Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 29, 2012

The last two min. take at least one hour.

Football’s not that bad. BASKETball is.

I’ve seen some games that come close to this. One game in particular, I would swear that the officials were getting “stretch” signals from the TV director so that they could fit in more commercials. You get especially suspicious when the official time out is exactly the same length as the commeercial.

Never understood the last 2 minutes in American Football-your down 27-3 with 50 seconds on the clock,and you call a time out?

Turn in your man card. That’s so you don’t have to dirty a plate or dribble stuff down the front of you if you have a hole in your lips.

Then there was the “Heidi” showing when the game took too long…

I tried all that and more, but it’s still an election year!

…jelly?

I’ll just be tuning in at game time. I used to watch the pre-game show, but these days so much of the pre-game has so little to do with the game itself.

You guys obviously did not put the time in training the wifey as to proper support needed during sports games. Mine now will bring me a sandwich, drink, chips, and a napkin on a tray to my favorite chair in the basement in front of the TV. All of this without being asked and without ever having to beat on her during training. How’s that for being loved?Actually, to be honest, she does this to keep me occupied so I won’t notice she then leaves to go shopping and man does that woman love to shop!

The toilet comes after he eats the sandwich.

my team lost so i will be concentrating on the commercials.

Time out only for compound fractures or fatalities on the field, limited to one minute maximum. That MIGHT put a LITTLE “excitement” back in the game? LImit political campaigns to not more than 90 days prior to nominating conventions, 30 days prior to elections, and no time out except for fatalities in the “media circus”.

dahawk, also the early heart attack you’ll have, leaving her with all the assets.

i’m not into sports, but when it’s unavoidable, i’ve noticed only the last 10 minutes are ever worth watching, regardless the sport or team. watching sports is like watching porn: not as much fun as participating.

THEY DO HAVE A COMMMERCIAL TIME OUT

When I hear the phrase sink sandwich I think of Lawrence Sanders “Deadly Sin” series. The protagonist is an NYC detective who while not solving gory brutal murders, is known for making them.

OMG! So true! Didn’t used to be this way. But then, NOWADAYS, IT’S ALL COMMERCIALS! Thank goodness for that little remote and DVR’s,

darn you hit it on the head again great job keep up the good work

American football: a bunch of supersized behemoths, laden with tattoos, standing around trashtalking each other. After all, with a mere 14 minutes of “action” in a full game, I suspect that’s all they can do. Such a sissy game! I’d love to see some of them try Irish hurling. wildman