I am in KC and lots of rage on my feed about that. Harrison Butker should have been on that platform where they presented the trophy, not that Neanderthal Kelce.
I am in KC and lots of rage on my feed about that. Harrison Butker should have been on that platform where they presented the trophy, not that Neanderthal Kelce.
I’ve lived in KC for 14 years now but prior to that lived in WI my entire life. The Chiefs success has gone to their heads and they’ve become an obnoxious team that is difficult to like despite the Hunt family’s classiness, the legacy of Andy Reid and the talent of Mahomes. Travis Kelce is a jerk and the obsession with TS is an indication of how low our society has sunk. I wonder what drugs Kelce takes that could explain his violent outbursts that have been witnessed on camera and especially his abusive, inappropriate behavior towards Andy Reid. Why he wasn’t thrown out of the game immediately is a mystery to me. Poor sportsmanship, immaturity, lack of consequences for his actions all result in the embarrassing conduct of this idiot. And why people who did respect the Chiefs and their success are falling away from cheering for this team.
Well I have been in the KC area my whole life, and lots of bandwagon fans for sure. We had season tix in the 90's and 00's when FB was still just a game and politics was kept off the field for the most part. Got too expensive and too woke and haven't been to Arrowhead since take a knee. So, it's kind of funny, back when I cared, most people laughed at me. Now, I really don't care, and this whole town is obsessed with this team. Bread and circuses. Although I did watch last night, and it was an exciting game at the end. Really thought KC was off, momentum definitely going SF's way, but Mahomes is at his best when the chips are down.
Well, a late friend, who sadly died of turbo cancer in 2022 was an avid NFL better/fantasy player. He was good at it and made some serious dough on it for years. Had a living room with multiple big screen tv's so he could monitor all the games. But around 2018/19 or so he started dialing back, claiming it was fixed. He would go off on fairly long and detailed rants on this that kind of went over my head. Gambling is not me or my hubby's thing so some of the details were lost on me. My hubby said it was an excuse because he had a losing year??
And I did not watch the game super closely, I was multi-tasking, lol, but there were not a lot of questionable calls that I could tell. And from a practical standpoint, if it was truly fixed, in today's super connected internet age, you would think there would be a stray whistleblower here and there. But the NFL and sports betting are becoming behemoth industries, so it would not surprise me in the least if he was at least partly right.
Yeppir - and the fact they held this "Super" Bowl in a town known for BETTING AND 'FIXED' WAGERS....yeppir!! It's ALL about the "big bucks" now!! I stopped watching NFL games when they started "bending the knee"!! BOGUS, BOGUS, BOGUS!
Oh me too, my interest severely waned since take a knee. And the ghost of Pendergast is still alive and well. But I am still somewhat of a herd animal, the Chiefs in the super bowl is pretty much all anyone in this town has talked about for 2 weeks so I did watch the big game. Despite the politics, it is still something that somewhat brings us together. I actually miss pre-woke football.
Oh it's definitely not the same as before. My level of 'caring' about the outcome of the game was probably a 5, where it used to be a 10. I gave away all my Chiefs gear during take a knee but kept my late dad's 'lucky' Chiefs sweatshirt. He's been gone 10 years and it's not in the best shape any more. But he was a huge football fan so it's a little bit of nostalgia there.
Yes - he had 4 girls and I was the tomboy who loved to play touch football with the neighborhood boys. Took me to my first Chiefs game in HS and went with hubby and me to many games over the years. My mom was not a fan. So yeah, there is still a part of me that remembers when politics and drama was not front and center all the dang time.
Huge Browns and Yankees fan all my life. I now care so much I looked at the ESPN screen at the gym a few weeks ago and saw "resign Juan Soto? When did they sign him?"
Only sports I watch anymore is college football, and I have to hold my nose for that, especially the slobbering adoration for the military ( NOT, they could care less about our soldiers. It's all for the MIC) ceremonies that begin every game.
I don't even enjoy "intercollegiate" sports anymore--they have corrupted them with the "big money" incentives now!! SPORTS--I'll stick with my legacy TV series and classic movies for "TV viewing" from now on!!
Well yes, but sports betting is still not legal in all 50 states, office pools and friendly fantasy leagues notwithstanding. And yeah NFL overtook baseball as the #1 sport at least a decade ago.
