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Valerie Starr's avatar

Thank you for the excellent Super Bowl analysis. If KC fans object to your bad Trump mojo analysis they should spend some time immersed in SEC football rivalry with the epic trash talking. And the Eagles won the team announcement contest-Bradley Cooper slam dunked that thing!

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DemoCat's avatar

I grew up in a small town and some of my less enlightened childhood friends are MAGA by default, because they are susceptible to the gullible rage of non-issues like men tucking their genitals to win gold medals in women’s Olympic gymnastics, Bud Light using the ladies room, etc.

One such friend, who in 2016 I ended nearly all contact with for my own mental health, is a heavy gambler. He almost always bets the favorite, because that’s how you win. “Gambling is the finest thing a person can do IF he’s good at it,” The Simpsons taught me. Anyway, because I’m still a halfway decent person, I texted him and warned him to avoid KC. They won most of their games by a cat’s whisker, and they were running on fumes in several key areas. Mahomes had his worst season in years, Kelce wasn’t the star TE of old, and their running game was weak. The Eagles were the most dynamic team in the league, especially after week 2. Offensive PoY at RB, with a rising star QB and solid receivers.

He didn’t listen, responding, “KC all the way.” Bigly.

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Allyson Williams's avatar

#ETTD

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Mx.le Maerin's Luxury Comedy's avatar

Thanks for the reminder - I meant to pencil in a Superb Owl party for early February next year.

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Msgr MΩment, Neurodegenerate's avatar

our opinion is that football season is over when the Pittsburgh Steelers are eliminated,

So say we all.

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Anotherangle01's avatar

"It also pissed off many of Trump’s more misogynistic and racist fans — but we repeat ourselves — who have criticized Swift for continuing her incredibly successful career instead of settling down and popping out tons of white babies to help save Western civilization."

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I'm afraid it's even worse that what they have in mind for Taylor that just popping out tons of kids. What they want from Taylor and Travis's offspring is the following: The boys to play football like dear old dad (no sciencetist allowed) and the girls to sing (no science for you either). And if the boys can sing, they better make it to the Super Bowl as a football player, perform at their own halftime show, and go back out and play again!!! Finally, in the name of "wholesomeness," the entire family will be dragged out every year around Christmas to perform on a TV show called It's A Very Taylor Family Christmas Special. And yes, the celebrity friends will show up, say Merry Christmas, sing, and tell dumb jokes, just to entertain the future MAGA's. Of course, by the 70's, one of the offspring will write the tell all book (Growing Up Swiftie) where Taylor will turn to booze and pills for self medication, Travis has to dragged to the shooting of the Christmas special almost every year from where he will be staying with his mistress of the moment.

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The point is the cycle repeats itself just so these toxic MAGA's can have BOTH their white babies and be entertained like they were when they were kids in the mid to late 20th Century.

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DemoCat's avatar

Awww, is Josh Hawley a cool kid now that the cool boy who poots the sports ball thru the uprights likes him? Josh Hawley must hate being Josh Hawley.

I loved seeing KC get trounced. Trump being a KC fan and showing up to personally infect the team with his tiny corrupt hands is awesome. I’m no fan of Mahomes or Mrs. Mahomes. His QB rating in the first half was 10. Ten. He’s had a HoF career already before age 30, so it was time for him to get whooped. He padded his QB rating in garbage time when the game was already decided. His brother seems super cool.

As for Swift and Kelce, I’d bet my left buttocks that they end their romance within 6 months of his retirement. It’s just not in the tarot card deck for them I’m afraid. Taylor isn’t going to stop being the biggest pop star in the world to raise a family with Trav. She continues her career, living her best life, and he hits the club scene to promote his podcast and mustache cream. I see the future.

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Kirsty Gnome-Poledance Himmler's avatar

No SB for me. Watched "My Fair Lady" on TCM, front to back, even the Intermission. It was glorious. Reflected on days gone by. It was also our HS musical back in 1970, when I was in the orchestra pit playing French Horn. I remembered the entire script and all the lyrics. That happens, after weeks or rehearsals. A great day.

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Stranger Than Friction's avatar

Back in my day I played piccolo and flute in the pit. Damn Yankees lyrics, hoo boy I enjoyed that show. "Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets, and little man, little Lola wants you..."

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john freeman's avatar

I 100% agree with this post!

If their Maga-ism didn't actually make them to suck so bad, at least it made the afternoon way more deeply enjoyable for the rest of us.

I was pretty into Kelce for a while. If T Swift likes you you must be OK.

But that little quote normalizing the Orange Moron put him back on my s--- list with the rest of the team.

So I truly enjoyed the pictures of him by himself looking forlorn and very sad on the bench late game.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

If they got Gary to do color commentary rather than Tom Brady, I might have watched.

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Gary. Well, Younger Sister will be happy; she loves Philadelphia sportsball. What was good about that stupid game is that there was so little traffic on the Thruway last night.

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The_Shadout_Mapes's avatar

I’m also a Steelers fan but when I heard those Iggles fans boo FOTUS I sent some mad love heading east on the turnpike.

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

https://www.rawstory.com/nancy-mace-2671129205/

Okay, filming a woman naked without her consent is never cool and shouldn’t be done no matter who the woman is.

That said,

This is the woman who last month faked an injury from a handshake. Can we even be sure this is legitimate? Where was she naked where someone could film her?

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Ashannfishsticks's avatar

Hengh? What the hell even happened here? This article is very confusing to me.

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AlbertCamus's avatar

It wasn't Lindsey, was it? Just askin'

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Welcome to the Republican Party, Nancy. I guess we should have told you they're misogynistic as fuck before you joined.

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clairence's avatar

OMG that NYT article --"Busy presidential day ends at the Super Bowl" goes on to explain that he played golf and sent out a social media post. HOW FUCKING BUSY HE WAS!

*sigh*

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Elisabeth's avatar

This is the best article ever. Thank you! So fun watching Philly win and Mahomes etc looking defeated!

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beb's avatar

I refuse to endorse any sportsball team as "American's team."

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