Who says the Europeans don't like American football?

   Right now, as I write this particular entry, I am sitting with my host dad and host bro, watching the 49ers rock Drew Brees and the Saints on their asses.  You might be asking yourself, how did Scott manage to get the game in Germany?  Why are the Europeans watching football?  Football doesn't discriminate.  We may think that the subtle beauty and raw strength of American football is wasted on the European mind.  I have found that this is an arrogant convention of the American mindset.  While grabbing a dinner with the teachers of Gymnasium Untergriesbach in Passau, I found that the latin teacher, Mr. Vogel, was in fact a die-hard American football fan. He pays extra to his cable company to receive ESPN America, just so he can watch football like a real American fan.  We talked football for hours, and I found that he was one of the most knowledgeable spectators I have ever met.  His favorite moments in football history include Terrel Owen's show boating in on the Dallas Cowboy star and the amazing flipping touchdown of Jerome Simpson.  Mr. Vogel, in fact, is the entire reason I am able to watch the 49er game right now!  He  found me today while I was churning out my five hour lesson plan on petrol chemistry to hand me a DVD copy of the game from yesterday!  I can only now refer to him as my savior, for without him, I would not have the pleasure of seeing the Saints fumble time after time, see Vernon Davis' three touchdowns, or see the Niners advance one step closer to the big kahuna.  Again, I am lucky to have met such an amazing dude, as he is my own personal messiah.  Thank you Mr. Vogel, you rock my socks.  And so do the Niners. Until next time, go Bay Area!!