Top Reasons for doing the unthinkable: Dropping a Touchdown Pass

Since 2003 I've been playing in a touch football league with a bunch of crazy Italian boys (yes I'm a glutton for punishment). We get together, have a good time, and don't take it too seriously. After all it's just a beer league right? Well, not quite. Yes, it's a beer league and sure we have fun, but not one of us hates to lose. Especially these guys. When we lose you hear every curse word in the book (and some new ones). The funniest thing is that after the game everyone pats each other on the back "good game man, see you next week". But then at the local watering hole "that guy sucks man, why do we have him on our f***ing team?" LOL! Hilarious!

As for me, generally I enjoy playing offense, but thrive on playing defense. I just don't like seeing anyone else succeed (that kind of characteristic makes for a good CB). Having said that, when I do play offense there is nothing worse than dropping a pass (especially when it's 4 for the field...you've got to score to stay in the game). Even worse I hate dropping touchdown passes. And what sucks is I've been dropping my share lately. Damn! It's gotten so bad that I actually have a list of excuses that you can borrow when you happen to drop one:

1. The lights! I lost it in the lights!


2. The ball was too low man! Do I look like Danny DeVito to you?


3. The pass was too high brother! Do I look like Yao Ming to you?


4. He knocked it out of my hands! Didn't you see that?


5. WTF JD?! Put a spin on that ball!


6. Damn gloves


7. Ref! That guy was all over me! That flag stuck to your ass?


8. Dichio! I was trying to tip it to you man...pay attention!


9. I can't believe he got it there...do I look like Donovan Bailey to you?


10. The lights! I lost it in the damn lights!

Feel free to use any one of them. I was going to go on and write about how I'm getting older, losing my vision, getting arthritis in my hands, etc. But hell, I just just dropped the ball. Damn!

Da Rhino is out.