fans. You know, like Tom Brady.
The reader who passed this along thinks that Rachel Nichols looked like Super Mario Saturday in Cincinnati. Agreed.