Weekend Plans Post: The Big Game
There is a football game this weekend to determine the world championship. I’m pretty sure that the US is the only country involved. But, like, bodybuilding has “Mister Universe” and, to the best of my knowledge, only Earthlings have ever been involved with that. Call It What You Want, just don’t use any protected trademarks.
Anyway, if you’re a football Lover, Babe, this is The Best Day.
The team from San Francisco will be battling the team from Kansas City and we will see Sparks Fly. There’s still Bad Blood from their fight back on October 23rd, 2022 when San Francisco came up fast but suffered a Death by a Thousand Cuts to lose to Kansas City’s Electric Touch and, Long Story Short, the score ended up being 44 to 23. Before that, the elle Ivy (that is: 54th) championship game in 2019 was won by Kansas City. Some say Everything Has Changed, the new season started in August and the slate is Clean. Others say that you don’t just get rid of Karma and we will experience Deja Vu when Kansas City demonstrates that the only thing Better than Revenge is some Vigilante $#!+.
Going into this with Eyes Open, I’m under the impression that San Francisco may be Fearless, but Kansas City is Crazier and not much is going to Change from The Last Time.
Kyle Shanahan is the Mastermind behind San Francisco’s team and Andy Reid is moving the pieces for Kansas City. While I have some nostalgia for the whole “Shanahan” thing, I’ve done my best to Shake it Off and see that he’s the best coach in his division, but Reid is the best coach in the league.
I got into it at work with a San Fran Fan who explained that Brock Purdy is a Better Man than Patrick Mahomes, but I just told him “You’re Losing Me” and and Mahomes might be a Renegade but I’m pretty sure he’s Ready for It? and, after all is said and done, he’ll be The Man.
He then asked me the last time I watched a football game and I told him “2015”.
“Really?”, he asked me. I shrugged and said “Sorry.” He said “You’re Not Sorry.” I suppose I Should’ve Said No but I just shrugged again.
As for THIS WEEKEND, I will be keeping up with the game via the Google and the Twitters. I imagine that I’ll hear about the best parts on there. Heck, maybe something cool will happen.
Before that, well, we’ll just be doing some light work around the house, maybe some light cooking (oooh! I made some lemony leg of lamb in the crock pot and we shredded it and made lamb tacos and they were *HEAVENLY*), and the usual trips to Costco and whatnot. I’ll be nice to go shopping on Sunday. The stores are always empty.
Don’t think about getting chips or avocados or chicken, though.
So… what’s on your docket?
Well done.
I’ll be hoping the league will be writing “Kanas City Chiefs” in that Blank Space on the trophy. Secondary to the game is the opportunity to indulge in my friend’s excellent green chili. Priorities, after all.Report
I did some light research and, apparently, San Francisco is the favorite to win on Sunday.
I look at that and say “I dunno” based on nothing more than the fact that Kansas City has beaten San Francisco three times in their last 3 matchups: 2018, 2019, and 2022. (And 2019 was a Superbowl.)
Granted, San Francisco won in 2014 but, at that point, I have some Ship of Theseus questions. I guess Andy Reid was still coach at Kansas City but Shanahan wasn’t at San Francisco then… it was still Jim Harbaugh.
The matchups that matter are the ones from the last handful of years, I’m guessing.
But I’m just guessing. Please do not use this guess for gambling purposes.Report
I just hope both teams have fun.Report
Ever notice how both teams’ players mill around on the field after a regular season game, obviously looking for specific people and chatting, patting each other on the shoulder? I am given to understand that much of that is because of prior relationships, and questions are often like, “Heard you had a new kid. How’s that going?” As for the game itself, it’s a job and win or lose there’s another game next week.
Also that much of that goes away as the playoffs progress. Large numbers of NFL players never get within sniffing distance of a Super Bowl.Report
I went to the grocery this morning, thinking I would beat both the last-minute Super Bowl shoppers and the usual Friday high customer volume. Wrong. But at breakfast I noticed that I needed milk before tomorrow.
Game predictions… Kansas City in a close game with multiple lead changes. Isiah Pacheco is a surprise MVP with two long runs for KC, one for a touchdown and one to set up another touchdown.
Ad predictions… The major auto manufacturers have looked at the government mandates in the US, EU, and Japan, their own sales, and that they can’t all buy credits from Tesla any more. You’ll swear that no one is bothering to build cars powered by ICEs.Report
I dragged my still-paining (but getting better) knee to Wal-mart at 8 this morning, it was not crowded. But I know well enough not to go there around noon on ANY Saturday.
I am not a football fan so I won’t make predictions, I just hope both teams have fun and no one gets hurt.Report