Falling asleep in the press box

Quick answers: 1. No, not drunk (as far as I know). 2. Not a newspaper site, but a national one's offshoot that might be known for, say, recruiting coverage.

 

Thanks for stopping by, Rick Reilly . . . .

This is no big deal. I'll bet it happens in MLS press boxes all the time. [/Jerks]

 

Well, at least he wasn't live blogging. </ncaa>

 

It's got to be tough to fall asleep in a press box. Even hangovers can't keep me down while I'm on assignment.

 

Thank goodness for Red Bull.

 

Thank goodness for heroin.

 

That's only because they think you're wearing head to toe fur because of the hair. . .

 

Don't I wish!!!

 

I caught myself nodding off several times during the first game at Papa John's Stadium. Kentucky beat up on Louisville during the Couch era, I think it was 900-750, and it was over in the first quarter.

It was about 110 degrees for a noon kickoff and I had worked until 3:30 a.m. the night before and got very little sleep.

Sue me ... the game was boring as fuck after a certain point. I never fully blanked out anyway, it was kind of like sleeping at the wheel, where I'd wake myself up just as I was fading out. I have no regrets.

 

I recommend against this, what, with all the loose balls that will be coming your way during the game.

 

I've got a feeling that if you're a regular on the beat you'd get a lot longer rope.

Ditto for if you conked out at the end of a long road trip or something.

Then again, if this guy fell asleep MULTIPLE times, well, he shouldn't be there.