Evie Day 312
Good morning, and happy Monday to you. Today is 22 January 2024.
Well… it was a weekend.
Sportsfan Bob had a mixed bag this weekend. The KU men and women both lost on the road, the women at K-State, and the men at West Virginia. Both of ’em hurt a bit, as the women lost a rivalry game, and the men lost to an opponent that they should have beaten, but it doesn’t help when the other team shoots way above their season averages. Teams get up to play Kansas… Kansas apparently doesn’t get up when it’s time to play teams with average records.
The good news (and a huge surprise to me) was the Kansas City victory over Buffalo. I thought Buffalo was going to take care of business at home, but Kansas City caught a couple of breaks, and Buffalo missed a couple of passes that should have been caught. Add in a missed field goal at the end of the game that would’ve tied the game, and I felt the ghost of Scott Norwood pasting a shadow on the city of Buffalo.
I’m not going to gloat. Kansas City had some lucky breaks. Buffalo’s defense was more than decimated. The word “decimated” has roots in losing 10% of a force, Buffalo’s defense was down 30% of their starters, and almost all of their linebackers. Kansas City has been there. There was a time that Kansas City couldn’t buy a win in the postseason… prior to Alex Smith leading the Chiefs to a postseason victory a few years ago, there was just about a 22-year gap between victories (1994-2016) and that was proceeded by another 22-year gap between 1969 and 1991. We have felt some of the pain that the Bills fans are feeling today. They might be an opponent, but the truth is I feel a bit of kinship due to their misery. The same can be said for a couple of other teams as well. There are other events in the Bills’ history that pain the fans… most notably when a former Chiefs’ coach led the Bills to four straight Superbowl losses from 1991 to 1994.
I’m going to be around my virtual classroom today, but more as an attendee than a leader. We’re having the equivalent of an “in-service” day, focused on new learning opportunities.
There’s other news, of course. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race this past weekend, so the GOP is down to two candidates, Trump and Nikki Haley, and Trump is leading by large margins. Trump is also dealing with a huge array of legal issues, and playing the victim card at every turn. It amazes me sometimes how the hard-right evangelical crowd can support a man who is the walking representation of the seven deadly sins.
It’s about time for me to get a pot of coffee brewing. Lisa made some chili this last weekend, and there are eggs in the fridge… my breakfast path is clear.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
