I’m angry. We are a gun-worshiping culture that has perfected the perverse art of taking the beautiful and making it ugly. We take our kids to a wonderful Super Bowl championship parade and this happens. And then we wonder why so many of them struggle. We are a sick, gun-worshiping culture. Guns are our god.
All I ask is that folks own their mistakes, apologize for them and learn from them. Looks like Travis Kelce has checked those boxes. Travis has now accurately described his sideline behavior as “unacceptable.” Then his brother, Jason, was right to tell Travis on their podcast that he had “crossed the line.” That wraps it up. We move on. We learn.
The Chiefs aim to Three-Peat, something no team has done in the Super Bowl era. Signing defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to that extension on Thursday was a great first move. That defense, even as much as Mahomes, is the reason KC will have a legitimate chance to “count to three.”
Mike Zimmer will do well as the Cowboys’ d.c. He’ll get that run defense fixed, which should be the team’s top offseason priority. And I like that McCarthy is apparently cool with having a former NFL head coach on his staff.
Firing Steve Wilks was a really bad look, Kyle Shanahan. I’ll leave it at that, for now.
It appears the Bears have decided to move on from Justin Fields and will take Caleb Williams with the first pick in this Spring’s draft. That’s a mistake, in my view. The Bears will just keep spinning their wheels. Fields is right on the brink of becoming an upper-tier NFL quarterback, and Williams’ obvious immaturity is a red flag.
The Seahawks are holding on to Geno Smith for the moment. Geno is set to make $22.5 million in salary and bonuses in 2024. That’s a lot of bread, but with QB salaries soaring, Smith could be a bargain whether the Seahawks ultimately keep him or decide to trade him before the March 18 deadline. Seattle g.m. John Schneider has assumed player personnel duties previously handled by former coach Pete Carroll. And we don’t know where Smith stands in the mind of new coach Mike Macdonald.
I hate to see anyone lose their job. But at least fired Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtman got canned for a good, old-fashion reason—losing.
You knew the Astros didn’t agree to pay Josh Hader 95 mill to be a set-up man. New skipper Joe Espada has confirmed the obvious. Hader will be the closer, with Ryan Pressly assuming set-up duties. This should be great if Pressly is down with it. But it could be a hard pill to swallow for a guy who has posted 102 saves in the last four seasons as The Man. I hope they make it work. Hader, Pressly and Bryan Abreu could give the ‘Stros the best bullpen in baseball.
