The Ongoing Autobiography of Frank Carrera (fcarrera3) wrote, @ 2007-01-15 10:29:00

David Hasselhoff plays for the Seattle Seahawks
Man, this was a GREAT weekend for football!!

I LOVE the playoffs. (I'd love them even more if the Texans were in them...) I'm so glad to see the Saints in the NFC Championship game. I'm really pulling for them to go the distance. I saw on Sportscenter that in their 40 years in the NFL, this is their FIRST trip to the Championship. At this rate, I should be about 72 years old by the time the Houston Texans get to THEIR first Championship game!

So, anyway. I had to work on Sunday, so I recorded both games to watch after I got off work. After eating dinner, I plopped on the couch to watch the first game.

The Seattle Seahawks vs. The Chicago Bears!

Laura came and sat next to me. Every so often, she'll sit with me to watch whatever game is on, not really knowing who's who or what's what. I'll explain little bits of NFL Trivia to her, such as Shaun Alexander having broke his foot earlier in the season or Matt Hasselbeck having gotten hurt midway through the season too.

Around the end of the first quarter, Laura goes "Hey! David Hasselhoff plays for the Seattle Seahawks?!"

Without missing a beat I go, "Uh, yeah. Damn babe, he was only in the Superbowl last year. Where have YOU been?"

"Really? Man, I thought he'd be to old to still play football."

"No way. Why do you think he's so famous?"

Then my cousin Chris chimes in, "Yeah, you think all he's good for is Baywatch? He's still in his prime."

"No shit? " Then she really starts to get into the game because David Hasselhoff is quarterbacking for the Seahawks. "Man, that doesn't even look like him..."

Now, for about the next 10 or 15 minutes she's all into the game. "Oh dang!" when he completes a pass. Getting all down on him when he doesn't.

I couldn't take it anymore.

I lean over to Chris and say, "Dude, can you imagine her going to work and telling her coworkers, 'Man, I saw David Hasselhoff playing Sunday. He did pretty good!"

We cracked up laughing.

"What'd you say?"

"Nothing."

Then she catches her snap. "Man, I knew that wasn't David Hasselhoff. See, this is why I don't watch football with you..."

I was in tears. I hugged her. "Aw, babe. I was just teasing you. You make me laugh."

"Whatever. Jackass..."

Man, that was some funny shit.

David Hasselhoff and the Seattle Seahawks ended up losing in overtime.

Laura fell asleep on the couch around the end of the 3rd quarter.