FB = football?

I googled Cowboys vs. Eagles game. In an effort to reconcile with football (an ex subjected me to so many games that I burnt out and never looked back) and maybe be able to see Alan during football season. I googled the next Cowboys game trying to figure out if I need cable to watch it as Cindy offered to watch with me. Cindy and I are football neophytes. Our football education despite boyfriends/exboyfriends is limited. Here’s the list I found online of the Cowboys roster.

OFFENSE

WR: Terrell Owens (81)

LT: Flozell Adams (76)

LG: Cory Procter (71)

C: Andre Gurode (65)

RG: Leonard Davis (70)

RT: Marc Colombo (75)

TE: Jason Witten (82)

WR: Patrick Crayton (84)

QB: Tony Romo (9)

FB: Deon Anderson (34)

RB: Marion Barber (24)

DEFENSE

LE: Marcus Spears (96)

NT: Jay Ratliff (90)

RE: Chris Canty (99)

LB: Greg Ellis (98)

LB: Bradie James (56)

LB: Zach Thomas (55)

LB: DeMarcus Ware (94)

CB: Adam Jones (21)

CB: Anthony Henry (42)

SS: Roy Williams (38)

FS: Ken Hamlin (26)

SPECIALISTS

K: Nick Folk (6)


Me:
What’s a WR?

Cindy:
Wide Receiver .

Me:
I know what a QB is!

Cindy:
QB….. Quarter back!

Me:
What’s an FB?

Cindy:
……Football?

Hahhahaha. Yeah yeah, fullback.


Cindy:
What’s a DE?

Me:
Defense…..

Cindy:
Defense event? Is that a term? What’s a FS?

Me:
Oh! I know this one!! Ex played this one. Ummmmm… safety….FREE SAFETY!

Cindy:
So LS is left safety?

Me:
Muahahhahahahahahahaha

Cindy relayed to me what she recently learned about what blitzes are. I guess she told her boyfriend our conversation we’re having because he started quizzing me about football over IM. (Instant Messenger!!!)


Jason:
Who is Jerry Jones?

Me:
I almost said talk show host but then… I remembered it was Jerry SPRINGER.

Jason:
Sigh…..

Me:
Who is he?

Jason:
He’s the owner.

Me:
Ohhh. Good to know.

Jason:
hehehe
who is the cowboys QB and who is he dating?’

Me:
Oh! Jessica Simpson… and Tom Brady! … no… Tony Romo. Who’s Tom Brady?

Jason:
Tom Brady is the QB for New England, but he is out for the season with an injury

This is where I have a secret smile because I know what he means by “QB.”