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Archer County Advocate
As I See It
By Robert Koger
www. robertkoger. com
Super Bowl
In just a few days many
people around the world will be
sitting in front of their televi-
sions watching the Super Bowl.
The Cowboys didn’t make it
again this year but fans can take
consolation in the fact that the
team that beat them is playing
in the big game. If we rational-
ize we can say that our Boys are
the third best team. It still
doesn’t put them in the game but
sounds better than saying they
fell apart when the going got
tough.
Hundreds of millions of
people will watch the game.
These same people will go out
and buy snacks and drinks. The
retailers love the game because
it puts a lot of money in their
pockets. Most people will start
early and watch all of the pre-
game shows that are little more
than mind numbing filler.
The point is it doesn’t
matter what teams are playing
in the game because people are
going to tune in anyway. Some
like to watch the new commer-
cials to see what the ad agencies
have come up with to sell a prod-
uct. Others will wait for the half-
time show to see what has-beens
they have performing this year.
However, this game just
might surprise everyone. There
are two teams that are exact op-
posites playing in the game. The
Patriots are trying to have a per-
fect season and are one game
away from accomplishing the
feat. They have a quarterback
that looks like he just stepped off
of the pages of a style magazine,
and everything about the team
just says they are a class act. The
only thing standing between the
Patriots and a picture perfect
year are the Giants.
The Giants have a quarter-
back that looks like he just
stepped off of the pages of Bass
Pro magazine. All of the talk-
ing heads on the sports networks
have constantly said that he just
doesn’t have the ability to be a
great quarterback. The team
doesn’t have much style and
closely resemble a pack of junk
yard dogs. No one is giving the
Giants a chance of winning.
The problem with count-
ing them out before the game
even starts is that it doesn’t take
into consideration that the Gi-
ants just don’t understand that
type of logic. They struggled
all year long just to win their
games. They played every play-
off game on the road, and were
the underdog in every contest.
Yet they found ways to win ev-
ery game.
Brady continued to look
cool behind his almost perfect
offensive line and was able to
get the ball to his highly quali-
fied runners and receivers.
Manning was often running for
his life trying to find anyone he
could get the ball to. When he
did, most people didn’t even
know the name of the person
that had the ball.
With the two different
styles of play that will be on the
field, it is a toss up on who will
walk away with the top prize.
The biggest mistake the Patri-
ots can make is to think they
are going to win. They are
shooting for perfection and
have a lot to lose. The Giants
are just shooting for some re-
spect, and win or lose they will
get it. That makes them a very
dangerous opponent.
So sit back in your re-
cliner, grab some chips and
beer, and get ready to watch a
game that should be a battle to
the very end. You don’t spit in
the wind, you don’t tug on
Superman’s cape, you don’t
pull the mask off of the old
Lone Ranger, and you don’t
mesif around with junk yard
dogs.
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_Thursday, January 31, 2008_']_
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By Durhl Caussey
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The Mercury Milan with
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storage space as well as com-
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glove box is deep, and is
complimented by a larger, flat
space just above the radio and
air vents close to the windshield.
Four cup holders offer a more
than adequate place for your
beverages.
The trunk is vast and
seems to stretch from Devil’s
Gorge to the Nebraska prairie.
Old Mother Hubbard could
place her entire cupboard along
with the neighboring kids of the
Lady in the Shoe and still have
room for luggage. With just a
click of your keypad, the trunk
opens conveniently without fail-
ure.
Side airbags with curtains,
side impact protection system
and dual front air bags lessen
Wichita-Archer
RTA
The Wichita-Archer RTA
will hold their monthly meeting
on Wednesday, February 6 at the
First Baptist Church, located at
411 S. College in Holliday. The
meeting will begin at 2:30 pm,
but come early and enjoy and
refrestments and fellowship.
The program will be pre-
sented by Carolyn Lance, TRTA
State Historian. It will be on the
history of the TRS and TRTA.
She will also present this at the
TRTA State Convention in El
Paso in April. All members are
urged to attend.
your concerns for safety. Tire
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The Milan has auto elec-
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headlamps, and heated power
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machined aluminum wheels,
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The Milan comes with a
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and a 5 year/60,000 mile
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complete the driver’s sense of
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own.
Durhl Caussey writes a
car column read around the
world. He may be contacted at
this paper or
dcaussey@sbcglobal.net.
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