Giants lead 14-10,

THREAD FAST FACT: Dallas has not won a posteason game since December 27, 1996.  That was two months before Mario Kart was released for Nintendo 64.

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Entering the 6th, 3-1 Yankees.

Go Yanks.


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Let me preface by saying that last night's 4-3 comeback win was epic.  Like CYC said, it had all the makings of a classic Yankees' comeback win of Octobers past. 

However, as great as it was, I felt the need to talk about the blown call in the top-half of the inning. 

What should've been a double for Joe Mauer was called a foul ball by Phil Cuzzi, who was standing right on the line.  I understand that human error is part of the game, but there are blown calls and then there are BLOWN calls (if you catch my drift).

It's inexcusable for a professional umpire to miss a call like that.  I've seen missed calls on baseballs that hit the line or that were inches fair, but not five or six feet fair.  I don't know what Cuzzi was watching, but it couldn't have been the ball.  I watched the replay again about a dozen times and there's not even a logical explanation for what he could've seen. 

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Tied at 3 going into the 11th.

Go Yanks.

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Tied up at 1 into the 8th inning.

Go Yanks.

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We all know that the national media often times looks on the surface instead of going in-depth (i.e. OMG no Marvin Harrison! = Colts struggle to make playoffs) with their analysis.  In reality, I think Colts fans know that the team has essentially been without Marvin Harrison - at least the sure-fire Hall of Fame version of Marvin Harrison - ever since his knee injury early in the 2007 season.

This is not a knock on Marvin, or a proclamation that Anthony Gonzalez is the second-coming of Jerry Rice.  It's just that if I was making a list of the potential question-marks and issues for the Colts entering the 2009 season, "how will they replace Marvin Harrison?" wouldn't crack the top ten.  However, that topic seems to be all the national media wants to talk about, outside of Jim Caldwell's new job responsibilities.

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In a surprise move, the Colts have decided to re-sign DT Ed Johnson according to a release from the team today. 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVE

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson, the club announced today.

Johnson (6-2, 296) joins the Colts after starting 16 games in 2007 and one game in 2008 for the club.  Johnson, who has 73 career tackles, originally was signed as a free agent by the Colts on May 5, 2007.  He had 63 stops, 49 solo, with one sack and one forced fumble in 2007, filling in for injured defensive tackle Booger McFarland.  Johnson had 10 tackles against Chicago in the 2008 season opener.  He was waived September 11, 2008. 

            “We are giving Ed Johnson another opportunity to play for the Indianapolis Colts.  We

dismissed Ed last year because he knowingly violated a team rule in the area of personal conduct. 

We consider every violation of a team rule or NFL policy on an individual case-by-case basis,

and we evaluate a possible return to the team on that same basis.  Ed understands our team rules

and our mandate that players represent themselves as professionals at all times.  We feel the

lessons Ed has learned will allow him to be what we demand from our players,” said Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell.  

“I would like to thank the Colts, especially Jim Irsay, for this second privilege to join the team.  I apologize to everyone for the situation I created last year.  I have learned valuable lessons from my mistake, and I want to re-gain the trust of the organization, my teammates and our fans,” said Johnson.

Colts released a statement at about 3:30 this afternoon that Ron Meeks has officially resigned.  Here is the official statement from the team:

January 20, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ANNOUNCE STAFF CHANGE

            Ron Meeks has resigned as defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts, the club announced today.

            Meeks served in this capacity with the club since 2002.

Unfortunately, no other outlets have picked it up yet, and I couldn't find another link. 

I'm trying to get my mind off of today's loss, and instead I'm in here making a new post.  Though this season didn't end the way anyone wanted it to, I just wanted to hand out a few thank yous:

Thanks JRS - for the wings.

Thanks queler for your undying optimism.

Thanks bluegonz for putting everything in the historical perspective, and for reminding us why football was just as sweet in the non-HDTV days.

Thanks cjmulrain for your number-crunching and stats research.

Thanks potroast for reminding us why Kevin Gilbride is the worst human being on earth.

Thanks Simms-McConkey for defending us against rival fanbases.  Good luck with John Smoltz - he was really awesome in World Series Baseball '95 for Sega Genesis, and when I had braces.

Thanks Proud Yankee - every site needs their own troll.  You handled your responsibility well.  Though I didn't like you flaming on other sites, some of the shit you said was pretty funny.

Thanks Woogie, DoctorK, Cody, and anybody else I'm forgetting.  It was good talking Jints with you guys.

Finally thanks Ed for running the best Giants' blog on the net.

Go Knicks and Yankees (and I guess Mets, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Devils or whatever team keeps you occupied until training camp).

I'll leave you all with the obliglatory Tony Romo "EPIC FAIL" picture gallery...