Maybe they need an exhibition season

The first half of the Rams-Seahawks game is the worst exhibition of pro football I've seen in a long time.

The Rams fumbled the opening kickoff and the Seahawks started the season on the Rams 19 yard line. Incomplete, incomplete, interception in the end zone. The Seahawks also turned the ball over on the first play of their third possession. Oh but it gets worse, check out the Rams next possession.

Incomplete pass, offensive holding, defensive offside, timeout Rams, incomplete pass, timeout Rams, bad snap followed by Bulger throwing the ball in the ground to avoid a sack (marginally legal), punt downed at the 4 and the Seahawks waste a challenge. One set of downs, six bad plays and that doesn't count the three incompletions.


Oh, it keeps going. The Rams have third and one on the Seahawks nine -- false start, delay of game, missed field goal.

With the half winding down the Seahawks attempt a 49-yard field goal which the Rams block and run back for a touchdown. Then the replay official notices the Rams had 12 men on the field.

One half: four turnovers, 11 penalties (nine by the Rams), two botched field goals, an a bad challenge.

Maybe if they had an exhibition season like baseball where the starters got to play under game conditions, it would look like pro football out there.

The weather outside

was crazy today.

Light rain, torrential downpour, rain, overcast, sun breaks, repeat. A couple of times I could see the lake across the street.

Driving to the gym (second day in a row) I passed two joggers running down the street. I know these people are dedicated but I have to think there's something not quite right up there when you run in pouring rain. That can't be good for your health, can it.

House update

We signed paperwork last week. Closing is scheduled for Tuesday. Feels good to be done with the house since the emotional part has long past and it's a business transaction waiting to happen.