9/22/08

A Bronco Game Day in the Rigby House

Admittedly, I haven't always been a huge fan of football, but in this house of boys, I have learned to ask questions. Sometimes many, many questions. (Like the time this weekend when I turned to Jeremy and said "Kellen hasn't thrown an interception yet, right?" and received a cursed look, and moments later was horrified when Moore was picked off for the first time in his college career. P.S. Sorry, Kellen.) It has been a long road, but as long as Boise State is around to teach me, I'm a willing learner.

We have a special arrangement here on Bronco Game Days. Whether it is Saturday, Wednesday, or Thursday, we know that when the Broncos come running out of that helmet, we will be in for a show.

I fix the good-eats, while Jeremy and the boys warm up outside, Jeremy as QB and Eric as "the playmaker", Timo gets the honor of being a dual player, defense and butterfly catcher.

In the kitchen, I busily get the food ready for kick off. Cheese balls, jalepeno poppers, shrimp, chips and dips, and my weekend specialty Buffalo Wings. We start eating at kickoff and (depending on how the game is being played out) we either it really fast or are too nervous to eat anything...



This past Saturday, we played a huge game! At the notoriously loud Autzen Stadium against the Oregon Ducks. Going into the game as underdogs, the players had a huge point to prove, and prove it they did!

We blew the Ducks out of the water in the first half 24 to 6, and in the second half stayed ahead of them for the win. This game was full of big hits and even bigger hurts. Boise State playmaker #19, Vinny Perretta took a huge hit while bringing down a huge catch, landing on his shoulder and laying motionless for a few moments. I was near tears as the TV station took a commercial break... and when they returned he was thankfully up, rattled but okay.



These players may not know it now, but we're buddies. Life-long buddies... not in some weird stalker kind of way, just a friendly, I'll follow you closely kind of way...

And just a note for all the upcoming BSU opponents...



Move out of the way, it's Bronco Nation coming through!

5 comments:

Brent Hope said...

LOL! I can see my brother giving you a cursed look. That is hilarious!

Timo the butterfly catcher is awesome!!

Unknown said...

I love that you are into football too! Me Too.......don't follow college, but pro ohhhhhhh yeah baby! Seahawks......duh! :) love you!

Becka said...

Yeah, I should have mentioned that we follow college and the pros, so our weekends are full of pigskin. But, by far, there's nothing better than going to a college football game where the fans get crazy and loud.

Jeremy said...

Seriously, college football is where it's at, especially if you've attended a game. The atmoshphere is crazy exciting with the band playing, the chants, and oh yes, the rivalries.

The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. Michigan's stadium, "The big house", seats 110,000 people, yeah, that's two Pocatellos. 110,000 people screaming for Ohio State's head...it's awesome.
Besides that, if you don't cheer for Boise State football above all others in Boise, it's pretty much blasphemy.

We watch a lot of pro football too. My favorite team is probably the Seahawks, but more by default. Watching the best players in the world go at it is fun in it's own right. Plus tracking players from college to the NFL makes it even more exciting (for us).

Go Broncos!

Ashley Benson said...

hey, becka those are some teasy hot wings the best!!!!