Lovable?? Harmless? The rage he has displayed in several recent games is not what I would describe as harmless. He’s a disrespectful, immature jerk at the very least. His mom should be ashamed of his behavior.
Not knowing the dude's social history - was he a bully as a kid? is he a narcissist? etc with the questions - his behavior also raises the specter of (turbo?) CTE for he surely grew up playing football. One wonders if Swift will become a target of his emotional dysregulation, and if she will have the smarts to get out. With material for a new song. 🙄 Said with humanity and empathy, leaving politics and ideology aside. ...Did that come out right?
No longer follow the game so not familiar with Gonzales but, remember Lyle Alzado? (Truly dating myself.) Different issue/discussion: steroids. Turned the dude into a raging, unrepentant thug/a-hole onfield and off. Until he ceased and desisted with the hormones in retirement. Died super young. As I recall, degenerative condition attributed in part to steroid use. ...Off track. You just sparked memory of that sad case.
Do you mean Aaron Hernandez? I actually read the book that came out on his story, am a fan of James Patterson, and picked it up since he was the co-author. Another chink in the NFL armor, as his years of bad behavior getting a pass was not unique with him. Too many of these players rise up from nothing, have no idea how to handle the fame and $ and never really leave behind the world they came from. Hernandez had it all, and chose the thug life, and the Patriots did him no favors looking the other way until it was too late for Odin Lloyd, his victim.
I was in the 'Made in KC' store the other day to buy a gift (all locally produced items) and the #87 merch was EVERYWHERE. (I was there for the Christopher Elbow chocolates, not Kelce crap) So I guess he is making money for a lot of small businesses, lol.
I am in KC and lots of rage on my feed about that. Harrison Butker should have been on that platform where they presented the trophy, not that Neanderthal Kelce.
I’ve lived in KC for 14 years now but prior to that lived in WI my entire life. The Chiefs success has gone to their heads and they’ve become an obnoxious team that is difficult to like despite the Hunt family’s classiness, the legacy of Andy Reid and the talent of Mahomes. Travis Kelce is a jerk and the obsession with TS is an indication of how low our society has sunk. I wonder what drugs Kelce takes that could explain his violent outbursts that have been witnessed on camera and especially his abusive, inappropriate behavior towards Andy Reid. Why he wasn’t thrown out of the game immediately is a mystery to me. Poor sportsmanship, immaturity, lack of consequences for his actions all result in the embarrassing conduct of this idiot. And why people who did respect the Chiefs and their success are falling away from cheering for this team.
Well I have been in the KC area my whole life, and lots of bandwagon fans for sure. We had season tix in the 90's and 00's when FB was still just a game and politics was kept off the field for the most part. Got too expensive and too woke and haven't been to Arrowhead since take a knee. So, it's kind of funny, back when I cared, most people laughed at me. Now, I really don't care, and this whole town is obsessed with this team. Bread and circuses. Although I did watch last night, and it was an exciting game at the end. Really thought KC was off, momentum definitely going SF's way, but Mahomes is at his best when the chips are down.
Or is it all rigged as my very wise 94 year old mom says?
Well, a late friend, who sadly died of turbo cancer in 2022 was an avid NFL better/fantasy player. He was good at it and made some serious dough on it for years. Had a living room with multiple big screen tv's so he could monitor all the games. But around 2018/19 or so he started dialing back, claiming it was fixed. He would go off on fairly long and detailed rants on this that kind of went over my head. Gambling is not me or my hubby's thing so some of the details were lost on me. My hubby said it was an excuse because he had a losing year??
And I did not watch the game super closely, I was multi-tasking, lol, but there were not a lot of questionable calls that I could tell. And from a practical standpoint, if it was truly fixed, in today's super connected internet age, you would think there would be a stray whistleblower here and there. But the NFL and sports betting are becoming behemoth industries, so it would not surprise me in the least if he was at least partly right.
Yeppir - and the fact they held this "Super" Bowl in a town known for BETTING AND 'FIXED' WAGERS....yeppir!! It's ALL about the "big bucks" now!! I stopped watching NFL games when they started "bending the knee"!! BOGUS, BOGUS, BOGUS!
Oh me too, my interest severely waned since take a knee. And the ghost of Pendergast is still alive and well. But I am still somewhat of a herd animal, the Chiefs in the super bowl is pretty much all anyone in this town has talked about for 2 weeks so I did watch the big game. Despite the politics, it is still something that somewhat brings us together. I actually miss pre-woke football.
