Wisen Up Folks

Wisen up folks! 

The way Trump and Musk have been trying to do things recently is insane and the good people of the United States of America are beginning to rise up and tell them (along with numerous democratic and some republican members of the U.S. House and Senate) that this is NOT ACCEPTABLE. 

 

We all have seen the recent actions of this so called presidential administration and all the harm they are willing to inflict on everyday Americans just so corporations and the richest of the rich in this country can have another tax cut. 

Bullshit! 

We are not having it and to put it simply . . .  a foreigner (Musk) has absolutely no business dictating to us what will be done with OUR MONEY when it comes to Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security (an earned benefit we paid into all our lives) just so one percent of the U.S. population can have more. 

Simply put, REAL Presidents of the United States of America do no act this way. 

Trump is a convicted felon and a traitor to this country who tried to lead a coup attempt (which failed) against the United States government four years ago. And now here he is back somehow as the "leader" of this country trying the same old script and we are NOT having it. 

The people of this country are wise to the bullshit of Trump and his minions and the so called news media of this country needs to wisen up as well. Those corporate toadies are useless when it comes to competent coverage of actual facts of this criminal regime attempting to ruin this country. 

Don't let up folks . . . keep the pressure on them and soon enough Trump, Musk and all the rest of their criminal accomplices will fade away into obscurity. 

God Bless America . . . Our country!

Philadelphia Eagles Win Super Bowl

 

So much for the Kansas City Chiefs getting a three-peat Super Bowl title. 

 

The Philadelphia Eagles thoroughly dominated the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX with a 40-22 win as their defense held Kansas City's offense in check, including getting three turnovers and six sacks on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was intercepted twice while throwing for three touchdowns in the blowout loss. Meanwhile, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (pictured above left) was named the Most Valuable Player as he passed for two touchdowns (221 yards on 17-of-22 passing) and also rushed for a score along with 72 rushing yards. Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean took an interception back 38 yards for a touchdown as Philly built a 24-0 halftime lead. 

The Eagles out gained the Chiefs, 345-275 in total yardage as they won their second Super Bowl title in the last eight seasons while avenging a three-point loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago.

 

     CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!

SUPER BOWL LIX PREVIEW - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles

 

The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday in Super Bowl LIX and if they win, it will be an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl victory for them. They beat the Eagles, 38-35 two years ago in the Super Bowl on a field goal in the final eight seconds of the game.

This year's game should go down to the wire as well as quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts do their thing on offense. The defenses will have something to say about the final outcome. The Eagles defense was tops in the NFL this past season and they can get after the quarterback. Likewise with the Chiefs defense when it comes to quarterback sacks. Philadelphia definitely rates the edge in the running game with Saquon Barkley running wild all season long and also in the playoffs.

These two teams are so evenly matched it would not be a surprise if this one goes to overtime, just like the game did last year when the Chiefs edged out the San Francisco 49ers by a 25-22 count. K.C. Head Coach Andy Reid always seems to pull out something special in crunch time and if they can do that against the Eagles, they will make it three Super Bowl victories in a row. However, if the Eagles get it going with the ground game and the Chiefs don't have an answer to stop Barkley, then the Eagles will be hoisting up the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy. 

                                              PREDICTION  - Eagles 31, Chiefs 27

Eagles, Chiefs Will Meet Again In Super Bowl

 

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley had another huge playoff game.

For the second time in three years, it will be the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs meeting in the Super Bowl. This time it will be in the Super Dome in New Orleans, Louisiana and the Chiefs will be looking to become the first team in the Super Bowl era (started in the 1966-67 season) to win three consecutive Super Bowl titles. 

 

 

 

The Eagles punched their ticket as they buried the visiting Washington Commanders, 55-23 with running back Saquon Barkley (118 yards rushing on 15 carries) scoring three touchdowns, including a 60-yard romp to give his team a 7-3 lead in the first quarter. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts also had three rushing touchdowns along with a TD pass to wide receiver A.J. Brown (four yard score) and Will Shipley (77 rushing yards) added another scoring run to account for the final tally. The Eagles also set an NFL record for most points scored in a conference championship game.

