Speaking of Football

My Los Angeles Avengers got shellacked this weekend by the Georgia Force, 58-34, in a game not local and not televised. They play next on Thursday night at the Staples Arena against the Philadelphia Soul. The Soul is a team which for three years now everyone thinks should be winning the league, as evidenced by this being the second year in a row that almost half of the games televised on ESPN feature the Soul.

What makes the Soul so damn watchable? Quarterback Tony Graziani, who spent three glorious years as the Avenger QB is just amazing to watch. His final season with the Avengers the average Avenger drive was three plays; Tony would just drop back into the pocket and throw the ball in to the end-zone. Since joining the Soul, co-owned by Jon Bon Jovi, Graziani has been either brilliant or injured. He will be sitting on the sidelines on Thursday due to what looked like a really cheap shot at his knee in last week's game. Which means he won't be throwing to his new favorite target Chris Jackson, who joined the Soul this year and used to be Graziani's favorite target in Los Angeles.

Me? I'm in Florida again and will miss the non-televised game anyway.