So it's been a while since I've had the time to share a thought on the blog here but after today's Jets-Bills game I just had to take a moment and share the most amazing, bizarre, prophetic statement that I may have ever made!
It's been quite a ride for Shaun Ellis in the last 2 weeks. By now most of you know the story. Shaun was stopped by the police the day before the Denver Debacle (official title of that game which I will remember forever as the most miserable post-Thanksgiving Sunday ever). He was speeding and had a quantity of marijuana and paraphernalia (fancy word for pipe or bong) in the car. This was bad. To his credit he owned up to it at a press conference and any disciplinary action is pending from both the team, the NFL and the police.
[Yes, I'd like a twinkie and some fritos and maybe some gummi bears. Next question]
So fast forward to today's game. The Jets are coming off two horrible losses following two amazing wins. They don't know what kind of team they are. They know they HAVE to win or their season goes Up In Smoke (thanks to Cheech and Chong for permission to use that cheap joke). The game is tight. The Jets are playing well through three quarters but due to some funny bounces and a couple of huge plays it's tight, VERY tight.
Then the fourth quarter rolls around and the Jets forget how to play defense. They give up an easy touchdown to fall behind by 3. It was scored right in the end zone I sit in and I'm telling you, the Jets D was TERRIBLE. It looked like they were trying to play flag football while the Bills were playing tackle. So 5 minutes plus to go and the Jets get the ball back with plenty of time. To the surprise of no one, 3 and out and a punt.
That's when it happened. I looked up and the time on the clock when the Bills were about to start their drive to ice the game was exactly 4:20. If you don't believe me look at the time on the drive chart for the Bills. The one that ends in "fumble". I turned to my buddy Bob and said the following: "LOOK BOB, THERE'S 4:20 LEFT ON THE CLOCK. IT'S SHAUN ELLIS TIME!!!"
For those of you who don't know what 4:20 means, click here. The short answer is that it's VERY meaningful to Stoners.
[This would have been the most stolen sign in America if the planned road had been built]
Now I'll admit that I was half joking when I said it but what happened next was incredible. The Bills on 3rd and short inexplicably decided to pass. Abram Elam knocked the ball out of J.P. Losman's hand, Shaun Ellis picks it up and rumbles into the end zone for what turns out to be the winning, season saving, life saving score. Yes life saving! Even for Jets fans who are used to crushing defeats this would have been a loss that may have caused a few suicides and/or homicides.
Two interceptions later (of course the Jets had to pick off the Bills twice in the last 1:57 to win the game) the Jets were 9-5, 4-1 and first in the division and still in charge of their destiny. Shaun Ellis goes from weed-eating goat to hero (for a day at least). We'll see how this plays out in the next two weeks. It was certainly some redemption for the big man and the Bob Marley title of this entry seemed utterly appropriate.
[That was great Shaun, by the way, can you score me a dime bag for the weekend?]
As for me being a prophet? They say one is a fluke, two is a trend, three you've really got something. Well calling the Shaun Ellis TD is one. Now go back and look at my blog item from September 10th after the first game of the season against Miami. Pay attention to the part where I mentioned that Miami isn't as bad as everyone thinks and that I've circled December 28th on my calendar when we'll have to play them again, possibly to get into the playoffs. Not so crazy now huh? If you want the winning megamillions numbers it'll cost you...
It's been quite a ride for Shaun Ellis in the last 2 weeks. By now most of you know the story. Shaun was stopped by the police the day before the Denver Debacle (official title of that game which I will remember forever as the most miserable post-Thanksgiving Sunday ever). He was speeding and had a quantity of marijuana and paraphernalia (fancy word for pipe or bong) in the car. This was bad. To his credit he owned up to it at a press conference and any disciplinary action is pending from both the team, the NFL and the police.
[Yes, I'd like a twinkie and some fritos and maybe some gummi bears. Next question]
So fast forward to today's game. The Jets are coming off two horrible losses following two amazing wins. They don't know what kind of team they are. They know they HAVE to win or their season goes Up In Smoke (thanks to Cheech and Chong for permission to use that cheap joke). The game is tight. The Jets are playing well through three quarters but due to some funny bounces and a couple of huge plays it's tight, VERY tight.
Then the fourth quarter rolls around and the Jets forget how to play defense. They give up an easy touchdown to fall behind by 3. It was scored right in the end zone I sit in and I'm telling you, the Jets D was TERRIBLE. It looked like they were trying to play flag football while the Bills were playing tackle. So 5 minutes plus to go and the Jets get the ball back with plenty of time. To the surprise of no one, 3 and out and a punt.
That's when it happened. I looked up and the time on the clock when the Bills were about to start their drive to ice the game was exactly 4:20. If you don't believe me look at the time on the drive chart for the Bills. The one that ends in "fumble". I turned to my buddy Bob and said the following: "LOOK BOB, THERE'S 4:20 LEFT ON THE CLOCK. IT'S SHAUN ELLIS TIME!!!"
For those of you who don't know what 4:20 means, click here. The short answer is that it's VERY meaningful to Stoners.
[This would have been the most stolen sign in America if the planned road had been built]
Now I'll admit that I was half joking when I said it but what happened next was incredible. The Bills on 3rd and short inexplicably decided to pass. Abram Elam knocked the ball out of J.P. Losman's hand, Shaun Ellis picks it up and rumbles into the end zone for what turns out to be the winning, season saving, life saving score. Yes life saving! Even for Jets fans who are used to crushing defeats this would have been a loss that may have caused a few suicides and/or homicides.
Two interceptions later (of course the Jets had to pick off the Bills twice in the last 1:57 to win the game) the Jets were 9-5, 4-1 and first in the division and still in charge of their destiny. Shaun Ellis goes from weed-eating goat to hero (for a day at least). We'll see how this plays out in the next two weeks. It was certainly some redemption for the big man and the Bob Marley title of this entry seemed utterly appropriate.
[That was great Shaun, by the way, can you score me a dime bag for the weekend?]
As for me being a prophet? They say one is a fluke, two is a trend, three you've really got something. Well calling the Shaun Ellis TD is one. Now go back and look at my blog item from September 10th after the first game of the season against Miami. Pay attention to the part where I mentioned that Miami isn't as bad as everyone thinks and that I've circled December 28th on my calendar when we'll have to play them again, possibly to get into the playoffs. Not so crazy now huh? If you want the winning megamillions numbers it'll cost you...
