Cigar Musings

Earlier this year, we decided to cut the cord. We were paying way too much for our television entertainment and if you include the NFL Sunday Ticket, it was getting ridiculous. One day I ordered up a few Amazon Fire Sticks, downloaded the PlayStation Vue app, called the satellite provider to cancel their services and never looked back. I can only watch the Packer games by tuning into the RedZone, which isn’t that great but, it sure is good for the pocket book. I really wanted to watch the Raider–Browns game yesterday; however, I wanted to see it in all of its glory. I didn’t want to see just small clips when either teams hits the RedZone. I checked our local channels and the only game that was showing was the Chargers–49ers and I forget what the other game was. Not important because, I really wanted to see the Raiders and Browns. So, my Wife suggested we go to a local tavern or pizza joint. Our first stop was to our favorite local Mexican restaurant, Casa Jimenez but, they don’t have the NFL Sunday Ticket, next we tried Maxx Pizza. Great place to watch football but, for some reason the Raider game wasn’t on. Place was loaded with Raiders fans but, the game was being broadcast? Very odd. My Wife said maybe Sidelines will have it on. We haven’t been to Sidelines in many, many years. I believe since the first year they opened. I don’t know why it has been such a long time since we visited the place. Anyway, I am glad we did stop by to enjoy a few beers and watch the Raider–Brown game. Sidelines is awesome and I highly recommend the place. There were a lot of people there on a Sunday afternoon but, it wasn’t overly crowded. Just enough people cheering on their favorite football team. My Wife and I had a blast. We need to visit Sidelines more often. I forgot how awesome that place is and I plan on stopping by there to watch future NFL games.

Oh by the way, while watching the game… I started to think that Maxx Pizza must have had the Raider game on, they must have switched the TV’s to another game because it was during half time. I will need to go back to Maxx some time as well. I just really wanted to experience watching a Raider game surrounded by fans. I love fans, they make watching a game more fun. Hearing a bunch people cheer when a team scores or groan when the team makes some mistake. It is as good as being in a stadium. Yes, it is cheaper to watch a game at home but, not as fun as being surrounded by others. Anyway… Until next time, keep your stogies humidified and your beer chilled.