Question Of The Day: What To Do About The Arizona Cardinals VS. The St. Louis Rams?
I hope you all don't mind, but today's question is more of a personal one than one directly about the team. See, I have an issue that only you, true Cardinal fans, can understand.
This weekend, instead of being parked in my palatial -- OK, tiny -- apartment in the east valley, I'll be 3,000 miles away in Boston for my cousins wedding. At the exact time my cousin says his vows to his new bride, the team I vowed never to miss will be kicking off their season.
After cursing my cousin and trying various schemes to get out of having to attend -- like getting laid off -- I've accepted the fact that I won't be watching the game and commenting on it live like I've grown accustom to.
The only issue I now face is if I should avoid all televisions, cellphones and computers in an attempt to keep the outcome of the game a mystery until I can get to my DVR on Monday afternoon, or if I should keep up to date on the game on my cellphone at the wedding.
My fate is in your hands, faithful Revenge of the Birds readers. If you think I should be like one of those ESPN commercials where I'm constantly sneaking my phone out to grab a glimpse of the game, I will. If you think I should avoid everything and watch the game on DVR, I'll do that, too.
Thanks for the help and as always, vote in the poll and debate the topic in the comment section below.
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DVR
If it wasn’t the opening game, i’d say get what you can off the cellphone. I think with this “new look” team we have this year, you’re gonna want to watch the whole thing in its entirety before you get any kind of idea at the score.
DVR / Cellphone???
I’d say cellphone….. and also DVR it. You’ll be able to get the highlights, etc. at the wedding and afterwards be able to watch what honestly occured. Or you could always pull the Homer Simpson in Church move of listening to it live with one headphone in.
Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya.
October 6, 1991
I was best man for my best friend’s wedding. The Cards were playing the Giants that day. There was no such thing as a DVR back then (or a cell phone). The Cards were only on TV in NY twice a year.(against the Giants)—they were never good enough to put on Monday nights or Thanksgiving.
I had a 2 inch TV with me so i could sneak peaks at the game. My best friend and his wife (still my best friends) knew of my obsession and understood. They had and still have no problem with it.
None of my other friends will ever forget it and continue to this day to give me crap about it.
Go with the cell phone. Your cousin will understand. He’s the guy who counts.
BTW—Congrats to your cousin and have a good time.
by Cuckoo for Coco Puffs on Sep 10, 2010 2:44 PM MDT reply actions
Check out the updates on your phone (I use ESPn Scorecenter a lot)
Then watch the highlights when you get back.
I have to do the same thing in December since my cousin is getting married on the same day as the home game against the Rams. Although I’ll probably get to watch half of it at home before I need to leave.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
id go with DVR
because its just different to get through the game with your cellphone than on tv, i mean youre not 100% youre gonna have good reception, plus, what if the cards face a 3rd and short, or something crucial like a field goal to take the lead or 1st and goal, or even worse, 3rd and goal.. lol im sure like most of us you would expect to not miss any part of the action. thats why i would go with dvr.
and let me tell you something, in the preseason game against the texans i was with my ipod in class and it was kind of frustating to not know what was going up in certain situations, plus im sure youll enjoy the game more on your tv ;)
DVR
Enjoy the wedding, then enjoy the game, best of both worlds. Besides, who’s going to be talking about the Cards in Boston. I’m just jealous you have the opportunity to DVR the game. Miami doesn’t so much care about the Cards either.
DVR
Best reasons
a. No commercials
b. Rewind.
I hate to watch highlights and not see the game. I work on Sunday (even though I requested it off for a religious event…) and that is what I will be doing.
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that." - Bill Shankly
Must cellphone, and DVR for later...
…No way I would be able to resist the temptation to click refresh 9 million times like a crazy person so I could learn what was going on….if you have an iPhone and the DirecTV package, you can watch the game in its entirety….DVR can always be reviewed later, but you must know the score in real time damnit!
Have fun and go Cards!
by BrothersGottaAndyHug on Sep 10, 2010 3:57 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Advice from one who knows!!!
I had a similiar dilemna with the Cardinals Vikings game last year. I went with avoiding all sports news and all friends soI could watch it via the DVR. It was a miserable failure. i never realized how often it comes up. I think there is no way you make it to Monday afternoon without seeing the score. You are better off following it on your phone and enoying the excitement of score updates. if you go without at the wedding you will just get crushed when you inadvertantly learn the score anyway before you can watch it.
DVR
I’d avoid all news and spoilers and rewatch the game on a TV. Sometimes however, this isn’t possible, unless you avoid making contact with people in general.
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FLO TV, I haven’t missed a game since I was 13 and this year oh this year we play of all people the Cowgirls on Christmas and I have to give up 2 season tickets 9th row sec 103 because my wife WILL divorce me if I go on Christmas day. Last year I left her for the opener on her birthday the 13th sept. and I don’t think i’ll be so lucky this time. FLO TV!
Can't take her with you and tell her it's her Christmas present?
by Birdman from Mesa on Sep 11, 2010 9:13 AM MDT up reply actions
+1
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
DVR
A valiant test of willpower to start the season seems like the right way to go to me.
Although Bulvaii is probably right, you’ll accidentally overhear something somewhere first.
I say DVR
We already know who’s going to win, the only question is how. Unless you gave a cellphone with a really big screen. Then, still DVR it.

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