Thursday, January 06, 2005
Here's something cool that happened to me today!
One of my co-workers is the daughter of Leroy Jones, who was a defensive end during the Air Coryell days of the San Diego Chargers. I've often said to people that was one of the best games I ever saw because it went into overtime.
Well, it took me but a minute to realize that my friend's daddy was THE guy who blocked the Miami field goal in over-time, which allowed the Chargers to get the ball back and score the winning field goal. It was a rollercoaster of a game, and my Chargers won 41-38.
SO, while gushing to my friend about it...she CALLED HER DAD TODAY, and I got to speak to LEROY JONES on the phone. I was so nervous and excited to tell him that he played in one of the most exciting games I had EVER seen in my life. I had seen Louie Keltcher and Rolf Benirschke when they spoke at my school when I was in junior high, but I never got to actually speak to a Charger player LIVE before.
This just goes to show you the depth of my Charger fandom. That game in Miami was in 1981...I was only 11 years old, and I remember that game. Kellen Winslow was my hero. He already blocked a field goal and then went on to play no matter how tired he was.
These are times I wish my daddy was still around. He would have been so excited because our whole family watched that game on TV.
Here's a summary of that game, for anyone interested:
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=331
One of my co-workers is the daughter of Leroy Jones, who was a defensive end during the Air Coryell days of the San Diego Chargers. I've often said to people that was one of the best games I ever saw because it went into overtime.
Well, it took me but a minute to realize that my friend's daddy was THE guy who blocked the Miami field goal in over-time, which allowed the Chargers to get the ball back and score the winning field goal. It was a rollercoaster of a game, and my Chargers won 41-38.
SO, while gushing to my friend about it...she CALLED HER DAD TODAY, and I got to speak to LEROY JONES on the phone. I was so nervous and excited to tell him that he played in one of the most exciting games I had EVER seen in my life. I had seen Louie Keltcher and Rolf Benirschke when they spoke at my school when I was in junior high, but I never got to actually speak to a Charger player LIVE before.
This just goes to show you the depth of my Charger fandom. That game in Miami was in 1981...I was only 11 years old, and I remember that game. Kellen Winslow was my hero. He already blocked a field goal and then went on to play no matter how tired he was.
These are times I wish my daddy was still around. He would have been so excited because our whole family watched that game on TV.
Here's a summary of that game, for anyone interested:
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=331
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