I am stunned! I thought there was no way they were going to win that thing but the Eagles not only won by they won easily. Normally, I don’t like the Eagles and I’ve had enough bad Philadelphia experiences to not like the city too but I have to respect the game the team played tonight. They were never behind. They never struggled. And from their first touchdown, I think we all knew who was going to win.
Final score:
Eagles — 40
Chiefs — 22
And it wasn’t even close!
I’m torn. I don’t want either team to win.
I don’t want the Chiefs to win because they’ve had the referees on their side for the entire season and I think its debatable whether the Chiefs would have even made it to the Super Bowl if the refs hadn’t rigged things for them. The NFL views Taylor Swift as being good for their ratings. When people talk about Taylor Swift cheering for Travis Kelce, they aren’t talking about concussions, the off-field behavior of the players, or anything else that could reflect negatively on the league. I feel like a Chiefs victory would be a victory for the rigging of a once great sport and, in future years, it will be seen as a significant moment in the downfall of the NFL.
I don’t want the Eagles to win because they’re the Eagles.
I’m going to predict a score that’s not as close as many are expecting.
Kansas City Chiefs 41
Philadelphia Eagles 21
I won’t be happy that Chiefs won but I will be happy that Philadelphia did not.
The Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl! After trailing for much of the game, they made a comeback in the Fourth Quarter and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by three points! The final score was 38-35! (My prediction was not too far off.)
Sometimes, the good guys win! Congratulations, Kansas City, and thank you from a weary nation.
In the end, I think it will all come down to who wins the most points.
Chiefs 35
Eagles 31
I watched quite a bit. Let’s see what I can remember about it.
Accused (Tuesday Night, FOX)
This week’s episode was actually pretty good. It has an enjoyably macabre ending and was well-directed by Jonathan Mostow.
The Amazing Race 5 (Netflix)
The fifth season of The Amazing Race is on Netflix! I watched a few episodes this week. I’m glad that Colin and Christie were given a second chance to compete on the show because they really were the strongest competitors during the fifth season. After getting used to the mellow Colin who appeared the second time, it was interesting to be reminded just how intense and ultra-competitive he was the first time he appeared on the show. I know that Colin and Christie were meant to be the fifth season’s “villains” but, honestly, it’s impossible not to like them. I respect the fact that they consistently refused to yield or U-turn anyone.
American Auto (Tuesday Night, NBC)
Anna Gasteyer’s character went on the Seth Meyers show to try to soften her image and convince everyone that she really wasn’t the country’s most hated CEO. I understand that the whole point here was to reunite Gasteyer and Meyers, as I assume they were on Saturday Night Live at the same time. But I don’t know. Gasteyer had a few funny moments but Meyers has never really appealed to me a a talk show host. And really, if you were a CEO trying to improve your image by appearing on a talk show, would you go on the one that most people don’t watch? She should have held out for Fallon.
The Bachelor (Monday Night, ABC)
Boring!
The Brady Bunch Hour (YouTube)
I wrote about The Brady Bunch Hour here!
California Dreams (YouTube)
I wrote about California Dreams here!
City Guys (Tubi)
Uh-oh! It looks like Tubi has removed a few episodes of City Guys! Fortunately, I think I can find them all on YouTube. Anyway, click here to see what I wrote this week!
Football Game: Bengals vs Chiefs (Sunday Evening, CBS)
I watched this game with Jeff and Erin. I guess I’m glad the Chiefs won. The Bengals uniforms were a kind of silly looking.
Football Game: Eagles vs 49ers (Sunday Afternoon, FOX)
Was it on FOX? I honestly can’t remember. Anyway, I watched this game with Jeff and Erin and they were a lot more into it than I was. I decided that I would root for the 49ers because Philadelphia is the city of Parking Wars but I changed my mind once it became obvious that the 49ers weren’t going to win.
Hell’s Kitchen (Thursday Night, FOX)
I’m not sure if I agree with Chef Ramsey’s decision to keep Dafne over Sommer. Sommer may have been abrasive when she was put in charge of the Kitchen but she was still a lot less scatter-brained and more effective than Dafne was. That said, we all know that Alex is going to win this season.
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole? (Hulu)
This show originally aired on A&E. I watched an episode on Monday morning and I was immediately reminded of why I never particularly cared for this show. Not only does it exploit real-life tragedy but it’s also so biased and heavy-handed that it’s not really worth watching as a work of journalism.
