This Should Be Fun

LANDOVER, Md. - Got into the FedEx Field press box about 20 minutes ago, this blog is iin row 3, seat 19, if you're looking.

This blog would have dropped its first entry before this but this blog's computer countered that move with the dreaded blue screen announcement that my computer had encountered some kind of internal tragedy and was shutting down to collect its thoughts.

It does that sometimes. One of these times, though, it's going to get punched in the middle of the face for it and then it won't have anymore tragedies and this blog will have to explain what the hell happened to my computer. And hand.

Saw the news that Navy blew a game to BC today, drawing some penalties and fumbling on a third-and-13 in the final minutes.

Always encouraging when Naval Academy plays with a lack of discipline.

This blog pledged before that this blog wouldn't bee-atch about press box accomodations because, after all, this blog ain't paying.

But lemme describe this spot - the press box is positioned in a corner of the field about 40 rows up in the second level. So this blog is about 145 yards from the opposite goal line. Amplifying things is that we're basically looking out through portholes. We're positioned under an overhang and the windows are about 5 feet tall so anything 20 feet or more above the field - like a pass or punt - will disappear from view.

But this blog will persevere. Although it may make the sad Eli Manning "Who stole my backpack?" face.