With yesterday’s double-header of football playoff goodness dominating the day’s activities, my friends and I (the Lametourage) headed down to famed Los Angeles sports bar Barney’s Beanery to take in the first game of the day, Patriots vs. Chargers. Everyone was excited for one reason or another, but no one seemed to be as emotionally invested as IndianJones, a die-hard Patriots fan (groan) if there ever was one. However, with Tom Brady playing subpar ball, there was a glimmer of hope that San Diego might pull off an upset, and as a result, IndianJones was utterly distraught, his emotions swinging wildly from pure joy to unbridled anxiety and back again. It was simply too funny to ignore; so I took pictures of him throughout the game to properly document the glorious cornucopia of expressions a typical football fan goes through over the course of a single playoff contest.
Unfortunately, IndianJones actually has a legitimate career, and while this blog is benign, he still feels it prudent that his face be blurred out. So, behold my photo essay — adjusted for appropriate privacy settings…
IndianJones at kickoff. You can’t see it, but he’s very excited.
IndianJones overflowing with optimism. Just imagine a really optimistic person, and that’s what he looks like.
After a Tom Brady interception, IndianJones becomes very anxious, which you’ll also have to imagine.
Here’s IndianJones registering concern for his Patriots. The best part is the way his eyes are both— oh wait, you can’t see it. SORRY.
Ha, a classic expression. (You had to be there) (LITERALLY)
Oh, this one is really good. Probably the best of the bunch.
This one’s also good, but not as good as the last one, obviously. Oh, I’m sorry. I keep forgetting that you can’t see through BLUR.
At this point in the game, IndianJones starts to feel more confident that his team is going to win. So, yeah, just think about that and then project it onto this picture.
The Patriots win, and IndianJones mugs for the camera—not that it’ll do any good. Jerk.
So as you can see, it was truly a roller coaster of emotion. I’m just glad I was able to catch it all in such vivid detail. Oh, and because it’s a funny picture, here’s one of the greatest Square-Faces of our time: Philip Rivers.