Law & Order (Thursday Night, NBC)
This week, the murderer was a prosperity preacher. Nolan Price used a bunch of shady legal tricks to convince a judge to force a minister to break his sacred oath. This show is always at its most cringey when it tries to deal with religion. As I watched this week, I noticed that the show is now playing up the whole “relationship” angle between Price and Maroun. They’re a cute couple but I kind of want to see Maroun handle a case without Price hovering over her shoulder.
The Love Boat (Paramount Plus)
I wrote about The Love Boat here!
Night Court (Tuesday Night, NBC)
I know I watched the episode because I jotted it down in my notes for the week but I can’t remember a thing about it. That’s kind of a recurring problem with Night Court. I’ve seen every episode so far and I still can’t really tell you anything about the show or its characters.
Night Flight (Night Flight Plus)
I watched an episode from the 80s. It was all about the use of animation in music videos.
Survivor: Philippines (Hulu)
There are several old seasons of Survivor on Hulu. I watched a bit of the Philippines season, which featured the unbelievably hot Malcolm and the unbelievably obnoxious Abi-Maria. Along with Penner, RC, Russell, and a few others, this season featured some of the least likable castaways ever but it also featured Malcolm so it all worked out.
TV Party (Nightflight Plus)
I watched an old episode of this 80s public access program on Friday night. Chris Stein, of the band Blondie, led a small band in playing medieval music. Then a bunch of drunk people called the studio and threatened to beat him up.
Joe Walsh, who joined the Eagles in 1976, originally wrote and performed In The City for the 1979 cult classic, The Warriors. Around the same time that The Warriors came out, The Eagles released their sixth studio album, The Long Run, which featured the full band’s version of In The City.
This was an early music video, released before MTV was even a thing and when music vides were still viewed as largely being a novelty. Like most of the music videos of the era, it’s a simple performance clip.
Enjoy!
It’s only a few hours until kickoff so I guess I should make my Super Bowl predictions.
The Eagles are a good team. Even people who hate Philadelphia have to admit that. They’ve earned their right to play in the Super Bowl this year. Ever since he stepped in and replaced the injured Carson Wentz as quarterback, Nick Foles has been defying the odds and proving the haters wrong.
But the New England Patriots are the best team in the league right now. The Patriots have got Tom Brady, perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time. I expect the Eagles will put a good fight but my final prediction is:
Patriots — 31
Eagles — 17
As always, the final field goal will be kicked by Gus, the field goal-kicking mule.
Growing up it was unavoidable that I would end up loving the rock band Eagles. It was something I pretty much had no choice in the matter. I blame my Dad for this situation. I say this with love because The Eagles is that one band that’s become part of the American pop consciousness.
The band formed in 1971 with Don Henley, Glenn Frye, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner. They would make their debut album a major success and follow it up with a sophomore effort that was just as critically-acclaimed as much as it was a success with the public. It was from this second album that today’s “Song of the Day” comes from and also one of my Dad’s favorite songs from the band. It was his second favorite after “Hotel California” and would be part of his regular listening rotation during long drives to and from home and work.
While I would dismiss the band in my youth as was typical of most children who wanted to branch out from their parents when it comes to what they like. In the end, as time went by I would fall in love with the band. Some looked at Don Henley as the architect of the band’s success and one would not be wrong, but I always thought that Glenn Frye was the soul of the group. As lead vocals for the band he gave the band’s song the emotion it needed to resonate with the listening audience.
This is why it was saddening news to hear that Glenne Frye passed away earlier today after a long battle with ill-health. Here’s to the soul of the Eagles as we slowly stare at another tequila sunrise as we say goodbye to Glenn.
RIP Glenn Frye
Tequila Sunrise
It’s another tequila sunrise
Starin’ slowly ‘cross the sky, said goodbye
He was just a hired hand
Workin’ on the dreams he planned to try
The days go by
Ev’ry night when the sun goes down
Just another lonely boy in town
And she’s out runnin’ ’round
She wasn’t just another woman
And I couldn’t keep from comin’ on
It’s been so long
Oh, and it’s a hollow feelin’ when
It comes down to dealin’ friends
It never ends
Take another shot of courage
Wonder why the right words never come
You just get numb
It’s another tequila sunrise,this old world
Still looks the same,
Another frame, mm…
Through the Shattered Lens 