What We Deserve

Back in the day – way back in the day – a philosopher named Joseph de Maistre said, "Every nation gets the government it deserves."

That's why I believe Donald J. Trump will be the next President of the United States.

My Boys

Well, that sucked.

As badly as they played in the first half - and let's give the Broncos some credit for that - they made a game of it and nearly sent the game into overtime. They overcame their share of adversity this year (and then some) and still made it to the conference championship Game. In the end, the patchwork offensive line just wasn't able to hold up and they fell one play short. 

To paraphrase Cole Younger in "The Long Riders," they played a rough game. They lost. No Super Bowl this year. No awkward moment on the championship stage with Roger Goodell. I'll miss that, despite the fact it can't happen.

Still, that touchdown pass in the final seconds from Brady to Gronk was a moment. They never gave up. They're still my boys.

Shall I say it? 

We're on to 2016.

Getting Psyched

Five hours till kickoff and I'm a mess. Hold on while I go get the 81mg aspirin. Just in case.

It is too early to start drinking, isn't it?

Do I Hate Peyton Manning?

Do I hate Peyton Manning?

Well… Yes. I do hate Peyton Manning.

Happy Birthday, Deflategate

Roger Goodell's deformed baby, more commonly known as Deflategate, is one-year old today. Happy Birthday!

A Good Sunday in January

The sun is out. The driveway is plowed. I do need to clean out the clogged filter in our washing machine but not even that can harsh my buzz today. The Patriots are heading to the AFC Championship Game.

Waiting for the Sun

Already in my game-day gear, watching the snow, wondering if my pigskin heroes can do it one more time despite the injuries, as they've done so many times before.

The X, Y and Z Factors

Hey, we're all kind of questionable, aren't we?

Just me?

I Still Believe Anything Can Happen

So. Synthetic marijuana.

I did not see that one coming.

Frontier Justice

It's the morning after and I'm still not sure how to feel about what I saw last night. Amazement is still wrestling with Appalled.

Time to Think

For fans of the top seeds, the wild card round is all about wishful thinking. Hoping the match ups in the divisional round work out in your team's favor.

Founding Shooters

Does anybody really know what the founding fathers meant, what their intent was, when they wrote the Constitution. Certainly, they couldn't have foreseen radical Islamic terrorism; they were too worried about Catholics. It's fair to assume they wrote the Constitution within the framework of their their time. They were cool with slavery. Up to a point. Up to .60. Anyway, as I think about the 2nd Amendment and the founding fathers, here's what I think they were thinking when they wrote this:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Everyone gets a musket.

I'm pretty sure that's what they meant.

One Future Quantum Pigskin State

Tom Brady Can Walk!

Well, that's what I heard.

Keeping Good Thoughts

After writing about my perfect Sunday last week, I should probably keep my optimism in a Ziploc bag, where it could suffocate and die, gasping, eyes bulging.

You thought I was going to say "fresh and mold free," did you?

Anyway, the Road to the Super Bowl may still run through Foxborough. Here's how…

In Case You Were Wondering

Just two weeks ago, pigskin pundits and bobbleheads wondered aloud if Bill Belichick chose to kickoff in OT against the Jets to lose on purpose, essentially knocking the Steelers - the team nobody wanted to see in the playoffs just three weeks ago - out of the playoffs. 

Okay, that didn't work out so well. Who saw the Jets choking away their chance at Super Bowl glory? Oh, wait. I did. 

"The only other thing I have going for me is the Jets being the Jets. Let's face it. This is a franchise that seems genetically engineered to snatch tragedy from the jaws of victory."

So, what was Belichick up to in that Miami game?

He was convincing the Miami Dolphins that Ryan Tannehill is their franchise quarterback.

My Perfect Sunday

Wasn't this supposed to be the year the rest of the AFC East caught up with the Patriots?