The Commanders kept it close in the first half, trailing 27-15 at the half as QB Jayden Daniels had a touchdown pass and Zane Gonzalez kicking three field goals. Daniels would add a ten-yard scoring run in third quarter to cut the Eagles lead to 34-23 with 5:01 remaining. Philadelphia blew it open with 21 points in the final quarter as Hurts, Barkley and Shipley had scoring runs and the team piled up 459 total yards, including 229 rushing yards. Meanwhile, the Eagles defense forced four turnovers (three fumbles, one interception) which led to 28 points scored in the rout. 

 

Over in Kansas City, QB Patrick Mahomes (pictured right) had 245 passing yards along with two rushing touchdowns and also threw an 11-yard TD pass to Xavier Worthy while RB Kareem Hunt added a TD run and a 35-yard field goal by Harrison Butker with 3:33 left in the fourth quarter made the difference for a 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs are looking to win a third straight Super Bowl and will be making their fifth trip to the contest in the last six seasons. 

 

The Bills battled throughout with the Chiefs in this one and tied the game at 29-29 with 6:15 remaining in the game when QB Josh Allen threw a four-yard scoring pass to Curtis Samuel. Allen had 237 passing yards and two touchdown passes in the loss, including a 34-yard TD thrown to wide receiver Mack Hollins, who made a sensational one handed grab for the score to get the Bills to within 21-16 at halftime. 

The Bills took a 22-21 lead in the third quarter when RB James Cook (85 yards on 13 carries) scored his second rushing touchdown in the game with 2:56 remaining. The two-point try failed, setting up the fourth quarter dramatics as the Chiefs defense made two huge fourth down stops against the Buffalo offense. Mahomes had the ten yard scoring run with 10:14 left to go for a 29-22 lead, which included the two-point conversion. Buffalo would tie it up and then Mahomes and company drove downfield and got the field goal before the final stop by the Chiefs defense to seal the win.

AFC Championship Game Preview

It's another playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in Kansas City and this time around, the Bills are insisting it will be a different outcome. In past meetings in the post-season, the Chiefs have had it their way, including the miraculous "13 second" comeback win against the Bills in the 2021 AFC divisional round when Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got the team into field goal position with just 13 seconds left in the game. They were able to tie it up and then win the game in overtime to advance to the Super Bowl. 

But . . . that was then and this is now. 

The Bills have owned the Chiefs in regular season meetings in recent years, but just cannot seem to get over the hump when they meet them in the playoffs. Well, this time Bills QB Josh Allen and company can get it done with the plethora of weapons they have on offense, including a solid running attack with (running back) James Cook and Allen himself, who scored twelve rushing touchdowns in the 2024 regular season and he added another last weekend in the divisional round win against the Baltimore Ravens. 

On defense, the Bills have been getting healthy and have linebacker Matt Milano back in the fold for this game. The Bills feature a good mix of young and veteran talent on defense and as long as they don't allow the big play from happening (Mahomes to tight end Travis Kelce) that has haunted them so often in the past playoff meetings with Kansas City, they definitely have  a chance to get to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1993 season. 

The Chiefs, on the other hand, just keep rolling along and getting it done with Mahomes working his magic and leading clutch drives with the game on the line. Kansas City has won eleven one-score games this season and they do not panic when things can go awry early in a game. With several reliable wide receivers and (tight end) Kelce in tow, along with running backs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, the Chiefs provide a steady offensive attack. 

A big key for this game will be the Bills offensive line protecting Josh Allen from a dynamic Kansas City pass rush, which sacked Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud eight times last week in the divisional round win. Allen can take off and run for big yardage and he did so in the regular season Bills win (30-21) over the Chiefs, including a game changing touchdown sprint that put the game away in the final quarter. Look for another classic battle between these two teams and it could go either way, but until proven otherwise, take the Chiefs at home with Mahomes and company getting it done yet again as they look to advance and try to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl. 

PICK - Kansas City 23, Buffalo 20

 

Last Week's Record - 2-2

PLAYOFFS RECORD - 5-5  

NFC Championship Game Preview

 

The last time the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles met five weeks ago in D.C., the Commanders rallied to pull out a 36-33 victory as rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a touchdown pass with just six seconds remaining in the game. Earlier in the regular season in Philly, the Eagles prevailed, 26-18 as their defense took over. 

