Sunday, September 25, 2011

Kerry Collins' Greatest Country Hits

So Al Michaels or possibly Chris Collinsworth just said Kerry Collins had been sitting on a front porch in Nashville writing country songs when he got the call from the Colts. Since he's too busy for all that now -- and because my buddy Skinny told me I probably needed to -- I took the liberty of writing one for him during the 2nd quarter of the Steelers game.



"Back When I Was Drinking" 

I have been to Super Bowls
Okay, just one Super Bowl
But my career was laudable
You can't say otherwise

I could throw 50 percent
And they'd call me dependable
I guess I was defendable
They figured I was wise

But now...

I got
Receivers blocking linemen
And the turf pounding my brain
Back when I was drinking
I was in a lot less pain

How bad could they really be
They all play professionally
It's not like Peyton played on D
We'll at least be mediocre

Jesus Christ this running game
Is redefining the word lame
Could we just call up old Edge James
Or possibly Al Roker?

I got
Receivers blocking linemen
And the turf pounding my brain
Back when I was drinking
I was in a lot less pain

From Ray Caruth to Kenny Britt
It's not like I give a shit
Which targets my passes hit
Can't we get something going?

I swear to god my beard was brown
Three weeks ago when I hit town
Clinton didn't age this fast
After Oval Office blowing

I got
Receivers blocking linemen
And the turf pounding my brain
Back when I was drinking
I was in a lot less pain

Country didn't hit this hard
Can we get some blocking from these guards
And I don't think that Dallas Clark
Is built like Brandon Manumaleuna

I thought I would be a stop-gap
Now it's a 16-game trap
I didn't sign up for this crap
Painter, learn this offense soon-a


I got
Receivers blocking linemen
And the turf pounding my brain
Back when I was drinking
I was in a lot less pain