Damn I miss football.

Well, I recently managed with great pleasure to view on my computer the Redskins/Eagles game that was played in week three, almost a month ago. It had been so long since I’d seen a football game that I hardly remembered what it felt like. But it felt good, and I loved watching my beloved team play well and win a game.

I also loved seeing some of my old favorite players. Michael Westbrook seemed to have a great night. I don’t know how many years that guy has been playing, but I just don’t remember him being quite so good. Maybe that’s because what I mainly remember is the Redskins stinking up the field and the Eagles looking good by comparison. Also, I always thought Donovan McNabb was a fine quarterback and a great one to watch, so even though his skill has meant misery twice a year, it will be sad to see him retire when he finally does.

And on the topic of quarterbacks – Jason Campbell is good. I know a lot of people have said this in a lot of different ways, but this is genuinely the first time I’ve ever seen him, let alone see him play (ie, I didn’t realize he was black). He has a terrific arm. He’s confident in the pocket. He’s mobile – at the end of the first half, he scrambled and ran, I think for a first down, without even doing one of those McNabb-style feet-first slides. I really hope he stays healthy. He could be the future of the Redskins franchise even as much, or more, than Joe Gibbs.

Of course, since the game I watched was a Monday Night extravaganza, I was treated to some assorted follies and hijinks. It seems that someone thought it would be a good idea for Tony Kornheiser to become one of the announcers. I like that he’s a Redskins fan, but it actually is not a good idea, because Kornheiser can’t decide whether to be Kornheiser or Dennis Miller. Unfortunately, neither is a reason not to mute the sound and just watch the game. I never thought I’d write this, but I actually kind of miss Madden. Just a little bit.

So naturally there were all sorts of inane comments. But what were they saying about “snot-knocker” games? What is that even supposed to mean? Is “snot-knocker” even an expression that anyone recognizes?

Moreover, what the hell is the deal with spending 10 minutes discussing Andy Reid’s children? I didn’t even know that Andy Reid had children – the thought truthfully never crossed my mind – and that topic is so far removed from relevance to the Eagles and Redskins game that I feel 10 hours stupider for listening to it. Ok, back to not knowing or caring…

But on the topic of the irrelevant, was that really Charles Barkley in the announcers’ booth? The same Charles Barkley that used to play – wait, what is that sport called? Oh yes, basketball! So what was he doing there, trying vainly to comment about football? Here is what he was doing: yapping on about how a quarterback can’t play under pressure, while even Kornheiser looks around as if to say, what the fuck is this guy talking about?

Indeed.