Thursday, October 23, 2008
So did you hear? Damon Huard is cashed. The Kansas City Chiefs veteran quarterback suffered a right thumb injury during the Chiefs 34-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Now he’s reportedly done for the year.
So we’ve got Huard and Brodie Croyle on the Chiefs quarterback scrap heap. Of course, this ended up being a blessing in disguise. Why, you ask? It’s simple. Because of their sketchy quarterback situation, the Chiefs have signed former Jacksonville Jaguar quarterback Quinn Gray. And why is this awesome? Because it reminded me of the best No. 1 song of 1968. Manfred Mann’s “Mighty Quinn.”
Come all without, come all within
You’ll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn
(Whistle) Do-do-do-do,
dododo-do
Kansas City’s losing… games and fans
There’s bad vibes at Arrowhead, there’s nobody in-the-stands
Everybody’s in despair, every girl and boy
But when Quinn the quarterback gets here
Everybody’s gonna jump for joy
Come all without, come all within
You’ll not see nothing like the Mighty Quinn...
Welcome to Kansas City, Quinn. Here’s to you becoming the best Kansas City athlete named Quinn, since Mark Quinn hit 20 homeruns for the Royals in 2000.
Dr. Quinn,
KC Quarterback
I have to be honest. There’s another reason I love Quinn Gray. And that reason would be Gus Johnson. Not familiar with Gus Johnson? He’s an announcer for CBS sports who broadcasts NFL games and the NCAA tournament. Remember the guy who made the classic call at the end of the Xavier-Ohio State game during the 2007 NCAA tourament? Yep, that was Johnson screaming, “This is MARCH MADNESS!”
So how do Gray and Johnson fit together? Well, here’s my Quinn Gray story. So it’s New Year’s Eve 2006. Kansas City was playing Jacksonville at Arrowhead Stadium with a playoff bid on the line. And here comes our protagonist, Mr. Gray. He’s coming off the bench in a valiant attempt to lead the Jaguars to victory.
Johnson was on the call that day, working for CBS. And I’ll always remember this. Gus Johnson loved Quinn Gray. It started slow. A compliment here, then another one. Then Johnson got louder and louder... and louder. Johnson could not stop talking about Gray. Dude just loved Gray. I don’t know why I remember that, but apparently a lot of people remember that. We’re in the midst of Quinn Gray-mania here in Kansas City, and somewhere, Gus Jonson is smiling.
Thursday
YouTube Sesh
There’s no way around it. Being a senior makes you a little sentimental. And on Wednesday, it made think of Michael J. Fox. I’ve always loved Fox. Loved “Family Ties,” loved “Spin City,” and I definitely loved “Teenwolf.” Anyways, back to being sentimental.
Being a senior, you realize pretty quickly that the real world is looming. I mean, it’s coming on fast. The days of going out to the bar on a whim on a Tuesday or Wednesday?
Those days are drying up. Football game days? We only have three left.
And so I was surfing around YouTube on Wednesday, looking for a suitable video to share with the world.
And you never know when these moments of college nostalgia are going to hit.
But I started to think about the first time I heard about YouTube. I was a young freshman, sitting in Budig 110. And my professor said, “So have you guys heard about this new site called YouTube?”
There were a few nods, and some grumbling, and then our Professor showed us the first YouTube video I ever had the pleasure of seeing.
“Brokeback to the Future.” Remember the mash-up of “Brokeback Mountain” and “Back to the Future?”
It’s still going strong on YouTube. The video he showed us that day has now been viewed more than 5 million times.
I’m not sure why I get so much joy out of watching Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd with the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack playing in the background. I think, maybe, it’s because it just makes me think of college.
— - Edited by Brenna Hawley
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