My Big Fat American Football Sunday

One thing that has absolutely sucked since I have been here has been my inability to keep up with, or even watch, American sports.  Baseball is in it's offseason, but the Detroit Red Wings and New York Jets are in the midst of their seasons (both my favorite teams), and it's been agonizing not being able to watch the both of them.

I've had the hardest time in particular keeping up with the Jets.  Last year, the Jets finished 4-12 and in last place in the AFC East.  Now, they are 9-5 and pushing for a playoff spot between the Dolphins and the Patriots who are both tied for the division lead.  Naturally, the Jets only end up being good when I am out of the country.  Go figure.  

There are a few places, mostly expat bars, where you can catch an American Football game here in Berlin.  The one I have usually been trying to go to the most is Belushi's, which is located near the Rosa-Luxemburg U-Bahn station.   A British (I think) run pub and hostel which shows all sorts of American sports games along with the usual Futbol, Cricket, and Rugby you'd expect to see in a British expat bar.  Nice place and the food is relatively cheap.  However, I have yet to see the Jets play here.  Being in Europe, one's choices for NFL games to watch are usually pretty limited.  The North American Sports Network will usually put on one game and then Belushi's usually gets one more game on their satellite.  Lately, this has meant having to watch one game at the bar at the time the Jets are supposed to be playing, so I don't get to watch the games.

The Jets have a pivotal game agains the Seahawks today, and I'd love to watch it.  The Jets pretty much have to win today to keep their division (and probably playoff) hopes alive, so hopefully they'll pull it off.   Let's just hope Belushi's carries the game today and I can relax..enjoy some American football and eat an American cheeseburger. ...mmmmmm...