The stakes were HUGE for the 2011 Battle of the Bay. While others downplayed this as a preseason matchup of two teams bravely trying to reach mediocrity, the destiny of an unborn child was going to be determined by the outcome of this epic gridiron duel.
The outcome of this game would determine whether Baby G (due any day now) would first wear 49er Red or Raider Silver and Black. If this were a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, you could say “so what – the kid’s in Florida and everyone knows that he’s destined to grow up not knowing how to punch a ballot”. But this was the Oakland Raiders v. San Francisco 49ers. It was Mom v. Dad.
Stop and think about that. This wager, this simple act, would cast the fate of one human being. This would be the difference between a fine education or finishing third grade. CEO or PFN (Prisoner File Number). Owning a sail or paying a bail. Refinancing a home for a successful startup or mortgaging everything for season tickets. Boardroom fights or barroom brawls. Merlot and cheese or Ripple and fleas.
The tension was nearly unbearable. The gathered crowd understood that Baby G was in the hands of Alex Smith and Jason Campbell. No child deserved that, but this was the hand that he was dealt and it had to be played. With the game still in doubt late in the fourth quarter, the forces of good united against third string QB Kyle Boller, the former Cal quarterback who was once a first round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens, but has since fallen far into the dark soul-sucking pit called Raider Nation. A local boy gone bad. But that would not be the course set for Baby G. Good triumphed over evil. Well, perhaps that’s an overstatement. A bad football team triumphed over a worse football team. 49ers 17 Raiders 3. Another child saved.
All i have to say is…….LMAO! I thoroughly enjoyed reading ur blog…this preggers surely needed a laugh like this…lemme wipe my tears real quick…..ok. =). Drew and I are honored to be featured in your blog this week. And lets just say, I too am glad that another child was saved from the darkside =)….GO NINERS!!!! WOOHOO!
Yep. The good news is that Baby G will be able to spell his name before reaching puberty. The bad news? You’re going to need that college fund.
That’s a deal, Mr. Erceg. And brie is real cheese.
Ok, granted, that was REALLY funny. I about spewed top ramen on my keyboard. But still, that poor baby is doomed to a lifetime of thinking that Brie is real cheese Thinking that “getting hammered” means sipping Chardonnay from the correct style wine glass. That’s just an unfair burden to place on the little tyke before he’s even born.
Tell you what, how about we have a little wager. Raiders V 9ers, straight up on season record. Loser buys the first beer at the hotel after we summit Kilimanjaro. Deal?