At the risk of having some drunk meathead shout me down at a bar (spraying flecks of beer-soaked buffalo wing at my face in the process), I’ll admit that I find football boring as hell. A bunch of dudes in tights playing a big game of grabass… it would actually be a little gay if not for the cheerleaders. But oh, the cheerleaders! There’s something I can get behind.
This is especially true if we’re talking about one very special cheerleader, Lyla Garrity on NBC’s football drama, Friday Night Lights, deliciously portrayed by Minka Kelly. Yes, I already said I’m bored by football, but that doesn’t matter. Have you seen Minka Kelly? Like, in her cheerleading outfit? Leading cheers? Dude, let’s just say it fills me with school spirit. Besides, there’s not that much football in it, and anyway, that’s what TiVo is for.
On the show, Minka’s character is ostracized and treated like a slut for cheating on her paraplegic boyfriend with his best friend. I would never do that, Minka. I would be tender and inviting, singing you sweeter songs than John Mayer ever could, holding you more tightly than Derek Jeter can hold you. Then you could practice your cheerleading routine, and I would most certainly give you a D with gusto.
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