So today I decided to write my pre-Preseason Super Bowl prediction, and while doing a bit of “research” concerning my favorite team, the Tennessee Titans (who by the way are not my pre-Preseason Super Bowl pick), I discovered a troubling trend on a site we all know and love, YouTube.
As part of this piece I tried to find out who hit Chris Johnson on the play that took him out of the divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2008-09 playoffs, as I couldn’t remember (I watched that game on a crap TV in a dive hotel in New Orleans, and was completely hammered by the middle of the second quarter, so bear with me). When I went to YouTube to see if I could find video evidence of the hit, I was delighted to see that a bunch of dorks had bombarded YouTube with clips of their Titans-Ravens matchups on Madden. Seriously, no one wants to watch your video game memories, not even you. The only video game clips that are acceptable are the speed Mario clips from talented dorks in Japan, or the kid that simultaneously worked a Rubik’s Cube while beating Mr. Crowley on Guitar Hero. Now THAT’S entertainment.
So naturally I click on a link that said “Baltimore Ravens fans take over in Nashville Tennessee and beat the Titans in the playoff game,” thinking it might have the hit that knocked Johnson out of the game. Nope, it was just four drunken idiots “rioting” outside LP Field. I haven’t read the Riot Act lately, but I don’t think four people yelling and pumping their fists qualifies as a riot. Also, I would love to see these jackasses actually try to “beat the Titans in the playoff game”. It would be acceptable penance for releasing such a sucky video onto the unsuspecting public.
Another odd thing I noticed was the surprising percentage of videos that consisted solely of a fat guy on a couch wearing a jersey providing his picks for that weekend’s playoff games. If you’re looking for people to watch your videos, you need to find a hot girl to read this stuff, it can still be your pick opinions and you can even introduce the girl. The point is, we have enough unattractive people in our lives. We don’t need one more.
So I eventually find a comprehensive reel of highlights from the game. As for the hit that knocked Johnson out of the game? Not included. The most important play of that game and it’s not even mentioned. Sports media, everybody! I still have no idea who made that hit.
New Orleans. It would have been even more challenging to remember the Chris Johnson hit because we were constantly changing the television to Telemundo during commercials. It is possible we missed it entirely.
ReplyDeleteTelemundo is a fantastic little channel, isn't it? If I had Telemundo I'd probably be watching it right now while telling myself "hey, I'm learning Spanish!"
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