Football Frenzy

Yep, it is that time of year again. The time of year again when Brad loses all functioning possible until the football games are over. You could tell him the house was on fire and aliens are in our kitchen, but if its not on a commercial and the football games are on, then there is no hope. And quite frankly, it is not just him that does this in his family. Let me take you back a few years to a time when we were newlywed and I had my first encounter with Brad's family and a Chiefs game.
It was a Sunday(duh!) also known as laundry day at that time. We had packed our car full of laundry and headed to Brad's parents house. The game was just getting underway and all of the sudden, people start jumping up off the couch, hollering and what not. I on the other hand am sitting at the end of the couch folding socks and underwear. I may have been startled a bit, I assume, because I had no idea what was going on.(And to be honest, I wasn't really watching the game. I wasn't a big football fan, then). Apparently, it is a VERY big deal when the Chiefs score and the James' family sees it all. All the rest of that game day, I would watch Brad and laugh to myself. You see, he likes to not only tell you the penalty, but also show the hand signals for the penalty. He can't sit still,seriously. He had to get up and walk back and forth or jump off the couch and yell "holding" or "first down" while signaling. It was hilarious(and still is).

As the years went by, I have come to learn a few things from the James family:

1. Do not let Brad hold anything while watching a Chiefs game. Whether good or bad, it will undoubtedly get chucked somewhere and it will not be a good thing. (FYI: Just asked Brad to put down the penguin toy after he kicked his legs and yelled "OOOH." Apparently, it was a good "OOOH).
2. His mom is the loudest Chiefs fan I know. I mean that in the nicest way possible. She will definitely be louder and angrier than any of the guys I know that watch a Chiefs game. Which is odd, since she grew up in Oklahoma and they don't even have an NFL team. Guess it was all that rooting for the Sooners that did it.
3. No matter how angry the James family gets at their beloved Chiefs, they will come back next Sunday and torture themselves another 4 quarters the next week. I remember one of Brad's sisters yelling and carrying on because Dante Hall couldn't get a kick off return. She took off her number 82 jersey and asked anyone if they wanted it, because she definitely did not want it anymore. I'm pretty sure she still has it in her closet. Another time, someone got the NFL preview magazine that had Priest Holmes on the cover and asked if they could throw it away. (That magazine is still around--even if it is in a room that no one uses that often anymore).

So, if you want some cheap entertainment, just be a fly on the wall when the James family watches a Chiefs game. And yes, over the years I have become a Chiefs fan. I have a couple of jerseys to prove it. (Brad's coaching right now, by the way. I think that is my favorite about this time of year. He actually thinks the players can hear him when he talks to the giant electric box known as the TV. Does he know that they can't hear him??).
My boys are even Chiefs fans. When I was pregnant and watching Chiefs games, they would kick when the Chiefs scored. Okay, maybe they were startled by the excitement, but they still knew how to root for the red and gold.
And if you think Sunday is exciting at my house, you should try coming over on a Saturday. Did I mention Brad was an OU fan, too??