I don't miss anything about "professional" sports anymore.
Enjoy, Donna!! While you can.
Oh it's definitely not the same as before. My level of 'caring' about the outcome of the game was probably a 5, where it used to be a 10. I gave away all my Chiefs gear during take a knee but kept my late dad's 'lucky' Chiefs sweatshirt. He's been gone 10 years and it's not in the best shape any more. But he was a huge football fan so it's a little bit of nostalgia there.
I understand NOW why you're still interested - that "Dad's Chiefs shirt" tipped the scales, Donna - LOVE nostalgia when it pertains to our family!!
Yes - he had 4 girls and I was the tomboy who loved to play touch football with the neighborhood boys. Took me to my first Chiefs game in HS and went with hubby and me to many games over the years. My mom was not a fan. So yeah, there is still a part of me that remembers when politics and drama was not front and center all the dang time.
Huge Browns and Yankees fan all my life. I now care so much I looked at the ESPN screen at the gym a few weeks ago and saw "resign Juan Soto? When did they sign him?"
Only sports I watch anymore is college football, and I have to hold my nose for that, especially the slobbering adoration for the military ( NOT, they could care less about our soldiers. It's all for the MIC) ceremonies that begin every game.
I don't even enjoy "intercollegiate" sports anymore--they have corrupted them with the "big money" incentives now!! SPORTS--I'll stick with my legacy TV series and classic movies for "TV viewing" from now on!!
"...becoming behemoth industries..."? I'd say they've long arrived.
Well yes, but sports betting is still not legal in all 50 states, office pools and friendly fantasy leagues notwithstanding. And yeah NFL overtook baseball as the #1 sport at least a decade ago.
Point taken but... just because sports betting isn't legal somewhere... well, 'nuf said. 😏
more like 30 years ago
“Just like we drew it up.”
-dark Brandon
Travis was a further embarrassment on the stage. Pushing the coach was awful and then he couldn’t act classy on stage either.
Kelce was there for the sound bites. He's a Good Ol' lovable Party Animal. Everyone wants to hear him say the tired cliches. He's harmless, right?
Right?
Agreed on Butker. He did more than Kelce for the game results.
Lovable?? Harmless? The rage he has displayed in several recent games is not what I would describe as harmless. He’s a disrespectful, immature jerk at the very least. His mom should be ashamed of his behavior.
I was being facetious. He is portrayed in public as everyone's best buddy. I'm sure that's not the case in real life.
A few years ago I constantly got him mixed up with Gronk.
Not knowing the dude's social history - was he a bully as a kid? is he a narcissist? etc with the questions - his behavior also raises the specter of (turbo?) CTE for he surely grew up playing football. One wonders if Swift will become a target of his emotional dysregulation, and if she will have the smarts to get out. With material for a new song. 🙄 Said with humanity and empathy, leaving politics and ideology aside. ...Did that come out right?
Reminds me of NE TE Aaron Gonzales, deceased. A thug , bully, and gangster masquerading as a football player.
No longer follow the game so not familiar with Gonzales but, remember Lyle Alzado? (Truly dating myself.) Different issue/discussion: steroids. Turned the dude into a raging, unrepentant thug/a-hole onfield and off. Until he ceased and desisted with the hormones in retirement. Died super young. As I recall, degenerative condition attributed in part to steroid use. ...Off track. You just sparked memory of that sad case.
Do you mean Aaron Hernandez? I actually read the book that came out on his story, am a fan of James Patterson, and picked it up since he was the co-author. Another chink in the NFL armor, as his years of bad behavior getting a pass was not unique with him. Too many of these players rise up from nothing, have no idea how to handle the fame and $ and never really leave behind the world they came from. Hernandez had it all, and chose the thug life, and the Patriots did him no favors looking the other way until it was too late for Odin Lloyd, his victim.
sorry. yes.
I was in the 'Made in KC' store the other day to buy a gift (all locally produced items) and the #87 merch was EVERYWHERE. (I was there for the Christopher Elbow chocolates, not Kelce crap) So I guess he is making money for a lot of small businesses, lol.
Correct. He’s creating a ‘brand’ … mainly for himself though.
I didn't chose to watch any if the post game BS. I agree with your assessment!