There was football today.

The Patriots did not play very well but they played well enough to beat the Broncos 7-10 and move on to the Superb Owl.

Gotta be honest with you, the offensive line struggled to hold off the Broncos defense and Maye's passing was less than great. Then again, Stidham's passing wasn't any better. In my opinion, this was because of the weather. It was windy and it started snowing at the half.

The conditions sucked so not only did both teams have trouble with their passing game, the special teams had trouble kicking the ball. I saw at least three field goal attempts go wide.

So now the Patriots are the AFC champions and they wait to see if they will be playing the Chargers or the Seahawks in Superb Owl 60 on February 8^th.

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In other sportings, the Bruins managed to hold off the Canadiens and win last nights game 4-3 in regulation.

Despite the win and the two points, they remain in the second wildcard slot.

They take on the Rangers tomorrow night. Puck drops at 7:00pm

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Time for an update on our newest family member:

She is the cutest little thing.
She remains healthy and happy.
Mom and dad are still on cloud nine.

I gotta tell you, those two were made to be parents. They are not terrified, they are not overly protective, they aren't underly protective and they aren't doing anything that makes us say, "Um, that's kinda weird..."

They made a decision early in their married life that they wanted only one child and I'm okay with that. It's their decision, not anyone else's but if they turn around one day and announce that they are expecting another child, I will not be shocked.

Oh, and I may have told my newest granddaughter that it is my intention to spoil the shit out of her.

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At halftime of today's football game, I decided to go clear my driveway. As I said yesterday, I have my concerns about The Beast.

When I went out, I took a yard stick and measured the snow in my driveway. According to my yard stick, there was 10 inches. According to the weather dweebs, we will get another 8-10 inches before this ends. I don't think that old snowblower would do well in 20 inches of snow.

And one other weather related thing: I kinda miss getting those phone calls from my Uncle Marino asking if everyone out here is okay.

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There is more football to be watched so here are a few links:

• Apparently, all the alleged "football experts" caught a load of crap over their predictions.



• We vote to decriminalize marijuana but some ass-clown from someplace other than Massachusetts gave $1.5 million to recriminalize it. It should be against the law for someone out of state to give money to anything, or anyone, directly impacting the people in the state.



• This administration is made up of morons.

Seventeen and Twenty Two

The Red Sox pitchers & catchers will report for their first spring training workout of the 2026 baseball season on February 10^th. That is 17 days from today.

The full team is scheduled to report for their first workout on February 15^th. That is 22 days from today

Since I'm no baseball genius, I admit openly that I have no idea if the current team will be great, good or bad but I do have some faith in Breslow to build a competitive team. He has put together a starting pitching rotation that is rated by all the alleged "experts" as maybe the best in the MLB so the Red Sox got that going for them.

They do seem to have a hole in both the infield and in the lineup.

As far as the infield goes, they need a good third baseman and I'm not sure they currently have anyone that meets the standard of "good".

As far as the lineup goes, the "experts" are saying the lineup will have a problem against left handed pitchers.

That tells me their ideal solution would be a third baseman would hits well against lefties.

No matter what Breslow does over the next 22 days, I am still looking forward to watching the boys of summer play my favorite sport. And yes, I will be watching because NESN has stated they will be "broadcasting the majority of the 32-game schedule either on NESN, NESN+ or NESN360".

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They are predicting 12-18 inches of snow for my little corner of the world.

I'm as prepared as I can be but I do have my concerns.

The Beast is old and starting to show its age. It is about 20 years old now and despite my vigilance with its maintenance, it is still a machine and machines eventually wear out.

For instance, last year I discovered that the valve seats had worn just enough to prevent the valves from sealing fully. This summer I dismantled the engine, ground a touch off the valve stems and reseated the valves but since I'm not a small engine mechanic, my work was probably less than precise. I have no idea if the valves are sealing correctly or not.

