Letting it out

A day later and my brain is still fried from the game yesterday. So in an effort to let go I have a few thoughts to send out.

To Ed Hochuli: I still love you. I know, our relationship is gonna be rocky for a while. You've hurt me badly, and my trust is a fragile thing. But we both know I can't stay mad at you. You're everyone's favorite ref and for good reason: you've got the brawn, the brains, and the attitude that we all aspire to in our officials. You made a mistake, a horrible, horrible mistake, but I know you didn't mean to.

I've read that Ed, that lovable muscle bound hunk in stripes, is feeling awful about his role in robbing the Chargers of a victory. This is according to the Head of NFL Officials who apparently has spoken to Hochuli several times in the past 24 hours. The NFL announced that it will be investigating the rule applied by Hochuli, an incredibly swift announcement by their standards, indicating just how terrible the call was. It was also announced that Hochuli will be graded down for his performance, which will affect his status as a playoff ref. I really hate to see one (albeit horrible) call ruin a fine career. Feel Better Ed.

To Mike Shanahan: Eat a dick, you leather faced idiot. Shanahan had the gall to claim that Hochuli and Co did a great job yesterday. He said he grades the officials every game and said they did the best job of any officiating team in he can remember. Yes Mike, the NFL is thinking of changing their sacred rulebook, pundits and fans coast to coast are in agreement about the screwjob, and Ed Hochuli could get fired, but they did a "great job".

To My Frontrunning Brother: You didn't even watch the game, so you don't even know how bad your "team" blew it. They blew an 18 point lead at home. They were shut out in the Second half. They were saved by utter incompetence on the part of the Zebras.

To those who say "The Chargers got screwed, but..": But what? They were screwed. A lot of people are saying that they still had a chance to stop the Broncos. That's true, but its also irrelevant, because they already DID stop the Broncos. Getting a goal line stand and a game securing turnover is no easy task, and to ask any team to do it twice for no other reason than that a whistle incorrectly blew half a second early is ludicrous. Imagine if a closer came in to secure a one run ballgame. He gets three outs, only to be told by the umpire that the other team gets six outs in the last inning. Seem right?

To Lehman, AIG, and the rest of the tanking Financials: You're all idiots. And I think that "The Tanking Financials" has potential as a band name.