Got back from the stadium a couple of hours ago and just finished unpacking most of the tailgate equipment. We arrived at 6:55 AM and Matt (Danny White) met up with us before the game. Unfortunately, the weather limited much of the tailgating enjoyment.
Here's my rambling tidbits before I pass out:
First off, the weather was miserable. Tailgating was harsh with the sideways rain and wind. It's always funny watching a game at Texas Stadium in the rain. You sit in your seats bone dry and look up at the hole in the roof, watching the rain pour through onto the field.
I don't know if this was picked up on TV, but after almost every Bledsoe incompletion there were ruckus boos and chants of "Romo, Romo." Also after T.O.'s 3rd TD, he was jumping up and down and belly bumped Hurd right in front of Parcells. They showed Parcells' reaction on the big screen. Parcells was just shaking his head left and right with a "what an idiot" look on his face. He didn't seem too happy with TO's antics.
Bledsoe missed a ton of wide open receivers. On his first sack of the game, TO was running wide open down the field. Bledsoe never saw him. He consistently played up to his stereotype: holding onto the ball too long, being immobile, missing targets. It's a shame. Quincy Carter consistently missed a lot of wide open receivers, but I don't see Bledsoe doing much better this year than Quincy did in 2003.
The stadium was 3/4 full. Lots of people stayed home I'm sure because of the weather. More tomorrow
Jeff