Sound Check!

One of my favorite Pickleodeons was regaling me at lunch about his whirlwind trip to New England.  It was a classic guy thing.  Bunch of friends, sitting around debating where to watch The Game, and someone shouts "Foxboro!"  Quicker than you could say "StubHub," they had tickets and were northbound on 95.

Not only was the Baltimore presence very visable, he told me, but they unnerved the locals (and probably the soloist) with our tradition of shouting "O!!" during the national anthem.  He said it was impressive because you knew where -- and what -- the Ravens fans were even before kickoff.  Everywhere, and very loud.

So tonight, I'm hoping they air the playing of the national anthem so those of us on stools with flatscreens can hear our partisans.  Peyton won't be the only one relying on audibles to rally his team.