All right. I openly bear a grudge against the New England Patriots. (No one’s noticed, right?) They knocked us out of the running two years in a row and I want their collective butts to be kicked. But still ….. I got choked up just now during the National Anthem as the camera panned past the players and native son — and Patriots linebacker — Junior Seau had his hand over his heart and appeared to be tearing up. I just love his heart. If — uhm, when? — the Pats win this thing, I will be happy for Junior. Finally with his ring. Finally. Junior, I hope for you, even in the middle of my grudge. It’s complicated.
Also …… did anyone think, first, that Jordin Sparks looked uh-MAZING and, second, that she totally rocked that National Anthem? Not quite Whitney’s version, but I say a close second. Really. Her tone and control. Beautiful.
UPDATE: Sorry, Junior. Wow. Thank you, Fox, for not showing me his face at the end.
