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Royal Review
By Victor Ludorem
How many of you set a new weightlifting record in getting up from the table of your Thanksgiving feast? Did anyone else have X-File like experiences of the incredible shrinking waistband? Which did you get your fill of this weekend…Turkey or Football?
If you said ‘Turkey’, please read on.
On a day when most people were home, warmly nestled within the bosom of their families, watching football and enjoying the cornucopia of life, we at Royal Sports were working hard and sweating the games here in the tropics.
This Thursday afternoon past, for the appetizer we started with a belly full of Detroit-6. As the Patriots were being fed to the Lions in the Silverdome 34-9, the bettors and fans were just getting warmed up for the main course….Swedish Cowboy MeatBalls.
The Vikings-7.5 were included on more people’s plate than mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie combined. On the other hand, the Cowgirls+7.5 were harder to sell than an O’Doul’s at Mardi Gras. The single largest decision in the storied annals of Royal Sports was riding on this game, can you believe it?. When this happens, hang on …Certainly you watched the game so I need not bother you with the play by play or the final score. The bottom line, was Royal’s ass felt like it had been kicked by John Madden’s 6-legged turkey. Ooooucch! I don’t have to like it but I’m here to report it for your entertainment and perverse pleasure..
On the collegiate gridiron, just about everyone was on the correct side as Georgia- Georgia Tech battled ‘between the hedges’ on Saturday. The Rambling Wreck made rearview road-kill out the Bulldogs+1 for the third year in a row, 27-15. Who’ll sweep the dogs up? Woof woof wuffwuff etc.
But hope was not lost when, Number 1 ranked Oklahoma-26 was nearly ambushed by the cross-State rival Cowboys 12-7. The snoring Sooners may have been looking past this game in Stillwater to next week. The sight and smell of barbecued National Championship hopes going up in a flaming Sooner Schooner could serve as a motivating wake up call in the Big 12 Title game. Some sodbusters are looking to get even.
Another weighty issue for the bettors was the game effort of Vanderbilt coupled with the lame effort of Tennessee. This 28-26 score was sweet as dessert for Royal. The feisty Commodores+19.5 nearly pulled off an upset of historic proportions. Anyone wearing a Tennessee Tshirt can volunteer to help us restack the dough till Jenny Craig arrives from Fat City.
[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited 11-29-2000).]
By Victor Ludorem
How many of you set a new weightlifting record in getting up from the table of your Thanksgiving feast? Did anyone else have X-File like experiences of the incredible shrinking waistband? Which did you get your fill of this weekend…Turkey or Football?
If you said ‘Turkey’, please read on.
On a day when most people were home, warmly nestled within the bosom of their families, watching football and enjoying the cornucopia of life, we at Royal Sports were working hard and sweating the games here in the tropics.
This Thursday afternoon past, for the appetizer we started with a belly full of Detroit-6. As the Patriots were being fed to the Lions in the Silverdome 34-9, the bettors and fans were just getting warmed up for the main course….Swedish Cowboy MeatBalls.
The Vikings-7.5 were included on more people’s plate than mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie combined. On the other hand, the Cowgirls+7.5 were harder to sell than an O’Doul’s at Mardi Gras. The single largest decision in the storied annals of Royal Sports was riding on this game, can you believe it?. When this happens, hang on …Certainly you watched the game so I need not bother you with the play by play or the final score. The bottom line, was Royal’s ass felt like it had been kicked by John Madden’s 6-legged turkey. Ooooucch! I don’t have to like it but I’m here to report it for your entertainment and perverse pleasure..
On the collegiate gridiron, just about everyone was on the correct side as Georgia- Georgia Tech battled ‘between the hedges’ on Saturday. The Rambling Wreck made rearview road-kill out the Bulldogs+1 for the third year in a row, 27-15. Who’ll sweep the dogs up? Woof woof wuffwuff etc.
But hope was not lost when, Number 1 ranked Oklahoma-26 was nearly ambushed by the cross-State rival Cowboys 12-7. The snoring Sooners may have been looking past this game in Stillwater to next week. The sight and smell of barbecued National Championship hopes going up in a flaming Sooner Schooner could serve as a motivating wake up call in the Big 12 Title game. Some sodbusters are looking to get even.
Another weighty issue for the bettors was the game effort of Vanderbilt coupled with the lame effort of Tennessee. This 28-26 score was sweet as dessert for Royal. The feisty Commodores+19.5 nearly pulled off an upset of historic proportions. Anyone wearing a Tennessee Tshirt can volunteer to help us restack the dough till Jenny Craig arrives from Fat City.
[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited 11-29-2000).]