Normaly, I wouldn't care how much snow we got. I would wait until it was done snowing and go out to clear the drivewy. This time, I'm planning on doing my driveway twice because I'm not sure The Beast can handle more than 8 or 9 inches of snow.

My wife tells me it might be time for a new snow blower and I'm begining to think she might be right.

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The media is less than clear on what happened to cause this so I'll forego any speculation. What I will say is there sure are a lot of people being gunned down by the federal government.

At some point in the near future, I'm betting a large group of individuals calling themselves a "militia" will step into the fray and before you know it, there will be some kind of stand-off. Several DHS or ICE or FBI or whatever three letter acronym (TLA) people will be shot. Also, numerous civilians will die.

When the federal government starts killing civilians, it never ends well for anyone.

As far as Minneapolis goes, until the truth about what happened comes out, everything you read or hear, from both the media and the government, is bullshit. Particularly if it comes out of "truth social".

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Here are some links:

• Once again, The Very Stable Genius has pissed-off our allies.



• Hey dipshit, the only reason they're talking to China in the first place is because of your ignorant trade practices and your constant bullying.



• With only one day left before the AFC Championship, the alleged experts continue to make fools of themselves.



• Then again, the injury report doesn't bode well for the Patriots.



• Mom of the Year.



• If you are reading this while stuck in an airport, you are not alone.

Once again, I forgot

I had something ready to go last night but I forgot to click "Post".

I'll post something later today.

The Maple Leafs lost

The Bruins remain in the wildcard simply because the Maple Leafs lost in OT and they only picked up one point last night.

This means the Bruins really need a win tonight so they can hold on to that slot.

Puck drops at 7:00pm.

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The Very Stable Genius has decided that he won't be invading Greenland but he seems to think NATO has something to do with making deals regarding Greenland.

I don't quite understand how NATO can do anything regarding Greenland other than defend it. NATO is not a governing body.

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The alleged "experts" are back at it again and this time, there are more of them.

It also looks like they have changed their tune about the Patriots:

Alleged expert #1 - Patriots 21, Broncos 23*
Alleged expert #2 - Patriots 20, Broncos 13
Alleged expert #3 - Patriots 24, Broncos 17
Alleged expert #4 - Patriots 20, Broncos 17
Alleged expert #5 - Patriots 23, Broncos 17
Alleged expert #6 - Patriots 27, Broncos 13
Alleged expert #7 - Patriots 21, Broncos 24*
Alleged expert #8 - Patriots 13, Broncos 10

As you see, only two of the eight "experts" are predicting a Broncos win. The other six all predict a Patriots win.

And just like last time, here is my nonexpert opinion:

The Patriots will win by 14 points

I guess we'll see what happens this Sunday.

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Here are some links:

• He didn't win against Letitia James, he didn't win against James Comey and now he's going to lose against Jack Smith. He's a loser...



• I'm not entirely sure what this "Board of Peace" is supposed to accomplish.



• She is so full of shit.



• I don't know if this is a good idea or a bad idea.

They lost huuuuuge

The Stars jumped on the Bruins early in the game and never looked back. They ended up beating the Bruins 6-2 with the Bruins scoring their only two goals late in the third period.

They remain in the wildcard but are teetering on falling out depending on how the Maple Leafs do against the Red Wings tonight.

Their next game is tomorrow when they take on the Golden Knights. Puck drops at 7:00pm.

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We spent the day out in Boston visiting with our newest grandchild.

As a non-biased grandfather, I can say with absolute clarity and truthfulness that she is the most beautiful and intelligent baby ever.

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I'm a bit busy so I'll end this here:

• I'm thinking this fad is brought to you by the same people that told you to eat Tide Pods.



• I wonder if they forgot to change his diaper.



• It's probably best to find out the plane has a leak while it's still on the ground.



• "Wait, you were serious when you told me I can't have Greenland? In that case, I'm taking Panama instead."



• If you live in Texas, get ready to lose power and freeze your ass off.