50
Fifty years of the NFL Super Bowl (Ball).
That's longer than I've been alive. Not by much. Time for
hair dye (Gary Kubiak style) and homemade Buffalo wings. And booze. Lots of it.
Let's not forget prop bets with our buddies during the Big Game. And leave the
broads at home. Unless they are cooking or doing a booze run for you. Super
Sunday is a Man's Holiday. Just skip Coldplay at halftime.
Football has been a large part of my life since I can
remember anything. Though even throwing a ball around these days doesn't appeal
much to me. I like to watch,wager,and get loaded during football games every
chance I get.
But football to most people means more than I already expressed.And
football meant more to me as well. Football,in the form of
electric,electronic,and video games were an equal addiction,when I was not
outdoors playing. And with all the advances in cpu graphics and smooth gameplay
these days,Krude is going to take you back to my low resolution youth. Recess
is in!
Electric Football
This game always fascinated me. A vibrating metal field with
little plastic players that would move in whichever direction you faced them. It
looked real cool whenever the players were set up. Then a complete wreck after
the vibrating 'play' was switched off. I
had the Raiders/Vikings version of this game when I was 7. Fond,yet frustrating
memories of this toy.
Mattel Electronic Football
Possibly the greatest hand held game for guys ever created.
I played the shit out of this 9 volt powered blip and bleep toy. I still
sometimes see a reissued version of this game for sale around the holidays.
Lucky i'm right handed as well. I was a Pro 2 playing kinda guy. Still am.
Intellivision Football
Intellivision was the best home video game system at the
time (post disco era). Intellivision had the best graphics and gameplay hands
down. It was also fun as hell. Atari football was a joke. I also remember a TV call
in contest on channel 11 WPIX in NYC called TV Pixxx. This football game was
part of the contest. The caller would play this game in passing mode by calling
'pix' into the phone to pass. Score enough points,get a prize. It was way cool-
for 1981. Look up TV Pixxx on Youtube. Pix! Pix! Pix! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Joe Montana Football for Sega Genesis
Fast forward a few years. I was in pussy,rock music,and
early age drinking mode in the 80's. But this football video game brought me
back in front of the TV with a joystick in my hands in the early 90's. The 1994
version of this game was my favorite. I found a used Sega Genesis system at a
garage sale for $15 a few years ago. It was great having Jeff Hostetler throw
bombs to Tim Brown all over again. And the Houston Oilers running a Run and
Shoot offense with Warren Moon as QB. Great shit.
I'm not much into football related toys or games anymore. My
son,on the other hand,is. He is a master at any of those Madden football games.
Whether it was Game Cube,Playstation 2,3 or any Xbox,my son can kick my ass in
those football games. Makes me way proud.
So have some balls and go for it on 4th down (Ron Rivera
style) whenever you can. Football is the American Pastime. No doubt about it.
Salut
KK
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