Eli is a football fanatic. Dare I say, football nerd? Even though football is a manly sport and doesn't necessarily lend itself to nerdism, I'm pretty sure that anyone can become nerdy about anything if enough thought and devotion is put into it and if you can regurgitate those thoughts with youthful enthusiasm and charisma. Check, check. Eli is a wholehearted football nerd. He follows the Vikings rather religiously and regularly reads blogs and articles about his beloved (although fairly unsuccessful) team. Then he asks excitedly if he can tell me about the current offensive strategy or why he admires a certain rookie based upon his college-to-pro transition or how the coach's stance on this and that should be considered when blah blah blah...
In other words, Eli loves football. Particularly the Vikings.
But he also really likes the Lions, not least of which because I'm a Michigander and they're the team we route for when the Vikings stink (which is most of the time). So Sunday's game was the perfect game for us because we could cheer for both teams. And it was sunny and 60 at TCF Stadium, the outdoor stadium at U of M where the Vikings currently play while the Metrodome is being redone.
It was great fun and we ate classic football food like cheese curds and hot dogs as we watched Eli's dear Vikings get defeated by the Lions. Throughout the game my husband informed me of the recent changes in Detroit's defense, the status on Teddy Bridgewater's ankle injury, exactly how many field goals the Lion's kicker has missed already this year (and how many other kickers have been sacked because of their lack of aim), and why Anthony Barr is a fan favorite as a first-round draft pick. Great fun indeed!
So Happy Birthday to my football nerd of a husband :)
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