I got all worked up for nothing

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I heard a rumor in the press box that venders were giving away some free stuff near one of the main entrances here at the Home Depot Center. So I figured I’d go down and check out what kind of logo-emblazoned goods I could get my grubby little hands on.

While on my brisk jaunt to the vendor area, I saw Eric Sondheimer making his way back to the press box like Snidely Whiplash, pictured, with a stunning, faux-leather football duffel bag. I knew I just had to have one, but when I got to the booth where they were being handed out, the guy working the front told me they just ran out! What the heck?

The guy tried to console me with a $10 coupon to Macy’s, but that’s not going to make my day like a football bag. Well, I guess I learned the dangers of procrastination. At least I can spend my Sunday afternoon buying sneakers at the mall.

-- Austin Knoblauch