
February 10, 2025
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles and their fans on their Super Bowl Championship! Eagles fans probably burned down the city pre-emptively before the Super Bowl even started, because that’s just what they do. A white cornerback took a pick 6 of Patrick Mahomes back for a touchdown in the Super Bowl with Donald Trump in attendance during Black History Month. That has to be the most disrespectful thing I’ve ever seen. If Patrick Mahomes had Allstate instead of State Farm, he probably would have been protected from complete mayhem yesterday. Yesterday we finally realized how much the Chiefs depended on funding from USAID. Not even the refs could help them after that domination, and the irony is they shut down Saquon Barkley. It was Jalen Hurts who dismantled them. I know everybody wants to jump on the Patrick Mahomes isn’t really The GOAT debate, but he’s only 29. There’s a lot more legacy that is left to be written for him before we can really have the argument. The real bummer about yesterday is the Rams probably feel like they could have won a Super Bowl if they had gotten those 14 yards against the Eagles. They gave them the best game of any team in the playoffs, and we’re right there before going home.
As for other elements of the broadcast, I can’t believe that Taylor Swift got mercilessly booed, while Donald Trump got cheered. What a culture shift that was. If you like Kendrick Lamar, you enjoyed the halftime show yesterday. If you don’t like him, you like Drake, or you’re just indifferent, you probably weren’t into it. I enjoyed it, but the reality of it is that it catered to a very niche audience. Still, saying “Hey Drake” and having his ex dance to a song ‘dissing him is completely diabolical. The commercials were just ok. The Bud Light “Cul-De-Sac Party” was funny, and so were the Totino’s Pizza Rolls commercial. The Super Bowl is basically an American holiday to celebrate. Don’t bring your social agenda’s with the Hims and Hers commercials, or even the Snoop and Tom Brady “Stop Hate” commercial. That’s not why people are watching the game, or what they are looking for in the commercials.
The Rams were making some noise last week with a few different key players. Cooper Kupp was informed by the team he will be traded. I don’t love the decision, and frankly, I would have rather restructured his contract and used him as a #2 or #3 receiver. However, Les Snead and Sean McVay clearly know what they are doing and have a vision for what they want this offense to look like. Of course this news did not sit well with Matt Stafford, and naturally, it was his wife who had to bitch about it on her podcast. In reality, Kelly can’t really separate the friendship she has with the Kupp’s from football. Matt Stafford likely isn’t going anywhere, and her bitching about it on a podcast, or the fact she is bitter about contract negotiations from last year probably doesn’t change a thing. It also shouldn’t color your opinion about whether or not Matt Stafford is going to be continue playing for the Rams. It’s business people. There’s also talk about Myles Garrett becoming available, and some have suggested the Rams go after him. That would be completely unnecessary. The Rams have an excellent and cost controlled defense. They don’t need to blow money and resources on Garrett, when they can put those resources into bigger needs like wide receiver, cornerback, offensive line, and linebacker.

To the NBA where it has been an absolutely wild week for the Lakers. Luka Doncic is expected to make his debut tonight. Unfortunately though, their trade for Mark Williams has been rescinded because the Hornets tried to pull a fast one and Williams never passed his physical. That’s unfortunate, but the Lakers are rolling, and they can figure out a patchwork center for the rest of the season. In the meantime, they’ll at least get their valuable draft compensation and the shooting of Dalton Knecht back in their lineup. Meanwhile, the fact Mavs ownership is still out here publicly criticizing Luka for being out of shape and not working hard, which is insanity for a guy that led them to the finals months ago.

The Clippers were also wheeling and dealing at the trade deadline. I was pretty surprised to see them trade Terrance Mann, who I basically assumed was untouchable for the longest time. However, they got a solid scorer in return in Bogdan Bogdanovich, They probably need that scoring though because very quietly, Kawhi is starting to slow down from a production standpoint. Can he get back to that elite level we saw him at last season, when he was completely dominating? Maybe, but the better question is if he can do it without getting hurt. Keeping him healthy is probably the bigger priority, despite the fact he is being paid like one of the best players in the league.
In baseball, the Dodgers are bringing back Kike Hernandez! Reported by Kike himself yesterday, and in my opinion, this was an important player to bring back. Kike becomes regular season Barry Bonds in the postseason, which sounds insane, but it’s true. He’s a big reason why the Boys in Blue were World Series Champs last year, because he knows how to elevate his game in the postseason. He can also play multiple positions, and is a very key figure in the teams clubhouse culture, which is very critical in baseball. Now these stupid Nolan Arenado rumors just need to die because there is no place for him on this team.

As for the Angels, they really went dumpster diving last week. First they bring on Tim Anderson, the shortstop from the Chicago White Sox, who’s career has fallen way off after a very promising start. Then they decide to sign Yoan Moncada, who is now expected to be the team’s primary 3rd baseman and replace Anthony Rendon. Just to be clear, that’s two players who are complete reclamation projects, from the worst team to ever play in the regular season. Moncada has a terrible work ethic, and the plan is for him to replace another player in Anthony Rendon, who also has a terrible work ethic and couldn’t care less. Brilliant baseball moves here by your Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim!