Crow's Nest...

LSU has won the national championship in a game against OSU last night. The game was played at the same stadium that gave refuge to the people affected by hurricane Katrina. Since I reside in the winning team's state I could not be left un-affected. So much so that my 7 year old nephew was fighting with me to get him home early from his tuition so that he could watch the game. The first question he asks me, when we are home, "Moiz mamu which team is LSU?" But still there was so much gossip going around in his class about the game that he got interested even if didn't want to. such is the love for the game in this country. OSU started the game on an offensive note in the first quarter, but this was not to last for long as LSU soon recovered never to loose their lead in the remaining 3 quarters. The biggest problem with OSU's game was their offense. It seemed to work only for the first 5 minutes of the game and afterwards was completely blocked by the LSU...

I have no idea when American Football became an interesting game for me. I suppose it was when i stared to understand the rules and regulations that govern the game. And now here i am following the game like any average fan. Now if you know anything about the game you must know that today is the Super Bowl Sunday when the biggest game of the year is played. the streets are empty and every American is stuck to his TV screen. the game is going on between Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears . This year's Super Bowl has a unique thing about it unlike any before. The head coaches for both teams are African American. For some this is the history in making since it is the first time in the history of the game that an African American coach is playing his team in the super bowl. I have no specific favourite team but i would be siding with Chicago Bears for one particular reason. They have a Muslim player in their roster. The name is Muhsin Muhammad and he is the wide receiver. Here is w...