Sports Rap

Live report.  Super Bowl LIX (59) doesn’t look good for Kansas City Chiefs fans.  At halftime, the score is 24-0 Philadelphia Eagles.  KC’s Quarterback Mahomes is not invincible so far; he’s been sacked three times, and threw an interception for a touchdown, and another one deep in KC territory that was converted for a touchdown.  The time of possession has been in Philly’s favor (twenty minutes to ten), they’ve mostly had the ball on offense.

Okay, halftime, and Kendrick Lamar brings his hypnotic rap music.  I’ll be honest, I’ll take Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, or Marvin Gaye, over rap (except only Wonder is alive).  The latter understood music theory, rappers don’t seem to know much about melody, and harmony.  Samuel L. Jackson was fun to watch as emcee (master of ceremonies).  It was an impressive production, except for the music.  I’m an old guy.

The Nike women empowerment commercials were progressive, enjoyable.

Back to the game: field goal, Philadelphia, they lead 27-0.  KC was the favorite going into the game, and Philly the underdog, so this lopsided score in favor of the Eagles was not at all expected.  What do sports writers do when nature calls: 34-0, Eagles, somehow...

The Chiefs get on the scoreboard (took awhile), 34-6.

The Eagles make a field goal from 48 yards, 37-6.  It’s been a long night for Chiefs fans.  The KC three-peat may be out of reach.

Chiefs turnover the ball on a sack.  This has been the pattern: Mahomes scrambles out of the pocket for the big yardage gain, playing defensive catch up football.  Then these high-risk maneuvers resulted in sacks, or turnovers like interceptions.

The Eagles field goal kicker puts another one, this time 50-yards, right between the uprights, 40-6, Philadelphia.

I don’t know if I should gloat, but I wanted the Eagles to win, and the Chiefs didn’t really show up.  They fell so flat.  This Super Bowl wasn’t really close.  Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, retires with two Super Bowl rings, not three.

The Chiefs try to keep it interesting with a touchdown, two-point conversion successful, 40-14, Eagles.

Mahomes shows off his arm and connects with his wide receiver, sixty yards away, two-point successful, 40-22.  Too little, too late.

(I’m watching on Tubi.)  2/09/25.


Trump will be the first sitting President to attend the Super Bowl.  Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs, offensive tight-end, raised a few eyebrows when he said “it’s a great honor” to have the President in attendance.

Trump and Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, have never gotten along.  In fact, Trump said he “hates Taylor Swift,” after she endorsed Kamala Harris for President.

I get the impression that Kelce wants to stay out of the fray, and not openly comment about Trump’s contempt for Ms. Swift.  A President would be an honor, not necessarily this President though.  Kelce is thinking, no game day distractions...


If Travis Kelce wins his third consecutive Super Bowl ring, will an engagement ring for Taylor Swift be soon to follow?  Did you see Ms. Swift’s thigh pendant, a “T,” at the Grammys?  Damn!


In the National Football League, who do you like this Sunday? There’s these conference championship, elimination rounds: Washington Commanders versus Philadelphia Eagles (final, Philly, 55-23), and Buffalo Bills versus Kansas City Chiefs

Will the Chiefs three-peat in the Super Bowl?  I like underdogs, and you cannot get a bigger underdog than the Buffalo Bills, this year, or any year.  Sorry, Taylor.  (She’s dating Chiefs offensive tight end, and future Hall of Famer, Travis Kelce.)

In real time: KC 29-22, 4th, 10 minutes remaining, when it’s a really tough team, comebacks aren’t going to happen, so says I...  Final, KC 32-29...

Super Bowl 59: KC vs. Philly, February 9th; KC is a slight favorite to win.  1/25/25.


At Orchard Park today, the Buffalo Bills, at home, stopped the Kansas City Chiefs unbeaten streak at nine games.  Even though Chiefs’ Travis Kelce is a future Hall-of-Famer, and the boyfriend of Taylor Swift (America’s sweetheart), I was backing the Bills, from start to finish.  Buffalo is a minor-market, and a decided underdog, yet they were able to pull off the victory, 30 to 21.

Buffalo is a powerhouse in football this year, yet it is 81st most populous city in America.  I am surprised Buffalo gets a national stage in sports.  I am by no means disappointed, just surprised.

Salary parity is what the National Football League does better than Major League Baseball.  Kansas City is also a minor market, but check out baseball, who perennially wins?  Just look at this year’s World Series, New York, and Los Angeles, the East and West Coast giants.


(You’re probably wondering how I watch the NFL.  Do I have a cable NFL package costing hundreds of dollars every season?  Do I listen to a call of the game over the radio? : No, I watch it via an over-the-air (OTA) broadcast received with my television antenna, and it costs nothing; I have no pixelating, or static, either.

Okay, one side of my house is closest to New York City, and the TV there gets the best signal.  Plus, I use a signal amplifier, a small, inexpensive device ($10-$15) that plugs into an electrical outlet, and interfaces between the antenna coaxial line, and the TV.  It may take a little trial and error to maximize signal strength, but the result might save you hundreds of dollars per year.)

 


“Play ball!”

Here is a log of the pennant chase, and the World Series for 2024.  Also included, is why Major League Baseball would be better off with salary parity.


to Top of Page