The Student of the Game

Now that people have finally begun to realize that there is life beyond Pittsburgh Steeler QB “Big” Ben Roethlisberger french kissing the windshield of an automobile in a motorcycle accident where he wasn’t wearing a helmet . . . Now that he has seen the error of his ways starting statements with the phrase “IF I ever ride a motorcycle again . . .”, it’s now impossible to make him out to be a worse role model than a villain in a comic book inspired summer blockbuster movie and difficult to declare him stupider than said villain’s stereotypical brawny sidekick any longer.
And now COUNTLESS fans are again in the woe of the seemingly uneventful off-season. Bored . . . wondering what there is to care about. Rejoice, friends — the SoTG to the rescue . . . and THESE issues actually involve football rather than accidents and arrests.

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Late Monday morning, QB for the 2006 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers “Big” Ben Roethlisberger was involved in a wreck where his motorcycle collided with a car and he was thrown from his bike causing his head to collide with the other vehicle’s windshield. Roethlisberger’s surgeon stated in a press conference that there were several contusions and abrasions, 2 lost teeth with several chipped, and a broken jaw and nose. Witnesses at the scene of the accident declared that while the accident was the fault of the other driver, a 62-year old woman, Big Ben was also not wearing a helmet.

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Download Show 02B
sotg_02b_passing.mp3
Length: 47:48

This second half of episode 2 covers Passing Games across the NFC. Steven (AKA “Weasel”) is back in the chair with Kyle to discuss his their picks in each division. The last 10 minutes or so are devoted to a top 8 by each commentator.

To download, right click on the “Show 02B” above and Save as… or use a podcatcher like iTunes, Juice, etc.

Background music courtesy of WIRED Magazine and the Creative Commons:

• Thievery Corporation - Dc 3000
• DJ Dolores - Oslodum 2004
• The Rapture - Sister Saviour (Blackstrobe Remix)
• Dan The Automator - Relaxation Spa Treatment
• Cornelius - Wataridori 2

For more information see http://creativecommons.org/wired/

Links:
SOtG Web Site
Liberatr Media Network
Liberatr on MySpace

Download Show 02A
sotg_02a_passing.mp3
Length: 29:55

This second episode covers the Air Attacks for the AFC. Steven (AKA “Weasel”) joins Kyle to discuss his top picks in each division. The second half of this show ends with a top 8 overall across both conferences.

To download, right click on the “Show 02A” above and Save as… or use a podcatcher like iTunes, Juice, etc.

Background music courtesy of WIRED Magazine and the Creative Commons:

• Thievery Corporation - Dc 3000
• DJ Dolores - Oslodum 2004
• The Rapture - Sister Saviour (Blackstrobe Remix)
• Dan The Automator - Relaxation Spa Treatment
• Cornelius - Wataridori 2

For more information see http://creativecommons.org/wired/

Links:
SOtG Web Site
Liberatr Media Network
Liberatr on MySpace

The Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers were two of 2005’s worst teams in football in the second-worst division in the league, the NFC West. To even the non-NFL inclined, the Cards are famed as one of the worst-run organizations IN ALL OF SPORT (until this past off-season anyways) – including hockey teams. The Niners, while once models of greatness as the first franchise to achieve 5 Super Bowl victories, have eroded from their treasured status and are now more “Fool’s Gold” as far as any hope for advancement or evolution into a revitalized team. When these 2 cellar dwellers met for their first match-up of 2005, it didn’t make sense that it would be an event of possible momentous significance . . . at first glance it certainly fits snuggly in the, “Who gives a flying [BLEEP!]?” category. (Read on …)