First off, I would like to inform everybody that my bosses undoubtedly aren’t holding a taser to my neck to ensure we point out Taylor Swift the requisite variety of instances per day (c’mon, who we work for. The taser to my neck is our Christmas bonus). I write this of my very own volition.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, now getting used as one of many main PR companies on the earth, let a victory over the NFC’s greatest workforce slip by means of their fingers. Fairly actually, in actual fact. 10 yards out from what would have possible been a game-clinching landing, Travis Kelce – clearly weary and distracted from a bye week journey to South America to ahead his post-playing profession prospects of internet hosting Good Morning America help his girlfriend Tay Tay – fumbled and saved the Eagles within the sport.
(I’m undoubtedly not now being jabbed within the ribs with a crowbar).
Clearly, if Kelce’s thoughts had been completely on soccer, we’d have seen the conventional damaged tackles on his option to the tip zone. However because of the affect of Ms. Swift (Mrs. Kelce sooner or later, if it exams nicely with focus teams), Kelce takes himself far too critically and spends 60 minutes defending himself moderately than laying all of it on the road. Clearly, he feels he’s too worthwhile to America, as I’m by no means obligated to put in writing.
However that wasn’t it for the Chiefs, who nonetheless had the ball in Mahomes’s fingers with an opportunity to win. That’s all they often want. As a result of Mahomes does stuff like…
Wait, that’s not how this ends. That’s not how this works, that’s not how any of this works.
However we will’t simply sit right here and name Valdes-Scantling a doofus, as a result of clearly all of the Chiefs are strolling on eggshells and pins and needles because of the additional highlight being shone on them because of Kelce’s pursuit of world stardom. Their fingers are just a bit sweatier, the knees shake that rather more, as a result of Swift-sized judgment awaits round each flip. The duty of attaining a lifelong dream whereas carrying the hopes of a whole metropolis all whereas maximizing the tiny window knowledgeable soccer participant has within the NFL? Little one’s play. However letting down Taylor Swift? They may as nicely all carry round a guillotine.
(That’s undoubtedly not a shotgun being cocked within the kitchen the place my do additionally occurs to be).
It definitely has nothing to do with one more Matt Nagy-led offense going into vapor lock within the second half, which there isn’t a protracted document of taking place earlier than or something. And it’s not just like the Chiefs will determine all these yips with a soft-ass schedule the remainder of the way in which and a newly springy and relentless protection that’s higher than earlier variations simply in time for the playoffs once they’ll virtually definitely host one more AFC Championship Recreation. The load of the Swifties just isn’t one thing any workforce can carry.
It’s apparent now that the one factor standing between the Chiefs and their standing as an official NFL dynasty is a 5-10 pop star. It’d as nicely be six Goros guarding the door. Additionally, Taylor has 4 arms.
(I’m now assured I get to reside for an additional day).
Not a very good search for USMNT
The USMNT wrapped up its yr with basically a lifeless rubber towards Trinidad and Tobago. It was the second leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal/qualifier for Copa America subsequent summer season and the US had a 3-0 lead from the primary leg. They scored first by means of this pleasant cross and header from Sergino Dest to Antonee Robinson:
And all the pieces was fait accompli after that. However that didn’t cease Dest from gathering essentially the most brain-dead crimson card in USMNT historical past, apart from something Jeff Agoos might need carried out:
Yep, that’s two yellows in a single go, whereas additionally attempting to choose a combat with half of his personal workforce over an uncalled foul nobody can determine in a sport and tie that was already determined the place he ought to have spent the remaining time simply attempting to not get damage. Draymond Inexperienced weeps in any respect that he by no means realized he might accomplish and the waning of time that he has to take action.
Right here’s how they need to honor Modano
The Dallas Stars introduced that Mike Modano will get a statue exterior the American Airways Middle. We have now a suggestion for what it needs to be of:
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