NFL Conference Championship Weekend...Stage 4

Welcome to Championship Weekend, ladies and gents. Yeah, no exclamation point because neither team that I picked for the Super Bowl is left in the dance. My Chiefs will once again not lift the Lamar Hunt trophy in victory. Sigh...I really cannot stand Tom Brady and the Patriots. I figure in my fandom stages of grief that I'm at Stage four-depression and reflection. Oh, how this could have been such a great story to look back upon if my Chiefs had been able to lift that Super Bowl trophy in San Francisco with Joe Montana handing the trophy to Andy Reid. Alas, it is not to be...

Instead, we are watching Brady vs. Manning XVII. The AFC Championship will once again involve Tom Brady and the Patriots and Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. During any other time in his storied career, this Chiefs fan, who lost a fair share of playoff games to Pey-Pey and the Colts, would root for Peyton Manning against the Emperor and Darth Vader. No, no...I like Darth Vader, and I'm not going to compare Brady to Vader. Vader, at least had some redeeming qualities. Belichick and Brady are more...Sauron and Saruman...yeah...just evil..., I apologize for the nerd digression. I could go into stats about who has won more, yards, blah, blah, blah, but truth be told, I wish both teams could fall into a large hole like the aforementioned villains, while all of their opponents cheered like the men of the West. As I said earlier, I would usually root for Peyton, but since he joined the Broncos, that so is not going to happen. In a game I absolutely care nothing about, I believe the Pats will win, again. Yeah, the hate is strong in this one...


I would like to say I care about the NFC championship game, but truth be told, I don't. I really don't. I have no feelings about either of these teams. I don't hate them, I don't root for them, I truly don't care about either of these teams. Yes, they have performed extraordinarily well this year. they have fought off the Packers and the Seahawks, and everybody else. They have been the best teams all year, and they both deserve to be here. I like Cam Newton somewhat, and I like Larry Fitzgerald somewhat. What do you want from me? They aren't Tony Gonzalez, so yeah, I'm not fawning over either. (Let's Face it, I'm strictly an AFC girl, and I only watched the NFC because the Chiefs saw fit to ship Tony G to the Falcons, and the Saints are pretty much the home team of my home town.) I have not dog in this fight, so I'm picking Carolina. They have been the best all year, and it would warm my cold heart to have Cam Newton flex a dab in Tom Brady's smug mug at the end of the Super Bowl.


That's all I've got. Until next week, we bid farewell with a tribute to the late Glenn Frey who passed away this past week, "Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy...
We may lose and we may win, though we will never be here again
So open up I'm climbin' in, so take it easy"

NFL Divisional Playoffs 2016

Welcome, welcome, welcome! Happy Divisional Playoffs, and may the odds be ever in your favor! And then there were eight...the divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins today, and for the first time in a long time my Chiefs are still standing! Now, I'm not going to get excited because the Chiefs drew the Patriots in Foxborough. Sigh...


Before we get to the games, the coaching carousal has begun. Chip Kelley leaves the East coast for the West coast taking the 49ers head coaching job. Hue Jackson has landed in Cleveland, Adam Gase is the newbie in Miami, Dirk Koetter is replacing Lovie Smith in Tampa Bay, and Ben McAdoo is headed to Jersey to coach the Giants. There is the all but the signing on the dotted line of Chiefs' offensive coordinator Doug Pederson headed to Philadelphia.


To the games. Last week, I went 3-1. I wanted to pick Green Bay, but honestly, they have had some sketchy play recently.


Saturday, January 16, 2016
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots-Sigh, I really, really want to pick the Chiefs. Every body knows Tom Brady and Belichick have been formidable opponents for everyone for years. It frightens me when everyone picks my Chiefs. So, I'm going way out on a limb here picking my Chiefs to win. Please, please, please...*fingers crossed*


Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals-Remember when I picked the Pack to go to the Super Bowl, but not to win last week. That hasn't changed. Now, look I know that Seattle drop-kicked the Cards in the mouth in their last game, and Green Bay showed a spark last week against Washington. Flipping a coin...Green Bay. Of course, Arizona will prove me wrong. 


Sunday, January 17, 2016
Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers-I'm not going to even pretend to dwell here. I'm picking Carolina. I hated every moment of that Seattle/Minnesota game, and while Seattle has shown sparks of greatness this year, I believe Carolina is the better team.


Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos-My sister is one of those weirdo fans who has two favorite teams in the same conference. These are her two teams. Pittsburgh is playing with multiple injuries after that MMA game they played with Cincinnati last week.  Denver has rallied around the returning Peyton Manning. Sigh, makes me sick to say...Denver.


This past week, we lost two giants in the entertainment industry David Bowie and Alan Rickman. I was a fan of both-David Bowie, because of his music and his willingness to be the weirdest person imaginable thus making your feel comfortable in your own skin, and Alan Rickman, because he made you believe he was every character he ever played, and how I loved his bad guys, especially Severus Snape. Until next week-"Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened."~Theodor Seuss Geisel

I love fireworks!!!!

Happy Fourth of July Weekend, everybody! Man, it's been almost a month since I've made a post. Sorry, guys. No excuses. Well, I'm back, and in honor of the nation's birthday, I am going to celebrate with my own brand of fireworks-NFL Coaches Rants. There is nothing better than an angry NFL coach who is ready to ring the neck off of some reporters allegedly "dumb" question. Over the years, we have seen a ton of coaches slamming podiums, cursing reporters, cursing players, and generally blowing a gasket. Here are my top five coaching rants.

#5-Mike Singletary: "I WANT WINNERS!!!" When I was growing up, there was no scarier defender on the field than Mike Singletary. I had thousands of miles and a TV screen between us, and he STILL scared me. Fast forward to 2008, and Mike Singletary is a new coach with the San Francisco 49ers. In his first game, Singletary shocked everybody when he sent his star tight end Vernon Davis to the showers early with almost ten minutes left in the game. His speech that followed proved to be even more volatile.



#4-Jim Mora: "DIDDLY POO..." As a kid in Mississippi, I grew up with my local news coming from Louisiana, which meant we were privy to all of Jim Mora's tirades as Coach of the New Orleans Saints. Yes, there were many. I would have probably had Jim in all 5 slots, but I trying to be judicial. Now, I'll always be a Bill Walsh girl, but Jim Mora, I love you, man. The Saints didn't always win, but the fans were always entertained.



3-Herman Edwards: "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!!!" I love Coach Edwards. I loved him as a Jets Coach. I loved him as a Chiefs coach. It was this speech that solidified my love for coach Herm and his diatribes. This speech took place after a New York Jets 2002 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Coach didn't appreciate the reporter's questioning his teams ability to win.



#2-Dennis Green: "CROWN THEIR A**ES!!" Picture it. Monday Night Football. October 16, 2006. Dennis Green and his Arizona Cardinals were resting on a 20 point lead against the Chicago Bears-a lead given up entirely by his offense. To say that Denny Green was unhappy would be an understatement.



#1-Jim Mora: "PLAYOFFS?!" Even non-football fans, have heard of this speech. That's the sign of a good rant. It transcends. Mora commented once that word is uttered to him probably more than any other. Mora had left the Saints and moved on to the Indianapolis Colts. He delievered this speech after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers.



Well, that's my top 5. What's yours? You can't deny that these were some of the best rants ever. Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend! Don't Drink and Drive. Get a Designated Driver. Yeah, that means you NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHLer's. Hire a driver!!!!

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