A Poem by Menudo (Jets Game)

[Menudo]

Back to Heinz Field for the game of the week,

Many thought this was a playoff sneak peek;

Both defenses came ready to play,

And it was apparent that this would be no offensive display;

 

The first four drives had ended in a punt,

Both teams were trying to break out in front;

But suddenly the fans starting screaming with joy;

We needed a big play and we got one from Troy;

 

The Tazmanian Devil was running, making moves that were shifty,

The return went for twenty, but he ran about fifty;

The offense starting moving and were looking to succeed,

But the Jets stood tough, and we got a field goal from Reed;

 

Both defenses continued to make the offenses stall,

And Gardocki and Gowen kept punting the ball;

Suddenly the Jets got their ‘O’ on the move,

Pennington appeared to be finding his groove;

 

But making the big plays is how you win these games,

And the Steelers got a one-handed pick by #51, James;

Farrior’s big play was fantastic to see,

This guy should end up being the league’s MVP;

 

And there the half ended Steelers three, Jets zero,

Who would step up and be this game’s hero;

Big Ben continued struggling and there was no denying,

That the battle was on after the Jets got a field goal by Brien;

 

But the Steelers answered back as good teams must,

Up through the field the ‘O’ started to thrust;

The next thing that happened was a shock to us all,

Ben hands off to Bettis, but he’s throwing the ball;

 

The Bus lets it go and the ball goes a-zoomin,

Into the hands of a wide open Tuman;

Heinz Field went bezerk and the towels were a-waiving,

This was the lead that the fans had been craving;

 

The Jets took the ball and began to move down the field,

But another Jets field goal is all the defense would yield;

The Offense needed to put this away and come up with big plays,

Big Ben comes through with a 46 yarder to Mays;

 

That set us up to turn to our reliable old man,

Big Ben hands to the Bus and to the endzone he ran;

Steelers fans cheered, while Jets fans would cuss,

What an amazing game by our big, bad Bus;

 

Then from the booth came some more yoi’s from Cope,

Chad goes back to pass and it’s picked off by Hope;

The Steelers get number 12 and even if it wasn’t pretty,

What a great team we have in the world’s greatest city;

 

The Jets fans were making excuses, but can you really blame them,

I mean this is a team without their own stadium;

The Jets came in and tried to break our winning streak,

But we took one New York team down, will beat the other this week;

 

So we’ll keep on rolling and show no declines,

And the AFC playoffs are going through Heinz;

It was another great win, and that’s it for now,

As I go back to waiving my terrible towel;

Edited December 14, 2004 by Menudo

[Pigskin Junkie]

 

However, did you run out of words that rhyme with towel?

 

..... and I don't know about that greatest city thing

 

I was at the game too, I replied to your post, but you never told me where you were sitting...

 

here's to one for the thumb

[Menudo]

 

However, did you run out of words that rhyme with towel?

 

 

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It's my signature ending dude. It is how all us great artists put a stamp on our material.......

 

I agree, here's to one for the thumb !!!!!

[Rovers]

Once again, nicely done Menudo!

[Easy n Dirty]

Some nice stuff in there, but the pearl here is clearly the rhyming of Tuman and a-zooming.

 

What does this "yoi" nonsense mean? I'm sporting it in my sig line, courtesy of Menudo, Steeler, Skippy, and who knows what other assorted morons, but I've no idea what it means.

[Skippy]

What does this "yoi" nonsense mean? 

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"Yoi" is a word that any and all true Steeler or even "Stiller" fans know from listening to Steeler radio broadcaster Myron Cope. You really should have to sport a double yoi, IMO.

 

Another great job, Menudo.

 

Go Steelers!

[Easy n Dirty]

You really should have to sport a double yoi, IMO.

 

 

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Near as I can tell, I'm sporting a triple yoi in my sig line - seems like punishment enough.

 

BTW, I've reviewed the game tape in detail and have changed my tune from yesterday - it was all a matter of poor officiating.

[Skippy]

Open mouth and insert foot. I guess I should have read it first. Yoi!

[Rovers]

Cope was on the local sports radio show, on the midnight shift just days before the big game. WFAN, for those outside of the NY area. We had a long time, all time great announcer here too, in the Cope style. Marty Glickman was our Myron Cope.

 

If you don't know about Glickman, you should. He was a member of the 1936 Olympic team. The Germans asked that the two jews on the 4X100 yard relay team not be allowed to run, after Jesse Owens had already embarassed the German team. The US response was to pull Glickman from the relay, and insert Owens instead. This gave Owens his 4th Gold, but robbed Glickman of his chance at olympic glory.

 

Marty was a play by play guy for the Giants, and then the Jets for something like 40 years. Cope reminds me of him, but Myron now has trouble remembering player's names, as Glickman did before he retired. Both of these announcers deserve a place in Canton. At the end of the interview, they asked Cope for a YOI! And he came through. It was an interview I will never forget, as much as I will never forget Glickman, Cope is right there with him as one of the top 5 radio football announcers of all time.

[Space Ghost]

What kind of username is Menudo anyway?

[NSab]