Unbelievable. I watched the game with my 6 year old who was proudly sporting his Marshawn Lynch jersey. After Wilson threw his fourth pick, I started damage control and told him the game didnt look good for the Hawks. A shower of tears ensued. I proceeded to explain how it was just a game and unimportant in the overall scheme of things etc. The tears kept coming. I calmly suggested that since we wasted our day on the couch that we should head out for a night ride in the endowment lands to work out the kinks. Less than two minutes later, I was screaming ohmyfuckinggod at the top of my lungs and fist pumping with both arms. If it werent for the grown men sobbing during the postgame, I would have continued my its only the game thesis. I feel ashamed for having imparted NFL fanaticism on my son, but well take the W.
Canada was well represented in the outcome. Jon Ryan becomes the first Canadian born player to throw a playoff touchdown since Rypien, Luke Wilson catches the two point conversion, and Chris Matthews (formerly of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers) recovers the onside kick.