That Sunday in Kansas City, the score was Chiefs 17-Raiders 7, when near the end of the first half, an epic brawl began. Suddenly, the refs were everywhere, proclaiming penalty after penalty.

Griff turned on the sound. Fetched two beers from the refrigerator. "For a team of officials this is not a day at the beach", one of the commentators (either Bob Trumpy or Don Criqui), observed, explaining also that it was ok to remove an opponent's helmet but throwing it at him was an automatic ejection. On the sidelines, in the presence of several officials, Vann McElroy explained to Coach Flores, that he was ejected for "just one punch".

In the second half, Griff turned the sound back on when 38-year old Jim Plunkett came in for injured Mark Wilson and with two magical drives changed the score to Raiders 24-Chiefs 17.

Griff thudded Civil Procedure onto the coffee table, looked fondly at Caydance. Opening the bedroom door, he remarked that as Bill Walsh once said, "Physical strength and speed are important advantages, but even more advantageous is having the training that permits you to respond intelligently to whatever confronts you."