What exactly is a slobber-knocker as it relates to the game of football?
A slobber-knocker game is a hard-hitting battle and I mean hard-hitting where players are getting their slobber knocked all over the place… it’s a really physical game. ~Mike Dahl on Ravens versus Tennessee game, who is a former professional football player (highlights include playing center for Dan Marino-University of Pitt. days) and current football coach at the high-school and recreation level. That’s a good visual Mike Dahl, thank you! And I’m digging the word.
With the Steelers and Ravens Series tied 4-4 (Pitt. won both this season in nail-biting, heart throbbing fashion) over the last four years we can surely expect another slobber-knocker on Sunday, especially since it is for all the AFC Cherries…
I was enamored with a quote from Pittsburgh’s head coach Mike Tomlin after the Steeler’s win yesterday when he was asked about matching up with the Ravens. Tomlin responded in a matter-of-fact kind of way saying something along the lines of: it wouldn’t matter if these two teams were scrimmaging, it’d still be a tough, good game. Right on coach!
So after such a slobber-knocker Saturday, there are questions as to who is in and who is out on the Ravens side…up until this point, 5:41 pm the Ravens have not released the injury lists. So the following comes from what I just saw on WMAR TV: T-Sizzle (shoulder) is expecting to play; Samari Rolle who had an injury to his groin is uncertain (that’s a tough one with so little recovery time); Jim Leonhard (concussion) is unknown and Willie Anderson (shoulder) – did not say. LeRon McLain had an ankle injury and wasn’t mentioned.
Bottom line: Time to rest up Ravens players, we need you…same for fans…we need you. We are about to prove that three times is is definitely a charm when you meet up with the boys from Charm city. Steelers won’t get us again. They just won’t.
Edgar, Allen and Poe ought to get some extra zee’s too! Party on come Sunday…
(Photo submitted by Rick Bowlus)
January 12, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for getting a good definition of slobber-knocker, Molly.
On the design side of things, everytime I visit, your blog looks different! Just trying a few themes on for size, are ya?
January 12, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Yes…I think I have found what I’m looking for…until I get bored.
Thanks for touching base!
January 13, 2009 at 6:17 am
I think you ment U of Pitt for coach Mike
January 13, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Thanks Neil. You are right, I did mean Univ. of Pitt. and have edited that.
See I even have nice readers who like to correct me.