Wow, what a battle.
Intense. Valiant. But, ultimately, unsuccessful — my brain and my eyelids pummeled each other as the clock slowly ticked toward noon, but my eyelids won the war.
The Dallas Cowboys were facing the Tennessee Titans in a road game that seemed crucial. Starting the new season 0-2 could be disastrous, unless of course your idea of success is earning the first pick in the next year’s draft.
But I couldn’t stay awake. Friends came over Saturday for some barbecue, beer, and howling at the moon, and an over-abundance of howling had occurred.
No worries. This is the 21st Century after all. I punched the red record button on my Tivo remote, laid my head down on my pillow, and drifted away.
Talk about a weird dream. Ever dream that you’re in a classroom or a crowded place and you’re naked? In my dream, I was at this year’s Super Bowl sitting at the 50-yard line (greats seats! thanks subconscious!) surrounded by 100,000 screaming fans, and everybody was naked except me.
The Cowboys were on the field but I couldn’t make out the other team.
The crowd groaned in unison, and I looked up at the big screen and saw myself on the kiss-cam. That’s when I realized I was sitting next to Ernest Borgnine, and I felt something hard jabbing me in the hip.
I awoke and realized I’d rolled over on the TV remote.
That’s also when I realized to my horror that I had pushed “record” during the pre-game show; when that show ended, the recording stopped.
I had slept through the Cowboys game and failed to record it. But that’s never stopped me from writing this column before.
After watching the Cowboys game highlights on ESPN, I’ve decided my dream wasn’t a dream but a premonition. The Cowboys mammoth offensive line built in recent drafts is helping DeMarco Murray and Co. run the ball well this season, which will open up the passing game and make Dez Bryant the new Megatron. Meanwhile, a defense that was expected to be the worst in the league after the injury loss of Sean Lee and the free agency losses of DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher, is instead ranked among the top half of defenses in the league after two weeks.
The team’s gamble on Rolando McClain is paying off, and the defense will see the return of injured players such as DeMarcus Lawrence and Anthony Spencer at some point.
In other words, my Super Bowl dream is coming true.
Except for the Ernest Borgnine part.
