We can be heroes, just for one day

Wow. Wow. Wow.

I'm really not a person for knee-jerk reactions, honestly. I like to keep things in the context of history.
But that game last night was the single greatest football game I have ever seen.
And Vince Young's performance was the single greatest athletic display of dominance by a player I have ever seen.
On my deathbed, I think I will still hold up this game as the best I have ever seen.
Never before have the stakes been higher, the teams better, the hype bigger, and the game greater. 4 quarters of incredible plays and constant swings of momentum. For about 4 hours last night, I was completely captivated by the amazing performances I saw. I was shaking during that last drive by Texas. Literally.
What was amazing to me was the fact that I told everyone in the room I was watching the game with that if Texas could get one stop, Vicne was going to lead them to victory. With him, there's no doubt in your mind that he's going to get it done. I've never felt that way about an athlete before, just an utter confidence that no matter what, he would find a way to win. I grew up watching Jordan in his prime, and while I appreciated his greatness, I always found myself rooting for the underdog he was facing in the NBA Finals. So Vince is the first player I've watched like that who I've rooted for. And you kind of get drunk on the experience, wanting to see them continue to amaze you.

Note to NFL teams in the draft next year: pass on Vince Young at your own risk.

The night was made even sweeter by the fact that I had all my best friends there with me, watching it at my house. It was crazy because I have never been with a group of friends so captivated by a game before. Most of the time, when we all get together to watch a game its mroe of a social event for about half the people there. But last night, every single person was completely engrossed in the game. A zen-like experience. I hope everyone cherishes getting to watch that game, its not often we experiece true greatness.

By the way, I loved seeing ESPN U's programming schedule for today (Hat tip to Bob Sturm's blog):

2005 Heisman Trophy Presentation presented by Capital One New York, NY, USA 6:00 am to 7:00 am

College FootballUSC vs Oregon Eugene, OR, USA 7:00 am to 10:00 am

College FootballUSC vs Arizona State Tempe, AZ, USA 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

College FootballUCLA vs USC Los Angeles, CA, USA 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Rose Bowl presented by CitiCollege FootballTexas vs USC Pasadena, CA, USA 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

I wonder who they were planning on winning that game. Hook em'. Gong show.