 

 

Both of these teams have shown they can score points, especially Washington in recent weeks. The Eagles will have to see the condition of starting QB Jalen Hurts knee injury as this NFC Championship game looms. Philadelphia definitely has the better defense, but the Commanders have their swagger going on offense after lighting up the Detroit Lions for 45 points last weekend. The big factor that favors the Eagles is running back Saquon Barkley, who ran for over 200 yards and scored two touchdowns against the Rams (in the divisional round) with runs of 62 and 78 yards. The Eagles have averaged better than 200 rushing yards per game against the Commanders this season, so that could be the big difference. 

Washington has running backs Austin Ekeler and Brian Robinson, Jr. along with wide receiver Terry McLaurin and (former Eagles player) tight end Zach Ertz, who has been clutch in recent games, including a touchdown grab in last week's divisional round win against the Detroit Lions. Those guys are primary weapons along with Daniels that makes the Commanders offense go. The Eagles defense has to keep Daniels in check and not let him get outside the pocket and make plays happen in the passing game or with his legs if nothing develops downfield with the receivers. 

All in all, this game should be another tight one, but don't discount either teams abilities to get turnovers on defense. Washington forced four last weekend in their win while the Eagles recovered two fumbles that proved to help their victory over the Los Angeles Rams. In addition, the Philly defense intercepted three passes against Green Bay in the wild card round victory. 

PICK  -  Philadelphia 26, Washington 21

 

Last Week's Record - 2-2 

PLAYOFFS RECORD - 5-5 

 

NFL PLAYOFFS - Eagles, Bills Advance To Conference Championship Games

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley dominated against the Rams in playoff win.

On Sunday in snowy Philadelphia, the Eagles held off the stubborn Los Angeles Rams for a 28-22 victory in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (205 yards on 26 carries) dominated the Rams yet again as he went for touchdown runs of 62 and 78 yards along with quarterback Jalen Hurts scoring the first touchdown of the game with a 44-yard dash in the first quarter. The Eagles rushed for 285 yards in the win.

 

The Rams trailed 6-0 (Philly kicker Jake Elliott missed two PAT kicks in the game) when QB Matthew Stafford threw a four-yard TD pass to tight end Tyler Higbee for a 7-6 lead with 6:32 left in the first quarter. Barkley answered with the 62-yard scoring run with 1:07 left in the first for a 13-7 lead. The Rams trimmed their deficit to 13-10 at the half. Joshua Karty connected on a 34-yard field goal midway through the third quarter for a 13-13 tie and then Elliott made the first of his three field goals (44 yards) with 2:19 left in the third quarter for a 16-13 lead. 

After a sack for safety by the L.A. defense, the Eagles went up 22-15 with a pair of field goals and then Barkley scored on the 78-yard dash for a 28-15 lead with 4:36 remaining in the game, but the PAT kick was no good. The Rams rallied right back with a drive that ended with a four yard scoring pass from Stafford (324 passing yards, two TD) to Colby Parkinson with 2:48 left to make it 28-22. But the Eagles were able to hold off the Rams in the final two minutes to get the win. The Rams lost two fumbles in the second half and allowed five sacks in the game while their defense sacked Hurts seven times.

 

The game between the Baltimore Ravens and the host Buffalo Bills lived up to the hype as the Bills won, 27-25 to earn a date against the Chiefs in Kansas City next Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. With the snow swirling throughout the evening in Buffalo, the teams went back and forth as Bills QB Josh Allen (pictured right) scored two rushing touchdowns and Ray Davis added another scoring run while kicker Tyler Bass made a pair of field goals to help provide the difference for the final score. Baltimore scored on a 24-yard TD pass from QB Lamar Jackson to tight end Isaiah Likely with 1:33 remaining in the game, but (for the second time in the game) the two-point conversion failed and when Buffalo recovered the onside kick, that wrapped it up.  

Jackson (254 passing yards, two TD, one INT) threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Rashod Bateman to get the scoring started with 10:40 left in the opening quarter and following two Justin Ticker field goals, the Ravens pulled to within 21-19 late in the third quarter when RB Derrick Henry (84 rushing yards) scored on a five-yard run. The two-point conversion failed and then Buffalo added the two field goals (51 and 21 yards) in fourth quarter prior to the late score by the Ravens, who out gained the Bills, 416-273 in total yards. But the three turnovers (one INT and two fumbles) by Baltimore proved to be a huge factor as the Buffalo Bills will move on.