My favorite time of the year when CONTENDERS & PRETENDERS mix it up on wild card weekend. Let's start with the pretenders but understand that if you're competitive while losing, you are exempt from this list.
The old saying is "If you lose on wild card weekend, then you didn't belong there anyway."
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS have a quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT who doesn't handle big games very well. Two interceptions all year and then he throws 3 in the big game and the team played like high school sophomores while getting their asses kicked, 32-12. PRETENDERS.
The MINNESOTA VIKINGS & SAM DARNOLD folded like a cheap suitcase and got drilled 27-9 in a game that was over at half time. Four interceptions and getting sacked NINE times. In a playoff game! And let's not forget the simple minded coach, KEVIN O'CONNELL, who apparently didn't understand that the Vikings needed points which meant 'hurry up' offense which eliminates full huddles, running plays and 7 step drops by the quarterback. BIG PRETENDERS.
GREEN BAY PACKERS. A laughable performance by the cheese heads as they got bullied all game long plus spitting up the opening kickoff. The EAGLES didn't even play well and won by two touchdown 22-10. PRETENDERS
THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS lost their last 5 regular season games and haven't won a playoff game since 2016 but somehow they always sneak into the playoffs....and lose. 28-14 this year. PRETENDERS.
The DENVER BRONCOS. Not a lot to say when you score on your first drive and then lose 31-7. Never, ever trust BO NIX in a big game. He lost two huge games at Auburn and then transferred to OREGON where he lost THREE huge games. Bo wins all the individual awards but never the big games. BIG TIME PRETENDER.
THE TAMPA BAY BAY BUCCANEERS get a pass because even though they lost 23-20, it was on a walk off field goal.
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Normally, an NFL team will interview a half dozen people for the head coaching job.....but not the Bears. Oh no, not them. TWENTY TWO people are being interviewed. They have no clue. MIKE McCARTHY?
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Hey! The BULLS are in last place! Yeah, I already knew that too and now they're finding out when you give a stiff like ZACH LAVINE 43 million a year, he is almost impossible to trade. And they have him for another 2.5 years which will mean another 100 million. gulp.
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NOTRE DAME vs OHIO STATE for the championship of the entire civilized world next Monday and the Buckeyes are favored by 9.5 points. WHOYAGOT?
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I still haven't seen a BULLS or BLACKHAWKS game this season because of the impasse between COMCAST and the new streaming venues. You'd think they would have learned their lesson when BILL WIRTZ owned the Hawks and blacked out home games, including the playoffs. When son Rocky took over, he immediately opened up all the games and voila!!! The Hawks became the most popular Chicago franchise overnight.
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Think players in the NBA make too much money? ANTHONY EDWARDS of the Minnesota Timberwolves has paid.... get ready......a HALF MILLION DOLLARS in fines this year, most for giving fans the finger while walking off the court. $500,000.00! Edwards says,
"I gots to do what I gots to do." Edwards makes $43,000,000.00 a year. In case you're wondering, the fines equal just over 1% of his salary. Now I see why he's gots to do.
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On that note, we'll call it a night. Stay warm!
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